NON-QUEBEC STUDENTS
Lodging
Things to do in Montreal
Looking for an apartment around or near McGill campus? You have come to the right place! Get more information on available apartments accross Montreal, on your rights and responsibilities and more.
Apartments are usualy more expensive near the campus, because of the location and its closeness to downtown MTL.
For a thorough guide on successful renting in Montreal:
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For a listing of apartments specifically near the campus:
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Mount-Royal: Beaver Lake, the lookout, picnic, jog, country skiing, snowshoeing, etc.
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Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: permanent collection and temporary exhibitions
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Biodome: See animals from 4 ecosystems
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Botanical Garden: Lantern festival (Fall), Free the butterflies (Spring)
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Pointe-a-Calliere: Archeology and history museum
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Old Montreal and Old Port: clock tower, stroll along the river
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St-Joseph Oratory: largest church in Canada
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LaRonde: Amusement park
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Parc La Fontaine
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Montreal Biosphere
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Other museums: Montreal Science Center, Musee Contemporain D'art de Montreal, Musee McCord, Musee Grevin Montreal
SUMMER (MAY-AUGUST)
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Beer Festival (mid June)
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Mural Festival (mid June)
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Just for Laughs (June)
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Montreal Grand Prix (June)
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Fete nationale St-Jean (June 23-24)
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Canada Day (July 1)
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Jazz Festival
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International des feux Loto Quebec (July- fireworks)
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Osheaga - music festival (August)
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FALL (SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER)
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YUL Eat (September)
SPRING (MARCH-MAY)
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Montreal Museum Day (May, free access)
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Nuit Blanche (March 4)
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Art souterrain (March)
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St-Patrick's Day (March 19)
WINTER (DECEMBER-FEBRUARY)
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Igloofest (Mid-January to mid-february)
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Montreal en Lumiere (Feb-March)
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