As of last Thursday, Montrealers and tourists can take a free self-guided historical walking tour of Old Montreal by downloading a free mobile app for smartphones and tablets.
Using the 60-stop Montréal en Histoires walking tour app, you can choose among several circuits depending on your interests and free time.
Martin Laviolette, founder and executive producer of the non-profit historical society Montréal en Histoires, said: “This project will enable Montrealers to reacquaint themselves with their own history, and will also engage tourists. Each stop on our free do-it-yourself tour lasts about two to three minutes.”
This is the first stage of the $11-million Montréal en Histoires project.
The app was launched during Mayor Denis Coderre’s announcement about free Wi-Fi access being made available in parts of Old Montreal and outside the city’s convention centre, the Palais des Congrès.
The Montréal en Histoire app is available in four languages, French, English, Spanish, and Mandarin, and can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play.
Learn more about what you will see on your walking tour in the video here.
