Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal

While visiting Old Montreal, we visited the Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal (Notre-Dame Basilica). In my opinion, while the outside is pretty, the outside is somewhat deceptively plain compared to the beauty inside. The inside is gorgeous. There is just amazingly detailed decoration everywhere. There is beautiful wood, gilding, colors, paintings, stained glass, statues, and more. You name it; it is there. Much of the detailed decoration on the walls and ceilings is really well done trompe l’oeil. Then behind the church is the chapel, which has a sort of gilded modern decoration. While the church is bathed in a blue light, the chapel is bathed in a gold light. The builders and artists who built and decorated the basilica really did any amazing job.

Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal

Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal

Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal, looking towards alter

Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal, looking towards alter

Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal, looking towards organ

Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal, looking towards organ

sanctuary

sanctuary

top of alter

top of alter

wall behind alter

wall behind alter

alter statue

alter statue

Pulpit

Pulpit

confessional

confessional

Alter on side of the church

Alter on side of the church

Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal Chapel

Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal Chapel

Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal Chapel

Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal Chapel

Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal Chapel

Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal Chapel