Hello From Montreal – Part 7 – A Delicious Outside Lunch At The Caf Du Chateau, A Major Thunderstorm And A Tour Through Muse De Ramezay
Well, as much as the walking tour through Old Montreal nourished my senses and architectural sensibilities, my stomach was in dire need of nutrition and I was debating whether I should plunk myself down at one of the enticing terrace cafs on Place Jacques Cartier. Then I literally stumbled over this beautiful small park, Place De La Dauversire off to the side of the main square. In the southeast corner of this space is a little gate that looked like the entrance to a garden and with my perennial curiosity I had to go check it out.
The view opened up into a beautiful French style horticultural sanctuary: the Governors Garden, an example of garden design of the New France era more than 200 years ago. The beautiful thing is that access is always free of charge and the extensive garden provides a welcome relief of nature in the middle of the stone buildings of Vieux Montral.
Most of the plants are derived from species cultivated in New France and the garden is subdivided into three sections: the kitchen garden, an...