Do the tunnels ever close at night? Houston has something similar that connect building in downtown, just not as long, and it closes in the evenings and the weekends.
It is not difficult to rent an apartment in a building that is connected to this underground network. If you have done so, you can leave your apartment on the coldest day in the dead of winter wearing nothing but what you would wear indoors. You can do all your shopping, you can go to the cinema, you can choose from a plethora of restaurants, you can do pretty much everything, without once subjecting yourself to the outdoors.
@@shanemcgrath2809 True, though if you work retail, or are otherwise able to be choosy, there are plenty of businesses hiring that are also hiring that are connected to that underground. It's great for students too, as Dawson College and Concordia University, plus a couple of French universities are also connected.
@@alrickmagnin3226 wow May I ask for the price please? To think you will never need to go outside 😮 Since it's centreville, I do expect it to be high as hell though...
While traveling many years ago, another backpacker told me about his awe of the Montreal underground. By then, it never crossed my mind that our RESO was so unique and special. To this day, I still wonder why not all city centers are built like this!
My city has so much even I didn’t know of. I mean, of course I knew of our legendary underground world, but I just saw some things that tell me I need to revisit it myself ! Things change so fast. Thank you.
Bonjour, je fais parti de ceux qui crois fortement que Montréal est une belle ville, elle a un charme que peu de gens connaissent, grâce à son métro et son souterrain, Montréal a une beauté intérieure, merci de nous le rappeler...
Montreal's underground city : 1- 32 km or tunnels , Number or stores and services 2000 + , 12% or city center . 2- There are about 120 acces points to the network . 3- 500,000 persons use it per day , it's corridors link up with 10 metro stations , 2 bus terminals , 1200 offices , 1600 housing units and growing with new High rise condos , the train station. 4- 240 restaurants + , 40 banks , movie theaters , 7 major hotels , 4 university , place des arts , the bell center ( Nhl hockey ) , 3 exbition halls , place bonaventure , the convention center , and the olympic center . 5- Some of city's largest institutions namely Mc'Gill university , the montreal museum of fine arts , concordia university and the université de Montréal , also have Campus tunnel networks seperate from the underground city.
Sadly I'm in tears because this is an amazing city to which I've lived in practically my whole life. Yet I've never taken it in with all the splendor that it comes with. It truly is a shame and I vow to change that, bucket list #16
Tipically we need to be away from our city and see films about it to truly appreciate what we have all along! Thanks for this amazing reminder of the unique city I have been fortunate enough to all home for so long! All of a sudden I don’t dread spending some winters in Montreal! ❤️
Wow. Thanks for the video. I’m Canadian, been to Montreal a few times, never even heard of this. My wife who is from Quebec says “everyone knows about the Reso.” Well, apparently not. 🤷🏻♂️
As a Montrealer, if you don't know your way around the underground you can get lost and waste a lot of time. It's basically a huge underground mall. I prefer to be outside but have gone underground if I forgot my umbrella or it's too damn cold outside. So, it is convenient, but malls and being underground don't appeal to me. Because of Covid, I haven't been on the metro system since March, 2020. Living in a city, you take a lot of things for granted like the metro and conveniences. Fortunately, I love my neighbourhood and don't miss downtown at all.
I’m from Detroit, I just today learned about this and it’s the single most crazy thing i’ve ever heard of. How is something like this not talked about more?
This is a very charming city and easy to get to, I hope I can return to visit sometime in the future when all this is over. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much!
I remembered this part when I studied in Concordia and partially in Mcgill. I can walk from the downtown campus to both the green line and orange line, either one would get me most places in Montreal. I don't have to worry about the freezing weather out there.
1:05 I think literally anyone who's been downtown has seen the dude with a sign on the corner of this street, it's weird how he doesn't have a generally known nickname by now
I lived there for 8 years I love montreal its beautiful people are nice the winter is rough but I have beautiful memories I still visit oh and its clean everyone should visit
I’ve been to Montreal a few times with my cousin’s French class. Yet we have never been to the underground city! It has been on our itinerary, but we always run out of time and don’t get to go. I’m sure I’d love it, as I adore the rest of Montreal! Maybe it’s time to plan a trip for myself, and spend a few days exploring this amazing place!
it's so weird how for me it seems so normal since I've always lived here in Montreal. I guess I'll have a cultural shock when visiting other cities lol
I’m so proud of my city ! But I do want to say that we don’t get snow like we used to years ago in the 60’s ...even the temperature in winter is not as cold as it used to be as well because of the climate change . Love my montreal !!!
True. Green Xmas in 2020, and whatever snow we got melted beginning of March. Winter is definitely not as long as it was. No big snow storms, and often just rain. People exaggerate how cold it is in Montreal. Its not and very hot in the summer.
Another Fun Fact (maybe): There used to be a Saab dealership in Place Ville Marie by the Cathcart avenue entrance. It might have been the world's only underground car dealership to have ever existed. It's been gone for almost 10 years, now. EDIT: It wasn't technically underground as it was on a street level, but it was part of the RESO.
Mmm just so ya’ll know, most of the malls are actually buildings you can see and enter from outside but with underground access to the metro. We have a big underground metro system and some stations (not all) have shops in them. But you can’t literally walk the whole way you have to take the metro. But it is indeed very nice to have that. I remember when I went to school downtown I would leave my house with my car in the garage then park it in an underground parking, take the metro to the school and never went outside once. Very practical when it’s freaking -30 outside in a snowstorm lol
This and Finland's massive bunker system are incredibly fascinating to me. The feeling of having everything you could ever need within a simple 10 minute walk sounds like a dream for me. If only the United States would do this instead of building massive cities in the middle of deserts.
That's funny, because one of most popular/profitable cities in America is located in the desert. Las Vegas. And they recently acquired a major sports franchise, the Raiders. And the 5th largest city in the country, is another desert locale, Phoenix, Az. An indoor centralized environment would be ideal because of the heat in the summer, as far a phoenix is concerned, as the major resorts in Vegas, have nearly everything you need under one roof. But in spite of the heat I'd still take Phoenix over Montreal.
@@shadysif6220 well, I wasn't really talking about LA, but for the others like Phoenix and Vegas, Vegas is literally in the middle of a massive drought, and Phoenix is following right behind it. Not looking for an argument, but from a resources perspective building in the hot, bare desert instead of right next to a lake just isn't a very good idea.
WoW good job as usual. There are so many view shots that I have to review the video 2-3 times. By dint of living here and going there regularly, we no longer see the beauty of this place. I like to see the reaction of people who see it for the first time. On a une belle ville n'est-ce pas?
@@DiscoverMontréal lol cool.. 😜 I make airport montages myself and some took me up to 10 hours to edit and I had the films, I imagine these quality montage might take you days to find and edit. Great job as always.😎
Yea it amazes me how little attention this aspect of Montreal gets. I used to live in upstate NY and visited Montreal several times a year. I'd never even heard of it until the 6th or 7th visit.
I used to think that Montreal was a cheap imitation of Paris. I wasn't impressed with its modest skyline. After watching this video, however, I realized that Montreal is a vastly underrated city. If/when the pandemic ends, I'll definitely check out this hidden gem.
Cheap imitation of Paris??? Montreal doesn’t imitate anyone. The culture, the food and the ambiance is unique. It’s like stepping into a different country. Definitely the most exciting city in Canada. You must be confounding with Torontonians who desperately wants to look like New York.
Montréal is not an imitation of Paris. Doesn't have much in common with Paris. It's just a North American city. Climate is brutal in winter hence the underground network.
That's funny because i went down there only once ! i'm 35 right now...nobody gives a damn about that underground mall here. It's just another shit project that got those taxes went rocket high.
Montreal is such internationally-known City there's some Spanish commentary. (¡Que maravilla! [Español] Marvellous! [English] Se magnifique! [Françoise])
I remember when they were building the Cathedral shopping mall, they had to put my church (Christ Church Cathedral) on stilts for almost a year. I remember when I was younger, tourists would ask me for directions to the Underground City. I would look at them puzzled. To me, it was always a few malls connected. I see that people are still amused by this concept.
I have been there (Centre Eaton de Montreal) before & my dumbass got lost. Not only was I lost but I was confused & at the same time happy because I got to experience it. I only did a section of it which entailed lots & lots of walking. I was absolutely amazed at thought of it being underground. Lol im from ATL & we don't have things like this but if we did it wouldn't last lol (underground Atlanta). Also If you go to Montreal I would suggest you make a quick stop to see Habitat 67. Its an apartment building with lego blocklike architecture & I literally mean that!
Disagree with you. The most beautiful people are in St Petersburg, Russia. Men and women are simply spectacular looking. I was absolutely stunned, mesmerised ! No wonder Russian women tennis stars makes millions in advertising and modelling !
You didn’t even show everything. There is also a tunnel that brings you from Eaton Center to the central train station and then to Bonne Aventure metro station! The train station is immense with a lot of shops there too. Its like another mall.
That girl is actually right tho, I had no idea reso was the name of everything combined, I just take the metro and go around and I’ve always called it eaton or Montreal trust, so I’m guessing it’s basically like that for other montrealer too.
Ya I understand why it’s called réseau and réso for short, but thx anyway. My point was more I’ve never called it réso when talking to others, and I’ve never rlly heard many montrealers say it either
Right! The large avenue in NYC between 5th and 7th Avenues was renamed “Avenue of the Americas a zillion years ago but is always referred by locals (and most visitors) as 6th Avenue.
Near Washington, DC, is Crystal City, Virginia. Located between The Pentagon and Reagan Airport. Not as impressive as Montreal, it does have the network of underground walkways connecting the various building. Amazon’s East Coast building is planned for this site.
Absolutely amazing; but, I didn't see anybody with walkers, wheelchairs, scotters, etc. It seems like navigating this masterpiece would be difficult for seniors, the disabled, or anyone with mobility issues. Everyone I saw looked young and vibrant. Is this accessible to those with mobility issues?
@@DiscoverMontréal Very interesting I do think it's a great idea to escape the harsh winters of Montreal! My question is in case of some emergency, are there accesses to any hospitals? How do the paramedics make there way around in time? I mean no ambulances are underground! Right? What vehicles do they use to get around be it the police, firefighters or paramedics??
@@carlosdcardona5676 There are hundreds of access points throughout the network, ambulances drive to the nearest entry point and make their way down to the emergency. In addition, the new recently-completed superhospital has direct access to the underground city as well as the metro network.
Honestly, I wouldn't come to Montreal just to see this 'marvelous attraction'. It's like an endless shopping mall with low ceilings! Its redeeming quality is that it's another option for getting around the core of the city - and yes, it's especially useful when the weather sucks. But it's not really an attractive environment (though some of the attached metro stations are interesting). The tunnels are commercial-utilitarian, sometimes overcrowded, and a throwback to aging '60s & '70s abstract design.
you can live in buildings that are connected to this reso and sometimes if you are lucky enough the wifi extends to your lot lol my cousin lived in one such condo and had free internet for like 5years
Good job a sizeable amount of power is hydro-electric. Heating and AC costs must be horrendous depending on the times of the year. V impressive place -I've been to the equivalent in Toronto and it's nowhere near the size of this. 👍🇨🇦
Wow! There are segments in the video showing places I didn't even know about... and I've lived here practically all my life. That reflecting pool is one of them. Can someone tell me where that is located?
When I visited Montreal, I wasn't that impressed with this "Underground City." It's mostly walkways between buildings. I didn't use it much, except for one portion near the hotel I was staying at. I found Montreal more enjoyable being outside. It's just easier to find stuff. If I was into malls, there's plenty of those where I live.
Sure, much of it is just stores but the fact that it is all underground is the impressive part. Not sure why it happened there but not elsewhere. Of course we have places like the Mall of America that are equally huge but in that case it's all above ground.
@@nanoflower1 I've been to Mall of America, and even the Dubai Mall. OK, they're huge, but putting a zillion stores in one spot never helped me, when I all I was looking for was some underwear. :/
@@nanoflower1 It's actually not all underground, I found the video to be quite misleading on that aspect. For instance, the Centre Eaton only has one actual underground floor, the rest is the ground floor and above-ground floors. The tunnels which connect each mall to the others are underground (obviously), but as roachtoasties pointed out, "it's mostly walkways between buildings" with a branding for tourists. But still, it does Christmas shopping way more comfortable to do by foot!
@@roachtoasties lol, Agreed. I would never make such a place a regular destination of mine. It's more like a vacation spot that you visit once just to see what such a huge mall is like and never visit again.
It's too bad I was born and raised in Alberta, the people are really nice here but they tend to be quite, conservative... obviously lol :( I wish I was born in LITERALLY any other province in Canada. XD
Haha I lived in Edmonton and Calgary and left partly because of how conservative it is there. I know not everyone is conservative in Alberta but there is a lot of them. It’s like talking to a wall.
I knew this in the mid 80s and spent a few days there and said man everything is,underground.Told my friend you dont have to go outside everything is right there.Food Drs Dentist Just take a elavtor down and a door opens to subway unreal
I was trying to identify all the different accents with which your narrators spoke Spanish, and I’m quite sure I heard Argentinian Spanish, and I suspect I heard Spanish from the north of Spain… but then, was one of your principal narrators Dominican, or Venezuelan? He spoke quickly enough to be Venezuelan, but enunciated his letter S enough to maybe be Dominican… definitely a Caribbean accent, same as mine in Spanish, but I couldn’t exactly pinpoint it!!
Great achievement and may be it's worthwhile to create a right balance between the underground, on ground and over ground urban spaces as per need, however, going sustainable is the only option.
This is a myth which has largely been created by the tourist industry. In reality it is our subway system with shopping malls attached to it. Most Montrealers don’t use it in the way that the touristic myth of the Underground City implies.
What is there to the underground city other than stores, tunnels, and metro, such as museums, concerts, top restaurants, theatres, terraces in the winter?
Even in malls on the surface the temperature is controlled to be comfortable 🤔 , just a great way to make people feel special and spend more money , and the company that dug it out benefits for giving people a bit of a buzz.
Really ? i lived ten years in Montreal from 1995 to 2005 and I know all those places. I mean Montreal under ground city . Is huge even bigger than Toronto under ground city as know as THE PATH .
@@roachtoasties well my point is that they will lose quite a bit of business in the winter, less people already tend to shop less in the winter so having them go underground seems even worse for businesses
