Reviews of Mount Royal Cemetery (Mortuary)

Roman Korenic

Beautiful and tranquil.

Rafael Isr

(Translated) ++ Tourist point (Original) ++ Point touristique

Ted K

I really enjoy being buried here... No complaints. Very close to shopping center where I roam around at night looking for food.

G TB

(Translated) A very nice place to walk or sit in the sun, fewer people (alive) than Mount Royal Park next door. There are very beautiful tombs and statues and of course lots of greenery. (Original) Un très bel endroit pour marcher ou s'assoir au soleil, moins de gens (vivants) qu'au parc du Mont-Royal à côté. On y trouve de très belles tombes et statues et naturellement beaucoup de verdure.

Marcel Trevisan

Quiet

Spider Fingers

The best cemetery I've ever been to

Julien

Biggest cimetery in Montreal. Very nice place to be buried I guess.

Jacques Robert Lavoie

(Translated) I like cemeteries for tranquility, silence because few people walk there. (Original) J'aime bien les cimetières pour la tranquillité, le silence car peu de gens s'y promènent.

Axel Gauffre

(Translated) It's horrible. Above all, don't go there. ^ _ ^ (Original) C'est horrible. Surtout, n'y allez pas. ^_^

Elie Dagher

Beautiful grounds. Make sure you arrive when office is open if you don’t have an exact location.

kamba Photo

(Translated) Note that there are two cemeteries on the mountain, if you are arriving from avenue du pac Mont Royal Cemetery is the first one you will see, the door is right next to the first bus stop you will see in front of the parking lot. If you advance about 300 meters after crossing the police station, you will see a second door belonging to another cemetery, which is the nostra dame de niege cemetery. And these two NOOO ARE INTERCONNECTED WITHIN. So if you are in one and you want to address the other, you must leave completely (Original) Destacar que en la montaña hay dos cementerios, si vas a llegar desde avenida du pac Cementerio Mont royal es el primero que veras, la puerta está justo al lado de la primera parada de bus que veras al frente del estacionamiento. Si avanzas unos 300 metros despues de cruzar la estacion de policia, veras una segunda puerta perteneciente a otro cementerio, que es el cementerio nostra dame de niege . Y estos dos NOOO ESTAN INTERCONECTADOS POR DENTROS. Asi que si estas en uno y 1uieres dirigirte al otro, deberás salir por completo

Sam Cimetiere

It’s really peaceful

Antoine Boisier-Michaud

(Translated) Very nice quiet place. (Original) Très bel endroit calme.

Guillaume-Martin Ratté

Great cemetery. I enjoy being buried here very much. Very cute and quiet, ideal for couples.

Christian Fritschi

Lovely place for bird and nature photographers. Very varied tree and plant species that attract the most colorful and prettiest birds during migration. Home also to red fox, groundhogs and many more furry friends.

Karim Bouchard

(Translated) Superb access on foot to the stones. Very natural, beautiful little stream that crosses it. Very beautiful in autumn, to meditate. (Original) Superbe accès à pieds aux pierres. Très naturel, beau petit ruisseau qui le traverse. Très beau en automne, pour se recueillir.

Daniel BOUCHES

(Translated) nice place (Original) bel endroit

Hung-Man VU

Quiet place. R.I.P.

Abdula Hamed

A very impressive cemetery. It’s made with Love and a Nice and peaceful place to Rest In Peace.

Khaled Joober

Peaceful

E. M.

(Translated) I should not leave this opinion because it risks attracting people when all the charm of this place is precisely, for those who like to collect, the most beautiful place in Montreal. Nothing "creepy" as one might imagine since it is a cemetery: it is the most beautiful place in Montreal, day and night. See Hubert Reeves' book on this cemetery and the Orion Constellation. (UFO hunters shall be pleased, if they're somewhat a bit lucky). I suggest not going alone at night if you are fearful or a fragile woman. (Original) Je ne devrais pas laisser cet avis car il risque d'attirer des gens alors que tout le charme de cet endroit est justement, pour celles et ceux qui aiment ce recueillir, le plus bel endroit à Montréal. Rien de «creepy» tel qu'on pourrait l'imaginer puisque c'est un cimetière : c'est le plus bel endroit à Montréal, de jour comme de nuit. Voir le livre de Hubert Reeves sur ce cimetière et la Constellation d'Orion. (UFO hunters shall be pleased, if they're somewhat a bit lucky). Je suggère de ne pas y aller seul(e) DE NUIT si vous êtes peureux ou une femme fragile.

Don Charles - In domum Domini

(Translated) I fully agree with the cemetery management to finally put an end to the circulation of cyclists in the cemetery, since it had really become indecent for such a place to dedicate to meditation and prayer. It was appalling to see how you could use this place as a sports arena, without any respect for the bereaved, even on the days of burial. The cemetery is not a place to play sports or picnic or even to walk your dog. There is the mountain, Lac des Castors park and plenty of places in Montreal to play sports outside a cemetery. (Original) Je suis tout à fait en accord avec la Direction du cimetière de finalement mettre un terme à la circulation des cyclistes dans le cimetière, puisque c’était vraiment devenu indécent pour un tel endroit dédier au recueillement et à la prière. C’était épouvantable de voir comment on pouvait utiliser ce lieu comme piste sportive, sans aucun respect envers les personnes endeuillées, même les jours d’inhumation. Le cimetière n’est pas un endroit pour faire du sport ou du picnic ou même pour promener son chien. Il y a la montagne, le parc Lac des Castors et amplement d’endroits à Montréal pour faire du sport en dehors d’un cimetière.

Latifa Mohammadi

(Translated) Very nice place! Very well done! (Original) Très belle endroit! Très bien fait!

Nina T

(Translated) Beautiful environment to rest in peace. Watch out for Halloween, we keep you locked up after 5 p.m. ... (Original) Bel environnement pour reposer en paix. Attention pour halloween, on vous garde enfermé après 17h...

Guy Linteau

(Translated) Good job (Original) Travail bien fait

Allen Elishewitz

Beautiful

Nick Z

It's a beautiful cemetery on a beautiful mountain. Not much else to say...

Valpro “Valpro”

Not comfortable enough

Ed Pi

Peaceful place to stroll

Dominic Roussel

Well maintained, beautiful, and very serene. It is a wonderful place for a hike, bike, or gentle meander while visiting. Wear good shoes.

Louis Clément

(Translated) It is beautiful but a little morbid (Original) C'est bien beau mais un peu morbide

Yahya El Baba

Old Jewish and Christian cemetery Visited at sunset, very peaceful place even though its a bit scary at night. Its back to 18 century , very large. Graves are modest compared to Europe cemeteries ( paris, London, Bucharest).

Chelsea Patterson

Amazing place for a nature walk or to visit the dead. Its creepy to say but the architecture of some of the tombstones are amazing. The roads are fun to walk, bike or drive. They will also help you find love ones. The creepiest thing about this place is my radio always cuts out when I'm inside.

Laurence Morel

(Translated) Very well maintained paths even in winter making it an ideal place for walking. A shortcut to the mountain. A negative point, motorists use the cemetery as an alternative to Camille Houde. (Original) Des chemins très bien entretenus même en hiver ce qui en fait un lieu idéal pour la marche. Un raccourci pour la montagne. Un point négatif, des automobilistes utilisent le cimetière comme une alternative à Camille Houde.

Anita Labelle

I could get lost at this cemetery for hours on end. It's like a beautiful park with trees filled with a strange peace that reminds you everything is temporary. You almost miss having to walk all the way back home just to take a quick bite, but you manage. You also feel a little better now after your hike than when you got here. Your head hurts and so does your feet from walking all night long, which makes eating that much easier too. Not like it was pleasant walking all over those roads in the middle of the evening...

Jamie Laudi

Beautiful grounds .

Louis Mignault

(Translated) A place conducive to meditation in a peaceful environment. (Original) Un lieu propice au recueillement dans un environnement paisible.

Katherine Meng

Beautiful full of winding hills inside. You can jog, hike, bike or walk. The welcome center has limited opening hours.

Ralph Chery

beautiful park

John Pozer

Wonderful setting. Every visit is memorable. The cemetery grounds sprawl across the mountainside with lots of roadways and walkways winding through the different sections. The experience of attending a family gravesite is powerful. The gates, the buildings, the monuments: it’s a testament to tradition.

Jeremy

I stumbled into here thinking I was going towards beaver lake and was pleasantly surprised. Beautiful statues and not busy so it’s relaxing to walk through.

Sol Jiménez

(Translated) Beautiful !!! Go With Someone Who Likes This Trip ,,, Yes No ,,, You Don't Enjoy It !!! (Original) Hermosísimo!!! Ve Con Alguien que le Guste Este Trip,,, Si No,,, No lo Disfrutas!!!

Rosie V

(Translated) My mother has recently been buried there. Nice place. Always more and more DIFFICULT to access for us who come from Lanaudière. The car access roads in the cemetery are often impassable due to the quantity of pedestrians, cyclists and dog walkers who do not RESPECT OTHERS AT ALL BY STAYING IN THE CENTER IN THE CENTER OF THE PAVEMENT. This is by no means a private place where you can have a quiet funeral and respectfully bid farewell without even having your picture taken. PEOPLE HAVE NO RESPECT ???? (Original) Ma mère y est enterrée depuis peu. Bel endroit. Toujours de plus en plus DIFFICILE d'accès pour nous qui arrivons de Lanaudière. Les voies d'accès en voitures dans le cimetière sont souvent impraticables dû à la quantité de piétons, cyclistes et promeneurs de chiens qui ne RESPECTENT AUCUNEMENT LES AUTRES EN DEMEURANT AU CENTRE AU CENTRE DE LA CHAUSSÉE. Ce n'est nullement un endroit privé ou l'on peut faire des funérailles tranquilles et faire des adieux dans le respect sans même se faire prendre en photo. LES GENS N'ONT AUCUN RESPECT ????

Sean Stappas

Nice place

Peter Hadfield

Beautiful cemetery on the dark side of Mount Royal. Well kept and pristine, it’s a quiet escape from the bustling city. I like the cell phone tower that protrudes out of the top of the park, as if the dead are trying to contact the living.

Dominique A

(Translated) Very disappointed that you choose to ban cyclists because of a disrespectful minority, I would have liked this to be fair for all and that you also ban motorists who are a majority to come to the cemetery. If not tell me how do we know if we are traveling at less than 10km / hour by bike? Completely insane regulation, because for example elsewhere like the small north train, a track which is shared with pedestrians, it is 20 km and it is not badly less wide than several paths at home. Otherwise I would like you to show us a detailed report on the number of incidents which involved a cyclist, pedestrian and motorists, because for example still yesterday on bicycle, pedestrians were walking in the middle of a 5-wide alley, what should I do exactly? Give them priority without saying anything? Moment given respect that this deserves. Are you going to ban the use of both legs soon enough? (Original) Très déçus que vous choisissez de bannir les cyclistes à cause d'une minorité irrespectueux, j'aurais aimé que ce soi équitable pour tous et que vous bannissez aussi les automobilistes qui sont une majorité à venir au cimetière. Sinon dite moi comment on fait pour savoir si on roule à moins de 10km/heures en vélo? Règlement complètement insensé, parce que par exemple ailleurs comme le petit train du nord, voie qui est partagée avec les piétons, c'est 20 km et c'est pas mal moins large que plusieurs sentiers chez vous. Sinon j'aimerais que vous nous montriez un rapport détaillé sur le nombre incident qui impliquais un cycliste, piéton et automobilistes, parce que par exemple encore hier à vélo, des piétons marchait en plein milieu d'une allée à 5 de large, que devrais-je faire exactement ? Leur donner la priorité sans rien dire ? Moment donné le respect ça ce mérite. Va-ton interdire utilisé ses 2 jambes prochainement tant qu'à faire ?

Cari Mason

Great place to run

Jacinthe Lucie Moreau

I love this place because it's beautiful place and quiet. I went there many times and also; at Cote-des-Neiges Cemetery.

Rick Haggett

I spend a lot of time in cemeteries so I am alive unlike the other comments below. I do family history and also finding the place of famous dead folks. My first trip here in April of 2014, was a wash out as it was much too early in the cemetery season to go walking through the snow. I hope to visit again shortly like in two weeks and will write a follow up from this note here. The lady told me in the office that they have a app which will take you right to the stone you are looking for. Nice but I have no iPhone, etc. I will have to do this the old way. Sat Oct the 17th I will be back and hope to find the famous graves I could not find a few years ago. My visit is now done for the October 2015. I was in town for a hockey game and had to visit here. With the help of the office staff and you will need their help, I found the graves of Toe Blake, which I walked past, Howie Morenz which I walked past right near the tree, and John Redpath which I drove past. This cemetery is massive and I have been in a lot of them. Mark your GPS Unit before you leave the office, or you will NEVER find your way back. There are two ways to get into the cemetery both on opposite sides of the cemetery. Visit the office before you head out, you will need their help.

Sam Totah (montrealsam)

A huge area. However the shaar hashomayim section is not yet computerised to the latest technology! The attendant indicates in simple wording how to find the burial place of your loved ones. In reality it is a real struggle. Best to speak to Mr. Gelber on how to improve the present status. Again the cemetery is in an ideal spot within Montreal. Access is a short drive. Cost of burial on that spot not affordable to all. Within the given area the plots look mostly taken. A handier burial formula should be researched for possible overflow. Some esthetic care should be looked after the metal rods surrounding the cemetery. Dying is not easy and the cemetery is a living proof that it is indeed! May all those buried rest in peace!

Samuel Bramwell

It's a beautiful, peaceful park unless you're trying to find a specific plot, then forget about it you will never find it unless you've been there before and know exactly where it is. There a barely any signs at all and when there is they don't make any sense. Nor do the maps and trails correspond to each other. My gf and I spent 2hr looking for her grandmother's plot to no avail. Even when we found the right section the grave wasn't where it had been indicated.

Yan

I've been to the Mt-Royal Cemetery for well over a decade taking long walks around the place. Probably the most calm and clean location on the whole island (at least where most people tend to reside). I'm always amazed at how well maintained it is year-long. Some notable encounter I've had include foxes, wild turkey and marmots. I'd recommend taking the bus (11 Parc-du-Mont-Royal).

teeth eaters anonymous

I’ve stayed here for about 50 years, very lovely place. The accommodations are nice, and the neighbours are quiet. Would definitely recommend! (Unless you prefer a more lively neighbourhood). ????

Fred O

(Translated) Beautiful place of exception, majestic trees, beautiful views of the city, quiet and peaceful! (Original) Lieu d’exception magnifique, arbres majestueux, belles vues sur la ville, calme et paisible!

Steve Edwards - Sitivi

A lovely place for a walk.

nomad dimitri

Peaceful, respectful.

P B.

My wife and I went for a lovely walk through this cemetery, and chatted with Eddy, one of the groundskeepers. Nice man. Gave us some history of seeing Pierre Elliott Trudeau strolling through this park eons ago. Such a peaceful place. Can honestly say that I I have never taken a stroll through a cemetery before but this is worth doing! Wear good shoes as the hike to the highest point will test your legs!

Desmond Yu

Eternity

Lilla Szilágyi

Huge old cemetery

Aurelie Sanhaji

It's a really nice place where to take a walk.

Finlay Marre

Beautiful place. Well kept. Great place to come and reflect, or just take a walk.

henry_b12

Peaceful and beautiful. Bury me there, please!!!

Lo R

(Translated) Today, in 10 minutes in front of the north side gate with my bike trying to understand the merits of such a ban, I saw a woman carrying her stroller over the gates to be able to leave the cemetery with her child. I also saw a person at mobility impaired turn around as it was impossible for her to enter. This measure is discriminatory. You should be able to enter in a wheelchair, in a stroller, on foot with your bike alongside, which is no longer possible today. This cemetery is a heritage that belongs to Montrealers, to Quebec families, of immigrant background, to natives. We must respect the place, of course, but this ban goes against the respect for individual freedoms. It’s a shame to come to this. (Original) Aujourd’hui, en 10mn devant la grille côté nord avec mon vélo essayant de comprendre le bien fondé d’une telle interdiction, j’ai vu une femme porter sa poussette au dessus des grilles pour pouvoir sortir du cimetiere avec son enfant. J’ai vu aussi une personne à mobilité réduite faire demi tour car il était impossible pour elle d’entrer. Cette mesure est descriminatoire. On devrait pouvoir y entrer en fauteuil roulant, en poussette, à pied avec son vélo à côté, ce qui n’est plus possible aujourd’hui.Ce cimetière est un patrimoine qui appartient aux Montréalais, aux familles québécoises, issues de l’immigration, aux autochtones. Il faut respecter le lieu, certes, mais cette interdiction va à l’encontre du respect des libertés individuelles. C’est une honte d’en arriver là.

Darron Seller-Peritz

Nice to walk around and contemplate life!

Loim Hen

(Translated) Very nice soothing vision in this calm and almost timeless place. (Original) Très jolie vision apaisante dans cet endroit calme et presque hors du temps.

Rose Ferraro

Went to the cemetery on Sunday, June 6th, it was closed. Sign on the front gate said closed on Sundays. Why is that? People work on weekdays, we use the weekends to plan other things. Why not close on Mondays when most people are working and not going to see their loved ones. I don't get it.

Bernard Proulx

(Translated) Beautiful and sober place. The best shortcut to go to the mountains. (Original) Endroit magnifique et sobre. Les meilleur raccourci pour aller à la montagne.

Yan Laupin

(Translated) Neighbor of Notre Dame des Neiges cemetery, very handsome too (Original) Voisin du cimetiere notre dame des neiges, tres beau lui aussi

Richard Schagrin

I think it is the third largest cemetery in the world. It sits on top of Mont Royal in the park. Beautiful setting.

Annie Belanger

(Translated) It is a beautiful place to take a walk after having toured the summit of Mount Royal. (Original) C'est un bel endroit pour prendre une marche après avoir fait le tour du sommet du Mont-Royal.

Julien G

Praying groundhog ????

Magīc

Amazing people working at this cemetery. It’s a beautiful place and very quiet. I had a sir named Nilton that helped and assisted me and my family. 100/100

Yoann Lussier

(Translated) Place of funeral rest immense and well preserved. Originally reserved for Protestants, it has quietly opened to other Christian religions and even accepts a few others without flinching. The lawn, is strewn with thyme which adds a beautiful smell to this place. (Original) Endroit de repos funéraire immense et bien conservé. Originallement réservé aux protestants, il s'est tranquillement ouvert aux autres religions chrétiennes et accepte même quelques autres sans broncher. Le parterre gazonneux, est parsemé de thym ce qui ajoute une belle odeur à ce lieu.

Majid Gorji

Clean like home

Alexandre Joubert

(Translated) Beautiful Cemetery Lots of trees and birds of various species (Original) Beau Cimetière Beaucoup d’arbres et d’oiseaux d’espèces diverses