You can spot this monument from miles away when you drive into Montreal
Yet, it remained elusive for me, and I got there late in the afternoon, my journey there was longer than required, I should have taken a train to Station Cote-des-neiges. but ended up walking 1/2 an hour more than I needed to
When I got there, the view of the Oratory was amazing from up close as much as it loomed over the skyline driving into the city