The Marché Bonsecours is a beautiful shopping center located inside a historical heritage building first inaugurated in 1847 and that in 1849 was used as the parliament of United Canada.
From 1852 to 1878 the building hosted Montréal's City Hall and was the main public market for a century, before being finally designated national as of national historic significance for Canada in 1984.
It is very fascinating to walk through such an important building even though after the restauration it was modernized and now has a wide array of different stores and restaurants.
It is an ideal place where you can take a walk strolling around the various boutiques and look for local art or clothing, accessories and jewelry from designers from Québec. I would particulary recommend the Inuit arts and crafts as they are unique.
We also liked The Red Canoe boutique: they have an impressive selection of men's clothing with Canadian themes, mostly the logo of the Canadian Air Force. The prices are very affordable considering that most of the items are either made in Canada or in the USA.