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What you need to know:
1. $5 CAD (Canadian) to enter
2. Quieter the earlier you go, and try for a weekday, weekends get more packed.
3. Catch one of the English tours, they usually have a free tour with your ticket every 1/2 hour or every hour.
4. DON'T miss the gold chapel behind the blue chapel (Walk to the right or left, and if you walk through the hallway and enter the other chapel, you will see a gorgeous, smaller gold chapel, which is breathtaking as well!)
5. Pamphlets are by the entrance when you walk into the Basilica which are helpful to get a basic understanding of the place while you are walking around.
6. Stained glass has significance to the history of Montreal, so don't miss the tour if you want to hear about it!
7. Accessible by subway, get off at the Place d'Armes stop.
8. There is a Sound & Light Show ($10) on every day except for Sundays and Mondays. For specific dates/times visit their website: http://www.basiliquenddm.org/en/events/light.aspx
9. If you are Catholic, I've heard the mass here is amazing as well, so definitely put it on your list.
10. And don't forget to pick your jaw up off the floor on your way out.
Overall, unique and magnificent, at the heart of Montreal!
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