2008 . KK的蒙特婁之旅

第1章 . 法語加拿大, 蒙特婁

結束了2008國慶日在首都的參觀,..

接下來, 繼續搭乘VIA,

前往加拿大第二大城... 蒙特婁(Montreal)

蒙特婁亦是加拿大最大的法語都市.


圖為位於渥太華東南邊的渥太華車站(Ottawa Station).


(2008渥太華慶國慶篇, 請參見該遊記之 [第1章] [第2章] [終章] 及 [番外篇] )

(After concluding the 2008 Canada Day trip in the capital, I continued by VIA Rail to Canada's second largest city... Montreal, which is also Canada's largest French-speaking city. Pictured is Ottawa Station located in the southeast of Ottawa. For the 2008 Ottawa trip, please see Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Final Chapter, and Special Chapter.)
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5:45PM, 列車準點出發.

(5:45 PM, the train departed right on time.)
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繼續奔跑在加東的路上,

Ottawa到Montreal約2小時的VIA車程

(Continuing down the roads of Eastern Canada, the VIA train journey from Ottawa to Montreal takes about 2 hours.)
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Dorval是至Montreal必經之路,

到了此, 就快到Montreal了.

(Dorval is a mandatory stop en route to Montreal. Reaching here means we're almost in Montreal.)
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加拿大第二大城 - 蒙特婁(Montreal), 人口160萬人,

全美洲最大的法語城市, 蒙特婁亦被稱為北美的巴黎

但全市英法語皆通.

(Canada's second largest city - Montreal, with a population of 1.6 million. The largest French-speaking city in the Americas, Montreal is also known as the Paris of North America, though English and French are spoken throughout the city.)
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Montreal Station (蒙特婁車站)

除了通往加東主要城市外, 亦有開往紐約的路線.

(Montreal Station. Besides connecting to major cities in Eastern Canada, it also operates routes to New York.)

歐洲風的建築外表.

(European-style architectural exterior.)
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捷運站內列車入站,

蒙特婁的捷運車子跟巴黎捷運4號線的列車相似,

再加上圖繪漂亮的車站內部,

感覺跟巴黎捷運的美感不相上下呢.

(A train pulling into the metro station. Montreal's metro trains are similar to those on Paris Metro Line 4. Combined with the beautifully painted station interior, its aesthetic charm easily rivals that of the Paris Metro.)

KK拍的蒙特婁捷運(Montréal Metro)列車離站時的短片

(A short video captured by KK showing a Montréal Metro train leaving the station.)

晚上, 準備休息了,

但ㄜ... 我明明定單人房, 但卻給我兩個床,

一個人怎麼睡兩個床呢?


而且枕頭竟然還高達八個,

一開始嘗試睡八個枕頭, 但實在是不太舒服, 最後還是只睡四個.


順便看看魁北克的電視, 發現剛好這幾天有Jazz Festival

及發現魁北克400年記念, 來的可說是剛剛好呢.

(Getting ready to rest at night. But uh... I clearly booked a single room, yet they gave me two beds. How is one person supposed to sleep in two beds? Plus there were eight pillows! I tried sleeping with eight at first, but it was really uncomfortable, so I ended up using just four. Also watched some Quebec TV and found out there's a Jazz Festival going on right now, as well as Quebec's 400th anniversary celebrations—perfect timing!)
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早上, 前往蒙特婁出名的天主教教堂,

聖若瑟聖堂

(英: St. Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal

法: Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal), 位於蒙特婁皇家山的此聖堂

全美洲最大的天主教堂, 世界第三大.


1904年由教士André Bessette(安德列.貝賽)在皇家山興建小教堂開始

1924年正式開建現在的教堂, 並於1967年完成.


蒙特婁捷運藍線的"Côte-des-Neiges"站

出站後約15分鐘步程即達.

(In the morning, headed to Montreal's famous Catholic church: St. Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal (French: Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal). Situated on Mount Royal, it is the largest Catholic church in North America and the third largest in the world. It began as a small chapel built in 1904 by Brother André Bessette on Mount Royal. Construction of the current basilica officially began in 1924 and was completed in 1967. Located about a 15-minute walk from "Côte-des-Neiges" Station on the Montreal Metro Blue Line.)

禮堂裡精美的彩繪玻璃,

而背光的聖母像前, 更給人高貴與神聖給人莊嚴的感覺.

(Exquisite stained glass in the chapel, and standing before the backlit statue of the Virgin Mary creates a solemn, noble, and sacred atmosphere.)
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天主教的點燈

(Catholic devotional prayer candles.)

在教堂附設的餐廳裡吃午餐,

三明治, 羅頌湯, 糕餅, 簡單純粹 是天主教的習俗.

(Having lunch at the cafeteria inside the church—sandwich, borscht, pastries. Simple and pure, reflecting Catholic customs.)
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窗外的蒙特婁市景, 淡霧中的城市增添的不少美感.

(The view of Montreal outside the window; the light mist adds a touch of beauty to the cityscape.)

聖若瑟的主堂, 超大的羅馬天主教圓頂建築,

十字架高架於頂上.

(The main basilica of St. Joseph, a massive Roman Catholic domed building topped with a cross.)
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通往主堂的樓梯

(Stairs leading to the main basilica.)
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主堂羅馬石柱建築的正門入口, 正上方清楚的

"SAINT JOSEPH DU MONT ROYAL"

(The main entrance of the Roman pillar structure, with "SAINT JOSEPH DU MONT ROYAL" clearly inscribed directly above.)

樓梯間的璧畫, 訴說著神跡的故事.

(Murals along the stairwell telling stories of miracles.)
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主堂內的禮堂.

(The chapel sanctuary inside the main basilica.)

KK與教堂的合拍.

(A photo of KK with the church.)
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André Bessette的石像與聖若瑟教堂,

在天主教裡, 一般互相稱為sister(姐妹)跟brother(兄弟), 所以一般都稱呼為Brother Andre,

生於1845年, 逝於1937年, 享壽91歲,

熱心於天主教傳教, 是天主教另一位重要人物,

而他所始建的此聖堂, 也成為了蒙特婁最重要的地標之一.

(The stone statue of André Bessette and St. Joseph's Oratory. In Catholicism, members usually address each other as sister and brother, so he is commonly known as Brother André. Born in 1845 and passing away in 1937 at the age of 91, he was dedicated to Catholic missionary work and remains a vital figure in the faith. The oratory he originally founded has grown to become one of Montreal's most iconic landmarks.)