The decor in this elegant building of the Cours Mont-Royal in downtown Montreal, Quebec in Canada is in soft yellow and brown colors which makes the beauty of this centre shine. Four floors of splendor are what makes up the Cours Mont-Royal where the higher society lives and shops.This building was originally constructed in 1922 and was home to a five star hotel which had 1,100 rooms with the interior and the architecture of the outside being first class. The hotel had stunning chandeliers hanging from the ceilings and spiral staircases that separated the floors. The hotel was soon closed down and transformed into the Cours Mont-Royal which is an unique shopping centre that still displays some of the interior decor from when it was the hotel.Today, the Cours Mont-Royal in Montreal, Quebec is a four storey complex with the first floor being home to a variety of restaurants and the fourth level being luxurious condominiums. ... continue below the picture...
... The rest of the building is made up of shops which are all brand name stores where the styles are all up to date and so are the prices of the clothing. The rest of the space is for higher end businesses and places like Club Monaco.When visiting Montreal, Quebec be sure to check out the elegance of this shopping centre even if you can not afford to buy anything. You will be amazed how extravagant and perfectly maintained the Cours Mont-Royal is but be sure not to wander around with your mouth agape as you may get a few funny looks.Cours Mont-Royal, elegant shopping centre in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Technical Information:
I photographed this photo with the digital SLR camera model Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, aperture of f/13.0, exposure time of 1/1 sec. on ISO 100, as always I used a original Canon Lens, the focus lenght for this picture was 24mm.