The city's Old World charm attracts tourists throughout the year. Montreal has fine restaurants, hotels, department stores and shops, amusement parks, concert halls, museums, and art galleries. It specializes in bookshops in many languages and wide-ranging, frequent lectures. The Place des Arts is a three-building complex that includes Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, a theater, and a recital hall. A conservatory of music and the Museum of Fine Arts combine with the universities to train young artists. The Terre des Hommes (Man and His World) exhibit draws millions of visitors annually to the site of Expo '67.
Natives of Montreal love sports. Hockey and baseball draw many fans, and people enjoy golf courses, bridle paths, and other sports facilities. In winter skiing and tobogganing attract many to the slopes of Mount Royal. The summer Olympic Games of 1976 were held in Montreal for which a sports stadium and swimming pool complex were built. The city's renowned ice-hockey team, the Canadiens, was founded in 1909, and in 1969 the Montreal Expos became the first major-league baseball team in a Canadian city.
Mount Royal Park covers 494 acres (200 hectares) on the top of the mountain. From the observation platform there is a vast panoramic view of the city and surrounding countryside. Near the highest point (763 feet, 233 meters) stands a cross, a memorial to the city's founder, Paul de Chomedy, sieur de Maisonneuve. It is about 100 feet (30 meters) tall and is illuminated at night. Another fine view may be had from Westmount Lookout. Near Mount Royal Park is St. Joseph's Oratory, a Roman Catholic shrine.
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