Once Montreal's bustling downtown area, restorative efforts refurbished Old City after it fell victim to urban decay in the late 1900s. Its buildings and museums, which date back to the 17th century, include five-story Montreal City Hall, Bonsecours Market, Chateau Ramezay and gardens, Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, and the Old Royal Bank Building—a Canadian financial icon. Horse and buggies chauffeur tourists down the cobblestone streets, and along the riverbank are the museums and attractions of the Old Port. Its entrance, called Place Jacques Cartier, draws artists and entertainers of all kinds. The restaurants, sidewalk cafes, and flower-filled walkways brim with tourists in summer, and at Christmastime, the square's wide, snow-covered streets are flanked by lighted trees.

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