From Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Best Nearby Gardens (Attractions & Activities) (10 Overall Closest) Metro: Montréal, QC Centre Canadien d'Architecture (Attractions & Activities - Gardens) 1920, rue Baile, Montréal  QC  H3H 2S6 • 514-939-7026 Distance: ~1.239 km         Description: Housed in an award-winning building, this museum is dedicated to architecture, urban planning and landscape design. To that effect, it exhibits the works of prominent architects and also displays its own collection of prints and drawings (numbering more than 65,000). The museum also maintains a library and gardens. In addition, the facility incorporates the historic Shaughnessy House into its construction, a circa-1874 home that has been converted to reception rooms and administrative offices. Musée du Château Ramezay (Attractions & Activities - Gardens) 280, rue Notre-Dame est, Montréal  QC  H2Y 1C5 • 514-861-3708 Distance: ~1.508 km         Description: The Château Ramezay, dating back to 1705, is one of the oldest buildings in North America. It was the site of Benjamin Franklin's attempt to persuade Montréal to become the 14th state in the United States. The permanent exhibition allows visitors to take a tour through time from prehistory through the early 20th century. At the garden level (the basement), re-enactors show how life was led during the 1700s. Outside, the garden proper is laid out in traditional 18th-century style with many species close to those that existed in Ramezay's day. L'Île Notre-Dame (Attractions & Activities - Gardens) 1, ave du Casino, Montréal  QC  H3C 4W7 • 514-872-6120 • 800-665-2274 Distance: ~3.403 km         Description: This popular attraction was entirely man-made for the 1967 Expo. Features are the beach, Floral Park and casino. Although located in the city, the beach has a water purifying system and is very popular among locals. The Floral Park consists of flower gardens, roses, trees and shrubbery, all surrounded by water. The casino daily draws thousands with its numerous gaming tables and slot machines. Jardin Botanique (Attractions & Activities - Gardens) 4101, rue Shebrooke est at parc Maissoneuve, Montréal  QC  H1X 2B2 • 514-872-1400 Distance: ~9619.065 km User Rating: 10 / 10         Description: Montréal's bountiful Botanical Gardens are the second largest in the world. The gardens opened in 1931 and now feature 30 beautiful outdoor displays and 10 exhibition greenhouses. Each display offers visitors a view of a different climate, country or flowering style. An insectarium is also part of the gardens and displays countless varieties of insects. One of the most popular stops in the gardens is the six-acre Montréal-Shanghai Dream Lake Garden. Copyright ©2001 10Best Inc. All rights reserved.