A view of the art deco Atwater market building in the morning rush hour.
But this time the weather was not beautiful, in fact it was downright chilly and windy, and I went on a Wednesday morning, very early. The atmosphere was not at all the same. The vendors, mostly indoors, were just setting up. I didn't see very many shoppers, just a couple of people having coffee. Still, I wandered in and around, imagining what it might be like on a sunny summer weekend.
A view of the market from across the Lachine Canal.
Before I read your post and not looking too closely at the first photo, I thought it was a church and wondered if Atwater was the local saint!
ReplyDeleteBonjour cousin,
DeleteNamed after Edwin Atwater (1808–1874), a municipal alderman of the district of Saint-Antoine which does not exist anymore.
Merci, Cousine.
DeleteWalt,
ReplyDeleteIn the second pic, we can see Mont Royal -versant Sud towards Westmount in the background. On a sunny summer weekend, it is crazy as far as parking and crowd are concerned plus the price goes up :-)
I'd also love to see what it would be like on a sunny summer day.
ReplyDeletechm, lol!
ReplyDeletet.b., Jean Talon was crowded, but not unpleasantly so, that time we went.
mitch, the next time you're in Montréal... ;)