Stade olympique et la Tour de Montréal (rénovations)

AliFatCat · Juin 28, 2026, 2:15

dandie · Juillet 4, 2026, 1:51

Nouvelle éclairage sur la tour.

Stu · Juillet 4, 2026, 2:43

L’édicule rectangulaire au sommet semble rétroéclairé lui aussi.

Rickk57 · Juillet 4, 2026, 11:50

Selon une source sur X Mercredi ou Jeudi une annonce serait fait par la PM sur les rénos intérieur !

AntoineMtl · Juillet 4, 2026, 5:10

J’ai aperçu le funiculaire en mouvement en me baladant au parc Maisonneuve aujourd’hui!

Rickk57 · Juillet 4, 2026, 11:25

Sérieux? un Samedi , ,

AliFatCat · Juillet 7, 2026, 12:46

Guided Tour of the Olympic Stadium

Today, I participated in the guided tour of the Olympic Stadium, including several behind the scenes locations and places that have never been accessible to the public.

The tour began in the Rotunda, where info panels and a pop-up 50th anniversary boutique were present. We were given an overview of the history of the stadium and tower with several fun facts that even I did not know.

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We then passed security into the inaccessible area and took an elevator to the 300th level of the stadium (where the large windows are visible from the outside). There were great views of surrounding neighborhoods and several models of the stadium on display. The guide took the opportunity to describe interesting aspects of the station’s construction and architecture as well as the history of nearby neighborhoods such as HoMa. Given that I was the only local in the group (tourists from Germany, Australia, Ontario and South Korea), our guide recommended some good sightseeing spots and other attractions in the Parc Olympique.

We were then brought underground (Level 0 I believe) where we found a network of interior roads. We were told that workers on the stadium renovations almost exclusively use e-scooters and small wagons to move around due to the large distances.

Our guide brought us to the former Montreal Expos locker room with all the historical artifacts that one would expect to see, including real jerseys, signed items, and the actual Olympic Torch used in the 1976 Summer Olympics, which I did not hesitate to touch…

The tour continued as we walked up a flight of stairs to reach the massive stadium basement with several homages to famous events that took place over the decades.

We were then brought into the construction zone where a sensory wall, history posters and progress pictures were posted and explained thoroughly by our guide. We were treated to a breathtaking view of the construction through a window (covered by a curtain here) that truly showed the scale of construction though pictures were not allowed. Our guide passionately described the improvements to the stadium and tower like the funicular and boasted about the recently achieved 100% office occupancy rate.

The tour ended as we passed by the Olympic Swimming pool, which strictly prohibited pictures as an important private event was being held, and we were heralded outside by the Centre Sportif Entrance for one final view of the tower. While I recommend the tour to anyone, I believe Expos fans would benefit the most from it as we were allowed to free roam the locker room for over 10 minutes and explore all the artifacts.

louisleonardo · Juillet 7, 2026, 5:10

Amazing!!! thanks for the pictures. Did you get to take a good look at the pop up boutique? Anything interesting?

AliFatCat · Juillet 7, 2026, 6:29

They had lots of cool objects (shirts/hoodies of Montreal sports teams, mugs, magnets, frisbees, post cards, some artisanal food products, cups, socks, caps, beanies, and much more) but I walked out empty handed as the prices were pretty shocking (40$ for bottle, 24$ for small jar of a cookie spread, 10$ for tiny pins, etc.). I was told by the tour guide this shop is only for the summer and so I can see some of the merch having some sort of value in the future…

Rickk57 · Juillet 7, 2026, 3:04

Merci pour les superbe photos jai eu le plaisir de faire le tour le 14 Juin dernier .. Il es beau notre stade !!

louisleonardo · Juillet 7, 2026, 3:06

I know the store is kind of replacing the McCord-Stewart museum giftstore that is closed right now despite them having an exhibition on the Olympics

vincemtl · Juillet 7, 2026, 7:18

Cet après-midi:

acpnc · Juillet 8, 2026, 12:55

Curieuse, la tour semble s’étirer pour mieux voir les travaux qui ont présentement cours dans le stade

ScarletCoral · Juillet 9, 2026, 10:07

Enquête de la Presse au sujet de l’incendie de 2024

Incendie du Stade en 2024 | Un mystère olympique

Un suspect en « Rollerblade » qui fait le va-et-vient au pied de la Tour de Montréal peu avant que des flammes ne s’élèvent, une fusée éclairante découverte par un passant dans les jours suivants, un responsable de la ventilation qui aurait refusé de collaborer ; La Presse a obtenu des détails inédits sur le mystérieux incendie du Stade olympique qui a coûté 105 millions aux contribuables, le 21 mars 2024.

1 h 35, 21 mars 2024. Un appel est fait au 911 pour signaler « un homme qui aurait mis le feu » au pied du mât du Stade olympique. Dans les minutes qui suivent, une fumée dense se propage par le système de ventilation jusqu’aux installations sportives et aux 14 étages locatifs de la Tour de Montréal.

Jusqu’ici, peu de détails avaient filtré sur cet incendie majeur dont les dommages se sont élevés à 105 millions et qui a entraîné la fermeture du Centre sportif pendant plus d’un an. Des rapports de police, du service des incendies, d’une firme externe et du Parc olympique de Montréal obtenus par La Presse à la suite d’une demande d’accès à l’information permettent maintenant de mieux comprendre ce qui s’est passé cette nuit-là.
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