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Stade Olympique
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4545 Avenue Pierre-De-CoubertinMontréal, QC H1V 3G5
(514) 252-4141
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16 reviews for Stade Olympique
15 reviews in English
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Review from Johnny H.
Toronto, ON
5/9/2012 3 photos
As a tourist in Montreal, this was worth a visit. It is a very cool-looking structure. Well, that's about it. But what strikes me as odd is that this was built in the middle of nowhere. Literally there are residential areas and some other facilities around the stadium. That adds to the futuristic and somewhat dystopian tone to this place.
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Review from George D.
5/14/2012
I was just here for the LA Galaxy v. Impact match as a traveling LA fan. The entire Olympic park is what I would think a North Korean monument would look like. It is cold, sterile, run down and looks like what people in 1976 thought the year 2000 was going to look like.....As for the inside of the stadium...you have one option for beer and it's an import...wait for it....COORS LIGHT (WTF). The food options are hot dogs, or poutine, the water comes in soda cups with lids and there is a black sheet hanging on one side of the stadium to cover something up. This stadium does not reflect the city at all, but I would not go out of my way to visit the stadium unless I am going to watch a specific team. There are 2 metro stops in the park, so that is a major plus.
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Review from Vic C.
1/26/2012 2 photos
My fiance and I came here while we were staying in downtown Montreal for the first time. We took the Metro to get here (which is nearby). The building is just very interesting and quite unique. Definitely not something I've ever seen that would look remotely similar. There were other tourists walking around here like us. Nothing else really going on here except for the opportunity to ride the elevator all the way up to the observatory. But my fiance and I were too cheap to fork over the $15 (Canadian dollars) per person.
Overall, glad we ended up stopping by here since it is a well known landmark in Montreal (it was our first visit here so we had to do the touristy thing). -
Review from Gabriel O.
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC
8/13/2011
I may be biased because I was a big Expos fan (yes, we existed... in small numbers) but I love the Olympique Stadium.
Although I understand that it put my fair city into a large debt, and continues to burden us financially due to numerous roof problems amongst others, there are some aspects of it that you can admire.
1. It is a beautiful building: How many buildings in the world do you know that look anything like it? Even with it's age, architecturally, it's one of my favorite buildings I've seen, including in my travels (the outside of it at least)
2. The memories: There were times when it was used for important events. I still remember going to baseball games with my father when I was young. I remember the first and last game of the Expos last season where the entire stadium was sold out. I've also heard of concerts by legendary bands Rolling Stones playing there. And even today, sporting events like the Under 20 FIFA World Cup and Montreal Alouettes games can be a great time and great memories for the future.
So next time, you throw more money at the city, remember, at least you have the memories (always think of the positives). -
Review from Kathleen H.
5/14/2011
It was a fun ride on a big ol' elevator to the top, where we were greeted with a gift shop. . . of course, what else? Because I need another Maple Leaf keychain, and a pencil shaped like a hockey stick. So, you know, good thing!
Views from the top were good. I went with a tour group, so didn't have to pay admission, and don't even know how much it was.
What I liked most about Olympic Stadium was looking at it from Mont Real in the distance. It is spectacularly weird and spacey looking from there. -
Review from Lisa C.
8/9/2011
Sad to say, this place looks pretty run down. Just walking around the stadium, it was obvious that it was not well maintained. The only sign of life you see around the place are tourists that stop in to ride the elevator up to the Montreal Tower Observatory. The ride itself costs $15 CAD. I was not going to pay for something like that. (Go to St. Joseph's Oratory for a better view that costs nothing.)
In the end, is this a must see? No. Stadiums are not interesting unless there is an event scheduled. -
Review from Hideki K.
7/3/2011
Despite all of the criticisms and complaints I have enjoyed every trip I have made to Montreal's Olympic Stadium.
I went in:
- 1998: To sightsee and ride the elevator to the top of the tower.
- 2003: To view a Montreal Expos home game against the LA Dodgers, buying super close field level seats, and receiving Eric Gagne's (hometown boy) autograph
- 2009: While finishing the Montreal Marathon (Marathon Oasis de Montréal)
All were fond memories.
Yes, I am aware that the construction of this stadium has been a financial and structural nightmare for the city. I can't believe an architect thought up a kevlar roof. Great idea, genius. When the roof is on, the field in not so great, with its artificial turf and poor lighting.
I wasn't alive to remember the 1976 Olympic Summer Games, so whenever I see this structure, I am saddened and reminded of the city's loss of its not-so-beloved baseball team. I was a fan of the Expos and really do feel that the 1994 MLB strike and the city's unwillingness to build a new stadium did the team in. I miss you Youppi!
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Review from Leean O.
1/29/2012
kinda boring despite the decent view you'll get from up top, that's really all there is to it.
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Review from Eric B.
9/4/2008
The Olympic Stadium (Stade olympique) is a multi-purpose stadium built as the main venue for the 1976 Summer Olympics. It subsequently became the home of Montreal's professional baseball and Canadian football teams. Since the Montreal Expos relocated to Washington, D.C. in 2004), the stadium has had no main tenant, and with a history of financial and structural problems, is largely seen as a white elephant. It currently serves as a 56,040-seat multipurpose facility for special events (e.g. concerts, trade shows) during non-winter months, and continues to serve as a venue for Grey Cup games hosted by the Montreal Alouettes (Canadian Football League).
I was a HUGE Montreal Expos fan. Maybe it was my "closet Canadian" inclination or maybe it was that cute red, white and blue M, but there wasn't a day during multiple baseball seasons that I didn't keep track of how my beloved Les Expos were doing. I even had a Montreal Expos jacket for several years and there's still a penant on my wall at home.
I also had the opportunity to attend at least a few games in Olympic Stadium and I was never really impressed. It reminded me a lot of the Metrodome in Minneapolis. But with my team loyalty, it really didn't matter.
So...
5 stars for the Team
2 stars for the Stadium
1 star for Major League Baseball for allowing the team to tank. -
Review from Matthew A.
2/1/2009
I have attended several events here over the years (Expos games, car shows, Black and Blue) and the Olympic Stadium has never disappointed.
I also saw Madonna here in 1992 for her "Girlie Show" and even though that was super spectacular, the acustics here are not the best.
Yes it is an old monstrosity, and I saw some water dripping in places.
The roof does not open anymore (poor design). But overall I like looking at it from a distance, as it is spectacular looking.
Another good thing is that the Metro is connected to it, so it is very assessable to downtown. -
Review from Garrett Q.
8/5/2010
You have to go see this futuristic stadium just because everything around is such a train wreck. The concrete plaza surrounding the structure makes you want to cut your wrists.
You won't regret going just because of the strangeness of it all. -
Review from Janssen M.
11/10/2008
It's always fun to see what people in the 1970s thought the future would look like. It was also fun when me, my girlfriend and my sister nearly got into a fist fight with the concessions workers when we tried to buy corn dogs at an Expos game. Parking garage was overpriced, dark and depressing (in 1970s future EVERYTHING IS OPPRESSIVE AND CONCRETE)
Supposedly the tower is the "tallest inclined structure in the world" or some bullshit made up height category that sounds like an award for World's Longest Limp Dick.
And Youppi's a bitch. -
Review from Janel Y.
6/10/2010 3 photos
Hopped on the subway to head over to check out the Olympic Stadium that was built for the 1976 Summer Olympics. Unfortunately, today was cloudy and rainy so it wasn't worth the money to head to the tower to get a view of Montreal, but we walked around part of the perimeter. The Stadium is one big structure of pure concrete with a tall Tower. To me, not quite architectural beautiful, but I guess it was quite the building back in the 70's.
Not much else to see or do here on a non-event day. Walked into the swimming stadium which looks like it has turned into a gym. There's an exercise room, 3 pools and a wading pool.
Overall, cool to see and think that you're standing where the Olympics used to take place but if you're not into nostalgia, then I'd skip this site. -
Review from Tina C.
Updated - 1/2/2010 8 photos
Recent visit on Labor Day 2009 weekend with my dear mother on a tour bus group. We had a grand tour of the stadium lead by a stadium employee, Felix who is very informative to describe the history of the building's structure erection, trivia of the history, including the famed August 8, 1992 riots after Axl Rose and Metallica frontman James Hetfield suffered second and third degree burns to his left arm after stepping too close to a pyrotechnics blast during the opening of "Fade to Black." http://en.wikipedia.or...
Our Olympic Stadium tour guide employee, Felix shown samples of the artifical grass that once home team Expos played. He did host a question/answer forum, which as a Canto Chigga, I've impressed him with my knowledge (coming from a long standing background with a former love's avid baseball fanatic passion) the former Montreal Expos and their mascot Youppi. I highly recommend a guided tour of Olympic Stadium, the staff speaks English as well as French!
I rate Olympic Stadium four stars as signs of age is visible with structrual problems.
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10/21/2008
I was fortunate to see a game here with Montréal Expos vs. Florida Marlins in 2003. Indeed, as per… Read more »
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Review from Wilson K.
9/27/2010
What a concrete wasteland! Surrounded by highway traffic and drab residential small-rises, this is easily one of the ugliest areas in an otherwise wonderful city. The largest stadium in Canada, the Stade used to house the Expos (who have since moved to Washington DC), and now there is very little going on there. The Biodome, which houses the insectarium part of the botanical gardens, is shut down for labor disputes, but these facilitates charge ridiculous amounts for entry anyway. The only place to eat in the entire area is a Burger King in the cineplex that makes up part of the Park. Like everything else in that area, however, the cineplex seems dead and unappealing amongst all that concrete. The rest of the space is hard to navigate, blocking off pathways with ugly barriers, or randomly leading around in circles. Large sections of the space actually remind me of WWII bunkers I saw in Normandy.
The architect Roger Taillibert should be ashamed to have constructed such a useless, ugly space. The city should suck it up and demolish the entire mess, or hire some decent landscaping and urban designers to put the space aright. First off, adding something human like walkways, foliage, cafes and shops where folks might stroll would help a great deal. And build bridges over major roads. A visitor center in open sight might help as well, maybe even something on the history of the space or a repeating video of footage from the 1977 World's Fair.
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