Cross downtown dry through the RÉSO underground city
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RÉSO links about 33 km of passages between metro stations, malls and office towers, so you can walk from Complexe Desjardins to Place des Arts without stepping outside in snow or rain. Complexe Desjardins is a good place to go down into the network. Shops keep their own hours even when the passages are open, and the STM maps the network underground, so use those maps to stay oriented.
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Cross downtown dry through the RÉSO underground cityDowntown Montreal, between Complexe Desjardins and Place des Arts
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