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Iconic NYC
01/03/2026

Iconic NYC

The Tenere is full of surprises
11/15/2025

The Tenere is full of surprises

Driving skills
11/11/2025

Driving skills

.band with our artist Hachem !
11/09/2025

.band with our artist Hachem !

Les aiguilles - Youf Aghellal
11/09/2025

Les aiguilles - Youf Aghellal

Leonard Cohen maintint from mont royal and other mural maintint from Montréal - In Montréal, you see many walls painted...
08/26/2025

Leonard Cohen maintint from mont royal and other mural maintint from Montréal - In Montréal, you see many walls painted with murals because the city has developed a real mural culture. Here are the main reasons:

A cultural and artistic choice

Montréal invests a lot in public art to beautify the city.

Murals replace grey, empty walls with colorful works that are accessible to everyone.

The MURAL Festival

Every summer, Boulevard Saint-Laurent and other neighborhoods host the MURAL Festival, which invites artists from around the world to paint entire façades.

This has made Montréal an international reference for street art.

A way to reduce “wild” graffiti

By supporting murals, the City promotes organized art and helps prevent unwanted tagging.

Showcasing local identity

Many murals honor cultural figures (for example, Leonard Cohen on Boulevard Saint-Laurent).

They also reflect Montréal’s cultural diversity.

Tourist attraction

Murals have become a tourist highlight: there are even guided mural tours.

À Montréal, beaucoup de murs sont peints de fresques, c’est parce que la ville a développé une vraie culture du muralism...
08/26/2025

À Montréal, beaucoup de murs sont peints de fresques, c’est parce que la ville a développé une vraie culture du muralisme. Voici les principales raisons :
1. Un choix culturel et artistique
• Montréal mise beaucoup sur l’art public pour embellir la ville.
• Les fresques remplacent les murs gris et vides par des œuvres colorées accessibles à tout le monde.
2. Le festival MURAL
• Chaque été, le boulevard Saint-Laurent et d’autres quartiers accueillent le Festival MURAL, qui invite des artistes du monde entier à peindre des façades entières.
• Cela a contribué à faire de Montréal une référence internationale du street art.
3. Lutte contre les graffitis « sauvages »
• En soutenant des fresques murales, la Ville encourage un art encadré et évite les tags non désirés.
4. Valorisation de l’identité locale
• Beaucoup de fresques rendent hommage à des figures culturelles (ex. Leonard Cohen sur le boulevard Saint-Laurent).
• Elles reflètent aussi la diversité culturelle de Montréal.
5. Attractivité touristique
• Les fresques sont devenues un attrait touristique : il existe même des visites guidées de murales. In Montréal, you see many walls painted with murals because the city has developed a real mural culture. Here are the main reasons:
1. A cultural and artistic choice
• Montréal invests a lot in public art to beautify the city.
• Murals replace grey, empty walls with colorful works that are accessible to everyone.
2. The MURAL Festival
• Every summer, Boulevard Saint-Laurent and other neighborhoods host the MURAL Festival, which invites artists from around the world to paint entire façades.
• This has made Montréal an international reference for street art.
3. A way to reduce “wild” graffiti
• By supporting murals, the City promotes organized art and helps prevent unwanted tagging.
4. Showcasing local identity
• Many murals honor cultural figures (for example, Leonard Cohen on Boulevard Saint-Laurent).
• They also reflect Montréal’s cultural diversity.
5. Tourist attraction
• Murals have become a tourist highlight: there are even guided mural tours.

Living conditions are so difficult, that all species whatever their size have to adapt
11/11/2024

Living conditions are so difficult, that all species whatever their size have to adapt

Ocean of dunes in the Algerian Sahara thanks to our great local team with travel agency
11/05/2024

Ocean of dunes in the Algerian Sahara thanks to our great local team with travel agency

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