North America’s first auberge or inn to receive a liquor licence (in 1754), L'Auberge Saint-Gabriel was built by a French soldier in the 17th century. It became a private townhouse in the 19th century before reopening as a bar and restaurant in 1914. Alongside all the history, the auberge attracts visitors with its upscale regional cuisine and popular speakeasy Velvet (pictured), in a space once occupied by a fur trading post.

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