Metcalfe Street (Montreal)

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Metcalfe Street, officially Rue Metcalfe in French, is a north–south street in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It runs from Sherbrooke Street in the north to René Lévesque Boulevard in the south, about 0.6 km (0.37 mi) long. South of René Lévesque Boulevard, the street is called Cathedral Street (Rue de la Cathédrale). The street borders the eastern sides of Dorchester Square and Place du Canada.

Metcalfe Street is best known for landmarks such as the Sun Life Building at 1155 Metcalfe Street and Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral (formerly Saint James Cathedral). The street opened in the mid-19th century and was named after Charles Metcalfe, 1st Baron Metcalfe, the 16th Governor General of Canada.