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Montréal and Québec City : Top 10 Monuments

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1. Place Royale

In 1642 settlers built a stockade where Montréal was founded (see Place Royale, Montréal).
2. Croix du Parc du Mont-Royal

The Sieur de Maisonneuve erected a cross in 1643 after the Ville-Marie settlement survived floods (see La Croix).
3. De Maisonneuve Monument

The Sieur de Maisonneuve ambushed by Iroquois stands at Place d’Armes.
4. Nelson Monument

Controversially erected in 1809 to celebrate victory over the French at the Battle of Trafalgar.
5. Brother André

A bronze monument commemorates the founder of the Oratoire St-Joseph (see Features of Oratoire St-Joseph).
6. La Foule Illuminée

This sculpture by Raymond Masson fronts the Banque Nationale de Paris.
7. James McGill

A monument to the university’s founder.
8. Monument George-Étienne Cartier

Montréal’s largest monument is the setting for the popular Tam-Tam Festival (see Tam-Tam Festival).
9. Wolfe-Montcalm Monument

Commemorating the French and English generals.
10. Jardins Jeanne d’Arc

An equestrian memorial of the French heroine is surrounded by gardens.