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Montréal and Québec City : Top 10 Monuments

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Top 10 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.

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