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).
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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).
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3. De Maisonneuve Monument
The Sieur de Maisonneuve ambushed by Iroquois stands at Place d’Armes.
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4. Nelson Monument
Controversially erected in 1809 to celebrate victory over the French at the Battle of Trafalgar.
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5. Brother André
A bronze monument commemorates the founder of the Oratoire St-Joseph (see Features of Oratoire St-Joseph).
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6. La Foule Illuminée
This sculpture by Raymond Masson fronts the Banque Nationale de Paris.
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7. James McGill
A monument to the university’s founder.
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8. Monument George-Étienne Cartier
Montréal’s largest monument is the setting for the popular Tam-Tam Festival (see Tam-Tam Festival).
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9. Wolfe-Montcalm Monument
Commemorating the French and English generals.
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10. Jardins Jeanne d’Arc
An equestrian memorial of the French heroine is surrounded by gardens.
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