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Montréal's Birthplace

Montréal's Birthplace is a National Historic Site of Canada in Montréal, Quebec.

Quebec · 214 Place d'Youville, Montréal, Quebec · location approximate

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Origins of Montréal Here, in May of 1642, sieur de Maisonneuve founded Montréal. Located at the junction of the St. Lawrence River and the now-disappeared Petite rivière Saint-Pierre, this area was well known to Native peoples who for centuries met here and on the present site of Place Royale. The French built Fort Ville-Marie upon their arrival. Around 1688, Montréal's governor, Louis-Hector de Callière, acquired a portion of the area and built his residence, hence the name Pointe à Callière. This site which gave birth to Montréal also witnessed its transformation into one of Canada's great metropolitan centres.

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Aux origines de Montréal C'est ici que le sieur de Maisonneuve fonda Montréal en mai 1642. Situé au confluent du Saint-Laurent et de l'ancienne petite rivière Saint-Pierre, l'endroit était bien connu des Autochtones qui s'y rassemblaient depuis des siècles, de même que sur le site de l'actuelle place Royale. Dès leur arrivée, les Français construisirent le fort Ville-Marie. Vers 1688, le gouverneur de Montréal, Louis-Hector de Callière, obtint une partie du terrain et y érigea sa résidence, d'où le nom de pointe à Callière. Ce lieu qui vit naître Montréal fut aussi témoin de sa transformation en l'une des grandes métropoles du Canada.

Another text the Directory records for this designation

MONTREAL'S BIRTHPLACE Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve, laid on this spot the foundation of Montreal, on 18th May, 1642. He built, in 1645, a fort 320 feet square, which was replaced thirty years later by the chateau of M. de Callières, after whom the place was named 'Pointe-à-Callières'.

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LE BERCEAU DE MONTRÉAL Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve, établit en cet endroit la fondation de Montréal, le 18 mai 1642. Il y construisit en 1645 un fort de 320 pieds de côté qui fut remplacé trente ans plus tard par le château de M. de Callières, d’où l’endroit prit le nom de « Pointe-à-Callières.

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This plaque text is recorded in the Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, published by Parks Canada for the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Plaque texts come from the Directory’s open dataset in the languages the Directory publishes them in; the pin on this page is ours, worked out from the Directory’s street address or local area and marked approximate. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
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