Maisonneuve Monument

Coordinates: 45°30′17″N 73°33′26″W / 45.50472°N 73.55722°W / 45.50472; -73.55722

Maisonneuve Monument

Location	Place d'Armes in Old Montreal
Designer	Louis-Philippe Hébert
Material	bronze, concrete
Opening date	July 1, 1895
Dedicated to	Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve

The Maisonneuve Monument is a monument by sculptor Louis-Philippe Hébert built in 1895 at Place d'Armes in Montréal.

1 History
2 Statue Base
- 2.1 Bas-reliefs
3 External links
4 Notes

History

This monument in memory of Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve, founder of Montreal, was unveiled on July 1, 1895, as part of the celebrations for the 250th anniversary of Montreal in 1892. In 1896, the imposing monument in the centre of Place d'Armes attracted many curious onlookers.

During the 1890s, a series of commemorative plaques was produced for the first time in Montreal, at the instigation of the Antiquarian and Numismatic Society, which took an active role in the project to build the Maisonneuve Monument. For its part, the Société historique de Montréal in 1892-93 had an obelisk erected in memory of the founders of Montreal. The Francophones and Anglophones of Montreal found common ground in the commemoration of the personalities of New France, with each cultural group highlighting its own heroes.^[1]

Canadian Illustrated News (April 12, 1879), Projet Monument Maisonneuve by Louis-Philippe Hébert
Place d'Armes monument by Louis-Philippe Hébert
Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve by Louis-Philippe Hébert
One of the four mascarons by Louis-Philippe Hébert

Statue Base

Bas-reliefs

External links

Fiche : Monument à la mémoire de Paul de Chomedey, sieur de Maisonneuve

Notes

v t e Landmarks of Montreal

Museums	Château Ramezay Just for Laughs Museum Biodome Maison Saint-Gabriel Museum Biosphère Canadian Centre for Architecture McCord Museum Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Musée d'art contemporain Pointe-à-Callière Museum Redpath Museum The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site Montreal Science Centre Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site Fort de l'Île Sainte-Hélène

Churches	Christ Church Cathedral Church of St. Michael and St. Anthony Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral Notre-Dame Basilica Saint James United Church Saint Joseph's Oratory

Skyscrapers	1000 de La Gauchetière 1250 René-Lévesque 1501 McGill College Tour de la Bourse Place Ville Marie Tour CIBC Sun Life Building Complexe Desjardins Westmount Square Maison Radio-Canada

Other structures	Atwater Market Bell Centre Bonsecours Market Casino de Montréal Mount Royal Chalet Grande Bibliothèque Habitat 67 Jean-Talon Market Montreal City Hall Montreal Clock Tower Montreal Forum Mount Royal Cross Olympic Stadium Palais des congrès de Montréal Place Bonaventure Place des Arts Windsor Station Montreal World Trade Centre Underground City

Nature and parks	Angrignon Park Bois-de-l'Île-Bizard Nature Park Bois-de-Liesse Nature Park Cap-Saint-Jacques Nature Park Jarry Park Parc Jean-Drapeau Jeanne-Mance Park Lachine Canal La Fontaine Park L'Anse-à-l'Orme Nature Park Maisonneuve Park Montreal Botanical Garden Mount Royal Old Port Oxford Park Pointe-aux-Prairies Nature Park Ruisseau-De Montigny Nature Park

Squares	Cabot Square Champ de Mars Dorchester Square Phillips Square Place d'Armes Place du Canada Place Émilie-Gamelin Place Jacques-Cartier Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle Saint-Louis Square Victoria Square Place d'Youville

Islands	Île Bizard Île de la Visitation Island of Montreal Île Notre-Dame Nuns' Island Saint Helen's Island

Transportation	Agence métropolitaine de transport Central Station Montreal Metro Société de transport de Montréal Gare d'autocars de Montreal Trudeau Airport

Events	Canadian Grand Prix Divers/Cité Fantasia Festival Festival du Nouveau Cinéma Les FrancoFolies Just for Laughs L'International des Feux Loto-Québec Montreal International Jazz Festival Montreal World Film Festival

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Maisonneuve Monument