Place d’Armes

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Place d’Armes is a square in Old Montreal quarter of Montreal, in Quebec, Canada. In the center, there is a monument in memory of Paul de Chomedey, founder of Montreal. Buildings that surround it are : Notre-Dame Basilica, Saint-Sulpice Seminary, New York Life Building, Aldred Building, Bank of Montreal head office and 500 Place D’Armes.
A monument to George III was erected in 1773 in Place d’Armes, the first known public monument in the city. On 1 May 1775, the bust of George III was found defaced in an act to denounce the Quebec Act which guarantees the use of French language. A reward of 500 guineas did not lead to apprehension of the culprit. It disappeared soon after, during the American invasion of Montreal (November 1775 – June 1776), and was only found several years later at the bottom of a well in the square.
The square now features a monument in memory of Paul de Chomedey (1895), by artist Louis-Philippe Hébert, commemorating Chomedey’s defense of the young French settlement against the Iroquois, against whom de Maisonneuve’s allies the Hurons were fighting. Foundations from the original Notre-Dame Church lie under the square.
The buildings that surround it represent Major periods of Montreal’s development. Fronting the square is Notre-Dame Basilica and the Saint-Sulpice Seminary. Other structures include the New York Life Building (1887), Montreal’s first high-rise; the Bank of Montreal head office (1859), Canada’s first bank; the Art Deco Aldred Building.(1931) and the International style 500 Place D’Armes (1968).

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