Place Jacques-Cartier description and photos - Canada: Montreal (Topic)

Place Jacques-Cartier description and photos - Canada: Montreal. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Place Jacques-Cartier.

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Located in the heart of Old Montreal, just a few minutes' walk from the old port, Jacques Cartier Square is one of the favorite places for both city residents and its guests.

In 1723, on the site of today's square, a luxurious mansion and beautiful gardens were built especially for the current governor of New France, Philippe de Rigaud, the Marquis de Vaudreuil (Vaudreuil). In honor of its first owner, the estate was named Chateau Vaudreuil and subsequently served as the residence of all French governors, and after the British conquest, the chateau housed a boys' college.

In 1803, as a result of a fire, Chateau Vaudreuil was completely destroyed. and it was decided to give this land plot for a public square and place the main city market here - New Market Place. The square is lined with shopping arcades, and in the surrounding stone buildings there are hotels, workshops and various shops. In 1809, a memorial was erected on the square - Column of Nelson, in memory of the outstanding British naval commander Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, who died during the legendary Battle of Trafalgar, which played a decisive role in the confrontation between Britain and France during the Napoleonic Wars. The square received its present name in 1847 in honor of the famous French navigator who initiated the colonization of North America - Jacques Cartier.

In the middle of the 19th century, the Bonsecourt market was opened in Montreal, which became the main trading platform of the city. The shopping arcade was eventually removed from the Place Jacques Cartier, although up until the 1950s, exit fairs were still held here twice a week.

Today, Place Jacques Cartier is a popular tourist center with many hotels and cozy restaurants, traditional souvenir shops and, of course, street artists who will paint your portrait for a very reasonable fee. During the summer months, Place Jacques Cartier is completely pedestrianized.

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