Ville-Marie in Montréal, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
Jacques Cartier
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 22, 2022
1. Jacques Cartier Marker
Le 2 Octobre 1535
Jacques Cartier, descouvreur du Canada, gravit cette montagne sous la conduite des Indiens de la Bourgade D'Hochelaga et, devant la beaute du paysage qui s'offrait a ses yeux, il lui donna le nom de Mont Royal. “D'ou la ville de Montreal prit son nom.”
Jacques Cartier, discoverer of Canada, climbed this mountain under the guidance of the Indians of the village of Hochelaga and, impressed with the beauty of the landscape displayed before his eyes, he gave it the name of Mount Royal. “From which the city of Montreal took its name.”
Erected by Le Comite du IV Centenaire de Jacques Cartier à Montreal.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is October 2, 1535.
Location. 45° 30.2′ N, 73° 35.209′ W. Marker is in Montréal, Québec. It is in Ville-Marie. It can be reached from the intersection of Voie Camillien-Houde and Remembrance Road. Located at the Belvédère Kondiaronk (Kondiaronk Belvedere) in Parc du Mont-Royal (Mount Royal Park).
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Belvédère Kondiaronk (a few steps from this marker); Arrondissement Historique Et Naturel Du Mont-Royal (a few steps from this marker); École Polytechnique Massacre (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); The Right Honourable Sir Wilfrid Laurier (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Appartements Le Château (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Le Cercle Universitaire de McGill / McGill University Faculty Club (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Frank Dawson Adams (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Appartements Acadia (approx. 0.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montréal.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 22, 2022
2. Jacques Cartier Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 22, 2022
3. Jacques Cartier Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2022, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 846 times since then and 107 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 26, 2022, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
