Quartier des Spectacles in Montréal, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)

La terre concédée le 24 octobre 1654

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2024

1. La terre concédée le 24 octobre 1654 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

[Français] Cet emplacement fait partie de la terre concédée le 24 octobre 1654 par Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve, gouverneur de Montréal, à Robert le Cavelier Armurier

[English translation] This location is part of the land granted on October 24, 1654 by Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve, governor of Montreal, to Robert le Cavelier Armurier

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is October 24, 1654.

Location. 45° 30.394′ N, 73° 34.013′ W. Marker is in Montréal, Québec. It is in Quartier des Spectacles. It is on Saint-Catherine Street West just north of Rue de Bleury, on the left when traveling north. The marker is mounted above eye-level on the east facade of the bank building at this location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1401 Rue de Bleury, Montréal QC H3A 2H6, Canada. Touch for directions.

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,

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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: Le Collège Sainte-Marie (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); L'église St. James United / St. James United Church (about 180 meters away); Le Manège Militaire du Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) du Canada (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); La Basilique Saint-Patrick / Saint Patrick's Basilica (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Olympic Symbol (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Frère André (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Canada Cement Company Building / L'édifice de la compagnie Canada Cement (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Henri Tranquille (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montréal.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . .
1. Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve (Wikipedia).

Excerpt : Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve (1612–1676) was a French military officer and the founder of Ville-Marie, now the city of Montreal. In
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2024

2. La terre concédée le 24 octobre 1654 Marker
The marker is mounted above eye-level on the east facade of the bank building at this location.
1642, Ville-Marie was founded on the southern shore of the Island of Montreal, where a chapel and a small settlement were built.

(Submitted on May 1, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. L’Armurier | The Gunsmith.

Excerpt: Traditionally, the armurier, or gunsmith, was a person who made or sold weapons. In New France, the manufacture of firearms was almost non-existent. Gunsmiths here did not have the same role as their European counterparts. Instead, these craftsmen focused on repairing and cleaning firearms. Repairing entailed the manufacture of parts but excluded the production of complete firearms. While it is possible that some gunsmiths attempted to manufacture entire firearms, such practices were very limited. Essentially, the gunsmiths of New France used a variety of small instruments to manufacture and repair different parts of the firearm.

(Submitted on May 1, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 81 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 1, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.