Old Montreal in Montréal, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)

La Rue Saint-Vincent

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 20, 2024

1. La Rue Saint-Vincent Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

[Français] La rue Saint-Vincent doit son nom à Jean-Vincent Philippe de Hautmesnil, propriétaire d'une partie du fief closse de 1688 à 1693.

[English translation] Rue Saint-Vincent owes its name to Jean-Vincent Philippe de Hautmesnil, owner of part of the Closse fiefdom from 1688 to 1693.

Erected by Commission des monuments historiques / Historic Monuments Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1688.

Location. 45° 30.446′ N, 73° 33.252′ W. Marker is in Montréal, Québec. It is in Old Montreal. It is on Rue Saint-Vincent just east of Rue Notre Dame Est, on the right when traveling east. The marker is mounted at eye-level on the north side of the Ernest-Cormier Building / Quebec Court of Appeal. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 450 Rue Saint-Vincent, Montréal QC H2Y 3A7, 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

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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: Gédéon de Catalogne (a few steps from this marker); L'Hôtel Richelieu / Richelieu Hotel (a few steps from this marker); St. Andrew's Society of Montréal (a few steps from this marker); Visitors Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Ici s’élevait la maison de Simon Fraser (within shouting distance of this marker); Raphaël-Lambert Closse (within shouting distance of this marker); Marguerite Bourgeoys (within shouting distance of this marker); Here Stood the Residence of the Hon. John Richardson (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montréal.

Also see . . .
1. Jean-Vincent Philippe de Hautmesnil (Quebec’s Cultural Heritage).

Excerpt (English translation): Born in Bayeux, France, around 1645, Jean-Vincent Philippe de Hautmesnil was the son of Pierre Philippe de Hautmesnil, seigneur of Marigny. This businessman arrived in New France in 1665
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 20, 2024

2. La Rue Saint-Vincent Marker
The marker is on the right side of this building entrance.
and became a fur trader. His uncle, the Sulpician Gabriel Souart, first parish priest of Montreal, gave him part of the sub-fief of Closse, in the seigneury of Île-de-Montréal. He also acquired the sub-fief of Hautmesnil, in the same seigneury. He died in France after 1693.

(Submitted on May 2, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Lambert Closse (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: Raphaël Lambert Closse (1618–1662) was a merchant when he disembarked at Ville-Marie, Nouvelle-France in 1647. He became a public notary, as well as Sergeant Major of the garrison of Ville-Marie. He is most known for his work in fighting the Iroquois and exhibiting combat tactics that allowed him to win many fights during his time.

(Submitted on May 2, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Ernest-Cormier Building / Quebec Court of Appeal (<i>northwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 20, 2024

3. Ernest-Cormier Building / Quebec Court of Appeal (northwest elevation)

The marker is near the entrance on the north/left side of the building.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 2, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.