Saint-Henri in Montréal, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)

Louis Cyr (1863-1912)

Photographed by Caroline Record, March 7, 2026

1. Louis Cyr (1863-1912) Marker

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Athlète canadien, Louis Cyr est considéré comme l'un des hommes les plus forts du monde. Surnommé le Samson contemporain, il s'est fait connaître à la fin du XIXe siècle par ses exploits et sa supériorité sur les grands champions américains et européens d'haltérophilie. Il est représenté avec les attributs de sa discipline et porte à la taille la ceinture de bronze doré Fortissimo, qui lui a été offerte par la Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste.

Canadian athlete Louis Cyr is considered one of the strongest men in the world. Nicknamed the modern-day Samson, he rose to fame in the late 19th century through his feats and his superiority over the great American and European weightlifting champions. He is depicted with the attributes of his sport and wears the gilded bronze Fortissimo belt around his waist, a gift from the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society.

Erected 1973.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.

Location. 45° 28.518′ N, 73° 35.586′ W. Marker is in Montréal, Québec. It is in Saint-Henri. It is at the intersection of Rue

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Saint-Jacques and Rue Saint-Antoine, on the left when traveling east on Rue Saint-Jacques. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4617 Rue Saint-Jacques, Montréal QC H4C 0B7, 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,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: La RCA Victor (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Gabrielle Roy (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Liam Aglat-Clayton 2011-2020 (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); L’Universal Negro Improvement Association / The Universal Negro Improvement Association (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Le Marché Atwater / Atwater Market (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Madeleine Parent (approx. 1.5 kilometers away); Collège Dawson (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Marguerite Bourgeoys (approx. 1.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all

Photographed by Caroline Record, March 7, 2026

2. Louis Cyr (1863-1912) Marker

markers in Montréal.

Also see . . .
1. Biography. (Submitted on March 7, 2026, by Caroline Record of Montréal, Québec.)
2. More info about the monument. The Southwest borough is home to Cyr's freestanding statue because in 1883, the Canadian Samson became a police officer there, employed by the City of Montreal. (Submitted on March 7, 2026, by Caroline Record of Montréal, Québec.)

Monument à Louis Cyr (1970), by Robert Pelletier image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Caroline Record, March 7, 2026

3. Monument à Louis Cyr (1970), by Robert Pelletier

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2026, by Caroline Record of Montréal, Québec. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 7, 2026, by Caroline Record of Montréal, Québec. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.