Old Montreal in Montréal, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
Château de Ramezay
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 20, 2024
1. Château Ramezay Marker (bottom tablet)
Château de Ramezay construit en 1705 par Claude de Ramezay, Chevalier de Saint-Louis, Gouverneur de Montréal de 1703 à 1724.
Cet édifice a été classé a titre de relique nationale par la commission des monuments historiques de la province de Québec.
Ramezay House built in 1705 by Claude de Ramezay, Knight of Saint-Louis, Governor of Montreal from 1703 to 1724.
This building has been classified as a national relic by the Commission of Historical Monuments of the province of Quebec.
Erected by Commission des monuments historiques de Québec / Historic Monuments Commission of Québec.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1705.
Location. 45° 30.525′ N, 73° 33.2′ W. Marker is in Montréal, Québec. It is in Old Montreal. It is at the intersection of Rue Notre-Dame Est and Rue Saint-Claude, on the right when traveling north on Rue
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Canada. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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: Entrez dans l'histoire! / Step into History! (a few steps from this marker); Un jardin à la mode de Nouvelle-France / A Garden in the Style of New France (within shouting distance of this marker); Arrivée du régiment de Carignan-Salières en 1665 / Arrival of the Carignan-Salières Regiment in 1665 (within shouting distance of this marker); La Grande Recrue de 1653 / The Great Recruitment of 1653 (within shouting distance of this marker); Les délices de la belle saison / The delicacies of the beautiful season (within shouting distance of this marker); Le Château Ramezay / Château Ramezay (within shouting distance of this marker); Horatio Nelson (within shouting distance of this marker); The Nelson Column, Montreal (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montréal.
More about this marker. This marker comprises two tablets mounted on the right side of the Château de Ramezay front entrance.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Château de Ramezay
Also see . . . Château Ramezay (Wikipedia)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 20, 2024
2. Château Ramezay Marker (top tablet)
Excerpt: Built in 1705 as the residence of then-governor of Montreal, Claude de Ramezay, the Château was the first building proclaimed as a historical monument in Quebec and is the province's oldest private history museum. It was designated a National Historic Sites of Canada in 1949.(Submitted on May 21, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Over the years, the Château changed owners and functions several times, with Ramezay's descendants selling the manor to the fur-trading Compagnie des Indes. From 1775, it became the Canadian headquarters for the Continental Army when it seized Montreal. Benjamin Franklin stayed there overnight in 1776, while trying to raise troops to fight for the Americans in the American Revolutionary War. After the conquest until 1849 the house was again used as a governor's residence, this time by the British governors. For official purposes it was known as Government House and was the governor's official Montreal residence which complemented his other residence in Quebec City (the Chateau St. Louis), and a country retreat in Sorel. In 1878, the building opened its doors to host Université de Montréal's first Faculty of Medicine. The building was bought by the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Montreal and converted into an historical museum and portrait gallery in 1894.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 20, 2024
3. Hôtes de cet édifice / Occupants of this Building
(du côté gauche de l'entrée principale)
1705-1745 Famille De Ramezay
1745-1764 Compagnie des Indes
1764-1849 Gouverneurs du Canada
1775-1776 Armée des États-unis
1838-1841 Conseil Spécial (Canada)
1849-1855 & 1889-1893 Cours De Justice
1856-1867 Ministère d'instruction Publique
1856-1878 École Normale
1884-1889 Université
1895- Société d'archéologie (musée) • • • (on the left side of the front entrance)
1705-1745 De Ramezay Family
1745-1764 East India Company
1764-1849 Governors of Canada
1775-1776 United States Army
1838-1841 Special Council (Canada)
1849-1855 & 1889-1893 Court of Justice
1856-1867 Ministry of Public Instruction
1856-1878 Normal School
1884-1889 University
1895- Archaeological Society (museum)
1705-1745 Famille De Ramezay
1745-1764 Compagnie des Indes
1764-1849 Gouverneurs du Canada
1775-1776 Armée des États-unis
1838-1841 Conseil Spécial (Canada)
1849-1855 & 1889-1893 Cours De Justice
1856-1867 Ministère d'instruction Publique
1856-1878 École Normale
1884-1889 Université
1895- Société d'archéologie (musée)
1705-1745 De Ramezay Family
1745-1764 East India Company
1764-1849 Governors of Canada
1775-1776 United States Army
1838-1841 Special Council (Canada)
1849-1855 & 1889-1893 Court of Justice
1856-1867 Ministry of Public Instruction
1856-1878 Normal School
1884-1889 University
1895- Archaeological Society (museum)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 20, 2024
4. Château de Ramezay Marker
Ce marqueur comprend deux plaques montées sur le côté droit de l'entrée principale du Château de Ramezay. • • • This marker comprises two tablets mounted on the right side of the Château de Ramezay front entrance.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 20, 2024
5. Château de Ramezay
Tourelle du coin nord-ouest • • • Northwest corner turret
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2024
6. Château de Ramezay (west/front elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 21, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
