Old Montreal in Montréal, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
Marguerite Bourgeoys
(1620-1700)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 20, 2024
1. Marguerite Bourgeoys Marker
Marguerite Bourgeoys rejoint en 1653 Jeanne Mance et Paul de Maisonneuve à Ville-Marie. Engagée dans la promotion de l'éducation en Nouvelle-France, elle fonde plusieurs écoles; la première, ouverte en 1658, est située dans une dépendance de l'Hôtel-Dieu. Elle veille à l'établissement des Filles du Roy et fonde en 1670 la congrégation de Notre-Dame. Elle prononce ses vœux en 1698. Elle est canonisée le 31 octobre 1982 par le pape Jean-Paul II.
Collection municipale d'art public
Titre : Hommage à Marguerite Bourgeoys
Artiste : Jules Lasalle, Assisté de Ducharme Marion
Matériaux : Bronze et granit
Fabrication : Artcast Georgetown, Ontario
Réalisation : 1988
Acquisition : Commande publique conjointe de la congrégation de Notre-Dame, du ministère des Affaires culturelles et de la Ville de Montréal
Emplacement : Place Marguerite-Bourgeoys, Arrondissement de Ville-Marie
www : ville.montreal.qc.ca/artpublic
Marguerite Bourgeoys joined Jeanne Mance and Paul de Maisonneuve in Ville-Marie in 1653. Committed to the promotion of education in New France, she founded several schools; the first, opened in 1658, was located in a dependency of the Hôtel-Dieu. She oversaw the establishment of the Filles du Roy and founded the Congregation of Notre-Dame in 1670. She took her vows in 1698. She was canonized on October 31, 1982, by Pope John Paul II.
Municipal Public Art Collection
Title: Tribute to Marguerite Bourgeoys
Artist: Jules Lasalle, Assisted by Ducharme Marion
Materials: Bronze and granite
Manufacture: Artcast Georgetown, Ontario
Completion: 1988
Acquisition: Joint public commission by the Congregation of Notre-Dame, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, and the City of Montreal
Location: Place Marguerite-Bourgeoys, Ville-Marie Borough
www: ville.montreal.qc.ca/publicart
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Location. 45° 30.433′ N, 73° 33.306′ W. Marker is in Montréal, Québec. It is in Old Montreal. It is at the intersection of Rue Notre-Dame Est and Rue St Gabriel, on the left when traveling north on Rue Notre-Dame Est. The marker is beside the sidewalk near the southeast corner of Place Marguerite-Bourgeoys. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 85 Rue Notre-Dame Est, Montréal QC H2Y 1B5, 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 walking distance of this marker: Allée des huissiers / Bailiffs' Aisle (a few steps from this marker); Raphaël-Lambert Closse (within shouting distance of this
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 20, 2024
2. Marguerite Bourgeoys Marker
Regardant vers l'ouest à travers la Place Marguerite Bourgeoys depuis la Rue Notre-Dame Est. La sculpture est visible en arrière-plan derrière le marqueur. • • • Looking west across Place Marguerite Bourgeoys from Rue Notre-Dame Est. The sculpture is visible in the background behind the marker.
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Also see . . .
1. Marguerite Bourgeoys (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Marguerite Bourgeoys was a French religious sister and founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal in the colony of New France, now part of Québec, Canada. Born in Troyes, she became part of a sodality, ministering to the poor from outside the convent. She was recruited by the governor of Montreal to set up a convent in New France, and she sailed to Fort Ville-Marie (now Montreal) by 1653. There she developed the convent. She and her congregation educated young girls,(Submitted on May 25, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)the poor, and children of First Nations until shortly before her death in early 1700. She is significant for developing one of the first uncloistered religious communities in the Catholic Church. Declared "venerable" by the pope in 1878, she was canonized in 1982 as the first female saint of Canada.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 20, 20243. Hommage à Marguerite Bourgeoys / Tribute to Marguerite Bourgeoys
2. Hommage à Marguerite Bourgeoys (Montréal Bureau of Public Art).
Excerpt: La représentation du personnage de Marguerite Bourgeoys est particulièrement originale. La religieuse, dans un élan vertical, appelle du geste de la main gauche les deux adolescents. Leur langage corporel crée une dynamique qui renouvelle la présentation statique habituellement réservée aux monuments à caractère religieux. L’œuvre constitue une invitation à connaître cette femme généreuse et dynamique et à se laisser conduire par elle. De plus, l’artiste s’est inspiré du portrait peint posthume de Marguerite Bourgeoys, ainsi que du costume et de la croix de la congrégation qu’elle a créée, afin de réaliser son effigie. Lasalle a dit au sujet de Marguerite Bourgeoys : « Femme de courage et d’énergie, femme d’action, elle n’a pas craint le mouvement que lui imposait le caractère séculier de son œuvre. C’est dans cette attitude que j’ai choisi de la représenter, dans un mouvement de marche vers l’avant ».(Submitted on May 25, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)[English translation] The portrayal of the character of Marguerite Bourgeoys is particularly original. The nun, in a vertical motion, calls the two adolescents with a gesture of her left hand. Their body language creates a dynamic that renews the static presentation usually reserved for religious monuments. The work constitutes an invitation to get to know this generous and dynamic woman and to be guided by her. Moreover, the artist was inspired by the posthumously painted portrait of Marguerite Bourgeoys, as well as the costume and the cross of the congregation she founded. Lasalle said about Marguerite Bourgeoys: “A woman of courage and energy, a woman of action, she did not fear the movement imposed on her by the secular nature of her work. It is in this attitude that I chose to represent her, in a motion of walking forward.”
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 25, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
