Old Montreal in Montréal, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
Le Château Ramezay
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Château Ramezay
Photographed by Grace Corpuz, July 25, 2010
1. Le Château Ramezay - Château Ramezay Marker
Le gouverneur de Montréal Claude de Ramezay fit ériger ici en 1705, par Pierre Couturier, un édifice pour lui servir de demeure. La Compagnie des Indes occidentales, qui le posséda de 1745 à 1763, le fit rebâtir et élargir en 1756 selon les plans de Paul Tessier dit Lavigne. Les gouverneurs généraux résidèrent au Château de 1773 à 1844, les envahisseurs américains s’y logèrent en 1775-1776, et le Conseil exécutif y siégea en 1839. Il abrita après 1849, des bureaux du gouvernement, des cours de justice, des écoles et facultés. Depuis 1895, il loge la Société d’Archéologie et de Numismatique de Montréal et son musée.
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Erected by Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada - Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, Gouvernement du Canada - Government of Canada.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1705.
Location. 45° 30.505′ N, 73° 33.226′ W. Marker is in Montréal, Québec. It is in Old Montreal. It is on Place Jacques Cartier east of Rue Notre-Dame, Est. Marker is near the entrance to the Château Ramezay Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 280 Rue Notre-Dame Est, Montréal QC H2Y 1C5, Canada. Touch for directions.
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: Horatio Nelson (here, next to this marker); The Nelson Column, Montreal (within shouting distance of this marker); Entrez dans l'histoire! / Step into History! (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacques Viger (within shouting distance of this marker); Un jardin à la mode de Nouvelle-France / A Garden in the Style of New France
Photographed by Grace Corpuz, July 25, 2010
2. Le Château Ramezay - Château Ramezay Marker
with "Step Into History" Château Ramezay Museum signage at left.
Also see . . .
1. American Capture of Montreal, 1775. (Submitted on July 31, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. Château De Ramezay / India House National Historic Site of Canada. Château De Ramezay / India House was designated as a national historical site of Canada in 1949, because:
- it was built in 1705 by the Governor of Montréal, Claude de Ramezay;
- it contributed importantly to the political and commercial life of New France and of Lower Canada for more than two centuries;
- it was owned by the Compagnie des Indes occidentales from 1745 to 1763;
- it served as the official residence of the Governors-in-Chief of British North America from 1773 to 1844, except for the period between 1775 and 1776 when the site was occupied by American invaders. (Submitted on April 16, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
Additional keywords.
Photographed by Grace Corpuz, July 25, 2010
3. Château Ramezay
Photographed by Grace Corpuz, July 25, 2010
4. Le Château Ramezay - gateway to museum off Rue Notre Dame, Est
Photographed by Grace Corpuz, July 25, 2010
5. Le Château Ramezay
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,479 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on October 14, 2010, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 31, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
