Palace D'Armes
by Lee Dos Santos
Title
Palace D'Armes
Artist
Lee Dos Santos
Medium
Photograph
Description
The twin towered Notre-Dame Basilica lords over Palace D'Armes, a dignified square where settlers once battled it out with the local Iroquois. The statue seen here is of Paul Chomedey de Maisonnevue who, in 1642, led a bunch of settlers from France who built a small settlement they called Ville-Marie which, despite fierce resistance from the local Iroquois, eventually blossomed into present day Montreal. The square sits in the Old Montreal area of the city and is surrounded with many of Montreal's finest historic buildings including the oldest building in the city, the Old Seminary, and the Bank of Montreal head office, Canada's oldest bank. The Basilica itself was built in 1829 and has the usual mixture of carved wood, paintings, sculptures and stained glass windows. It also sports a famous Casavant organ and the Gros Bourdon, said to be the biggest bell in North America.
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June 5th, 2012
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