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Following alerts received in early 2026, Héritage Montréal sought to understand how the remarkable interior of the former Banque d’épargne de la cité et du district de Montréal, at the corner of Sainte-Catherine West and McGill College, had been completely demolished to make way for a sportswear store. We met with representatives of the arrondissement […]
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On June 10, Héritage Montréal held its Annual General Meeting at the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec in Montreal. Chaired by Robert Girard, the meeting provided an opportunity to review the organization’s achievements over the past year and present its priorities for the future. Throughout 2025, Héritage Montréal celebrated its 50th anniversary, highlighting its […]
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After much uncertainty, we are pleased to announce that, thanks to a collaboration between Héritage Montréal and the Montréal Sign Project, four signs from The Bay’s downtown Montréal store have been saved. The two larger exterior “La Baie” signs, installed nearly twenty feet above the sidewalk, were located at the corners of De Maisonneuve and […]
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Héritage Montréal highlights the conditions needed to safeguard and enhance built heritage through adaptive reuse. Montreal, May 20, 2026 — The Héritage Montréal Foundation is releasing today, Requalifier le patrimoine : de l’urgence à l’opportunité, a report summarizing its work since 2023 on the adaptive reuse of historic buildings and heritage complexes. Development and land-use […]
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The team is proud to have obtained funding for the Voices of Armenia in Montréal, in partnership with the vocal ensemble Les Rugissants, following the ARCHES: présence arménienne series presented this spring. Following the advisory committee’s reviews, Digital Museums Canada has selected 19 new online projects developed as part of the 2025 call for proposals. […]
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We’re off ! Ticketing for the 2026 guided tour season is now open ! April 28 to June 4, 2026 – Guided tours presented by La Caisse Couldn’t join us last year? Tours were already sold out? We’re bringing these tours back this year — this is your chance to take part! Revisit the east […]
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Bill 5 risks undermining the efforts made by land-use planning stakeholders over the past several years, the co-signatories argue. Quebec’s territory is a precious, finite and non-renewable resource. This is explicitly recognized in the National Policy on Architecture and Land Use Planning (PNAAT), which establishes government leadership by example as a fundamental principle guiding all […]
In Brief
Following the unexpected announcement of La Ronde’s sale, Héritage Montréal notes the opportunity this represents to provide this emblematic site with the long-awaited investments needed to ensure its preservation, accessibility and adaptive reuse. We therefore expect the new owner to make clear commitments and demonstrate a genuine willingness to collaborate in order to ensure La […]
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Overnight, a fire severely damaged Saint-Paul Church, at the heart of the protected Côte-Saint-Paul heritage site in Montreal’s Sud-Ouest borough. We await the City’s announcements regarding the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage to this building, constructed in 1910–1911 from plans by architect Joseph-Arthur Godin and partly decorated by Guido Nincheri. […]
Face à la convergence de crises sociale, économique et environnementale, qui touche le Québec et met sous pression nos milieux de vie et nos modèles de développement, une réalité s’impose : une grande partie du bâti de demain existe déjà. Or, ce patrimoine, qu’il soit public ou privé, ancien ou plus récent, est aujourd’hui négligé. […]
Plutôt que de faciliter la reconversion de bâtiments patrimoniaux, les règles du jeu actuelles rendent la tâche plus ardue. C’est ce que déplore Héritage Montréal dans un nouveau rapport. Prenons l’exemple d’une compagnie qui ferme ses portes et quitte un bâtiment, le laissant vacant. Les autorités déterminent que c’est un bâtiment patrimonial à protéger. Plusieurs […]
Héritage Montréal réclame un changement d’approche afin de mieux tirer parti du parc immobilier déjà existant.