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Ambitiously envisioned as early as the 1910s, Montreal’s metro was built by the City with powerful momentum from Expo 67. Inaugurated on October 14, 1966, it has become one of those familiar places we use without giving it much thought. It keeps rolling with its recognizable…
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The official inauguration, on August 26, 2026, of the Héritage Champlain amenities is part of a long history. Created by Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated, these rest areas on Nuns’ Island, along the St. Lawrence Seaway dike and in Brossard offer opportunities…
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August 4, 2026, marks the 325th anniversary of one of the treaties that brought together the largest number of nations prior to the creation of modern international institutions—the Great Peace of Montreal. The result of lengthy negotiations conducted across a vast…
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Héritage Montréal takes note of the sale of the Villa-Maria estate announced on July 23 by the Congregation of Notre-Dame. This announcement had been expected ever since the nuns informed the public, in June 2023, of their decision to leave this site—which they have occupied…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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This remarkable public property, located within the protected Mount Royal heritage site, has been vacant since 2015. In 2018, the Government of Quebec mandated the Société québécoise des infrastructures (SQI) to develop a master plan for its redevelopment. In 2023, it asked SQI…
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Following the public consultation meeting held on August 26 regarding the proposed redevelopment of the former Institut des Sourdes-Muettes, Héritage Montréal submitted comments, requests and recommendations to the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough. First and foremost, we are pleased…
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These reactions reflect the strong collective attachment to this school, both for its arts-focused educational program, unique in Canada, and for the former Montreal High School building, designed by the Maxwell brothers and inaugurated in 1914. Since 1975, the building has…
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Source: Montoni / FTQ – Quartier Molson Héritage Montréal welcomes the redevelopment project for the former Molson brewery site, whose origins date back to 1786. Long under discussion, this project represents a unique opportunity to bring heritage conservation and urban…
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