The Montreal Heritage Calendar

Day by day. Have fun discovering the many attractions in and around Montreal.
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July 13, 2008

A Heritage in Health to Discover

» Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal

600 objects from the collection of the Hospitallers of St.Joseph, of Hôtel-Dieu, relate a history forever entwined with that of Montreal.

Guided tours are available for groups and students from grade schools to universities.

The Musée des Hospitalières de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal, inaugurated in 1992, commemorates the 350th anniversary of the foundation of Montreal.

Photo : Gilbert Langlois

A stroll through time...to discover the Lachine Canal (Tour of the Saint-Gabriel locks)

» Canal-de-Lachine, Lieu historique national du Canada

Discover a historic landscape unique in Montréal. Historic locks, industrial heritage, contemporary revitalization: this one site summarizes the entire history of the canal.

Reservations accepted at 514-283-6054.

A stroll through time… to discover the Lachine Canal Tour of the Lachine Lockstation

» Canal-de-Lachine, Lieu historique national du Canada

The tour of the Lachine lockstation focuses on the contruction and the widening of the canal.

Casting off... to discover the Lachine Canal (Heritage boat tour)

» Canal-de-Lachine, Lieu historique national du Canada

Boat tour, games and songs for children and their parents: an entertaining way to learn a little while having fun.

Casting off... to discover the Lachine Canal (Heritage boat tour)

» Canal-de-Lachine, Lieu historique national du Canada

Join us aboard the Navark Dollier-de-Casson for a cruise along the Lachine Canal. Transit the locks, enjoy stunning views of the downtown area, and relive the history of the canal.

Schedule:  June 24 to September 3, 2007 - departures every day at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. September 8 to October 13, 2007 - Saturday, Sunday and holidays, departures at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Reservations accepted at 514-283-6054.

Discover Old Montreal on foot: The official walking tour

» Guidatour

A walking tour full of information on history and architecture, and many anecdotes revealing the secrets of Old Montreal from yesterday to today!

Itinerary: From Place d'Armes to Place Jacques-Cartier, including the Royal Bank, Notre-Dame Basilica, Cours Le Royer, Rue Saint-Jacques, Rue Notre-Dame, Rue Saint-Paul, City Hall, the Champ de Mars, and the old Bonsecours Market. (Adults : $ 17.50  -  Seniors & Students : $ 15.50 - Children (6-12 years) : $ 8.50)

Explorers by nature, guided tour and cruise in a rabaska canoe

» Commerce-de-la-fourrure-à-Lachine, Lieu historique national du Canada

Follow in the footsteps of four great explorers of the fur trade that left from Lachine : La Salle, La Vérendrye, MacKenzie et Thompson.

Réservation et renseignements : (514) 637-7433.

  • Length : 2 h
  • Schedule : 9:45 a.m. , 1:15 p.m.
  • Target audience : General public
  • Price : $7.90
  • Metro : Angrignon
  • Bus : 110 W, 195 W
  • Type of visit : Other 
  • Also on July 13, July 19, July 20, July 26 and July 27.

Fort Chambly Puts on Its Sunday Best: "La Compagnie franche de la Marine"

» Fort-Chambly, Lieu historique national du Canada

18th century military re-enactment: drills, drum and fife playing, and musket firing.

Fort Chambly Puts on Its Sunday Best every Sunday during July and August! What a great chance to meet craftspeople and characters who will show you what life was like in the New France era. (Adult : 5.65 $; Child (6 to 16) : 2.90 $; Senior : 4.90 $; Family : 14.20 $; Under the age of 5 : Free) Visit of the fort included.

  • Schedule : 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Price : $0 / $14.20
  • Type of visit : Other 
  • Also on July 13, July 27 and August 10.

Guided walking tours of Pointe-Claire Village

» Société pour la sauvegarde du patrimoine de Pointe-Claire

The visit includes the windmill, built in 1709, and the Neo-Gothic Saint-Joachim Church. The history of the first settlers will be told and the heritage houses will be described.

Here be monsters

» Musée du Château Ramezay

The love-hate relationship between people and the sea, from the 15th century to today, is the fascinating subject of the exhibition “Here be Monsters”.

Hidden Treasures: All Aboard

» Exporail, le Musée ferroviaire canadien

First class or coach: what was on the menu for passengers traveling across Canada by train?

Price includes admission to the Museum. Rates : children $7, adults $14, students $9,seniors $ 11 and family $33.

  • Length :  45 min
  • Schedule : 10:30 a.m.
  • Target audience : famille
  • Price : $7 / $33
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on July 13.

Museum Express

» Exporail, le Musée ferroviaire canadien

Get the total railway experience by joining this excursion by train to the Canadian Railway Museum.

  • Schedule : 11 a.m.
  • Target audience : General public
  • Price : contact organizer
  • Leaving from : Lucien-L'Allier train station (Rue De La Gauchetière)
  • Type of visit : Other 
  • Also on July 13, August 17 and September 14.

Old Montréal Ghost - Traditional Ghost Walk - East Side

» Guidatour

During the Traditional Ghost Walk, the visitors follow a ghost that unearth the hidden secrets that haunted and still haunt the streets and alleyways of Old Montréal.

The tickets are on sale from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm the night of the tours. Adults: $19.50 Students: $17.50 Children (under 12): $11.00 Reservations? Highly recommended! (514) 868-0303 / 1 877 868-0303 info@fantommontreal.com / www.fantommontreal.com

The official bike roundabout

» Guidatour in collaboration with Montréal On Wheels

Bike tour, led by a professional tour guide, starting at the Old Port, La Fontaine Park into the Golden Square Mile's, the downtown, and onto Old Montréal. You may keep your bicycle for the whole day!

Arrival 30 minutes prior to departure. Price : $29 (plus taxes) without the bike rental; $44 (plus taxes) including the bike rental (bicycles are at your disposal until 7:00 pm). Reservations are obligatory as places for bike tour are limited.

Tour of the Exhibit Damoiselle Mance

» Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal in collaboration with The Univers culturel de Saint-Sulpice

The exhibition unveils the life and work of Jeanne Mance (1606-1673) co-founder of Montréal, founder of the Hôtel-Dieu and Canada's first secular nurse.

The exhibition can be visited individually during the museum's opening hours. A guided tour can also be reserved for groups.

Jeanne Mance. Charcoal, attributed to Sister Alexandrine Paré, r.h.s.j., end of XIX century.

Illustration : RHSJM Collection

Legend

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