The Montreal Heritage Calendar

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August 31, 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.

  • Length : 1 h
  • Schedule : 1 p.m.
  • Target audience : General public (12 years old and up)
  • Price : $2
  • Leaving from : office of the Saint-Gabriel lock (Des Seigneurs Street, between Notre-Dame St. and Saint-Patrick St.)
  • Bus : 57
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on August 31.

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.

  • Length :  30 min
  • Schedule : 10 a.m. , 11 a.m. , 1 p.m. , 2 p.m.
  • Target audience : General public and groups
  • Price : Free
  • Leaving from : Lachine Lockstation (Corner St-joseph and 6th avenue)
  • Metro : Angrignon
  • Bus : 110 W
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on August 31.

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)

Discovery Tours

» Musée Marguerite-Bourgeoys

Two original visits that will have you follow in the footsteps of Marguerite Bourgeoys to get to know her better or tour the archaelogical site of  Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel

  • Schedule : 1 p.m. , 2 p.m. , 3 p.m. , 4 p.m.
  • Target audience : All
  • Price : $3 / $6
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on August 31.

Fort Chambly Puts on Its Sunday Best: A New France-era Spoonmaker

» Fort-Chambly, Lieu historique national du Canada

Come meet an artisan as he produces pewter spoons, all the while demonstrating the casting techniques current in the 18th century.

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 August 31.

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.

  • Length : 2 h
  • Schedule : 1 p.m.
  • Price : Voluntary contribution
  • Leaving from : In front of Saint-Joachim Church.
  • Bus : 211
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on August 31, September 28, October 5 and October 12.

Horsepower

» Musée d'histoire et du patrimoine de Dorval

The exhibition “Horsepower” illustrates the important role the horse has played in the history of Dorval.

The Museum is open from Thursday to Sunday from 1pm to 5 pm.

  • Schedule : 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Target audience : All ages
  • Price : Voluntary contribution
  • Metro : Lionel-Groulx
  • Bus : 209, 202
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on August 31.

Lachine Archaeo-Trek (guided tour by foot and aboard a « rabaska » canoe)

» Commerce-de-la-fourrure-à-Lachine, Lieu historique national du Canada in collaboration with Pôle des Rapides; Musée de Lachine

Visitors can climb aboard a rabaska canoe in the company of an archaeologist and a heritage interpreter. The archaeological wealth of four of Lachine’s heritage sites are discovered.

Guided tour by foot and aboard a « rabaska » canoe.

  • Length : 2 h 30
  • Schedule : 1:15 p.m.
  • Target audience : General public
  • Price : $7.90
  • Metro : Angrignon
  • Bus : 95 W, 110 W
  • Type of visit : Other 
  • Also on August 31.

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

  • Length : 1 h 30
  • Schedule : 8:30 p.m.
  • Price : $11 / $19.50
  • Leaving from : near of 469 Saint-François-Xavier Street (the street just west of Notre-Dame Basilica)
  • Metro : Place-d'Armes
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on August 31, September 13, September 27, October 11 and October 25.

Saint-Louis Square: so many tales to tell!

» Héritage Montréal

The Latin Quarter has seen so much action. And the stories about this green space enclosed by Victorian architecture are just as numerous: one of Montreal’s few true residential squares.

All tours are two hours long and are conducted - in both French and English – regardless of the weather. Tickets go on sale at the departure point fifteen minutes before the designated time. No reservations are accepted.

  • Length : 2 h
  • Schedule : 2 p.m.
  • Price : $10 / $14
  • Leaving from : Corner Laval and du Square-Saint-Louis
  • Metro : Sherbrooke
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on August 31.

Photo : Héritage Montréal

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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