Place d’Armes

Place d'Armes is a of the quarter of , Quebec, Canada. It is anchored by the , erected in memory of Paul de Chomedey, founder of Montreal.
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Photo: Conrad Poirier, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parc Jean-Drapeau and Notre-Dame Basilica.

is a district in . It is comprised of the islands Île Sainte-Helene and Île Notre-Dame in the Saint Lawrence river.

Church
of Montreal is a minor basilica of the Catholic Church in the historic district of in , . It is located at 110 Notre-Dame Street West, at the corner of Saint Sulpice Street. is situated 100 metres east of Place d’Armes.

Historic building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
The Bank of Montreal's Head Office is located on 119, rue Saint Jacques in , , , across the Place d'Armes from the in the neighbourhood.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Montreal and Quartier des spectacles.

is what many visitors come to for: old cobblestoned streets lined with buildings dating from the 17th through 19th centuries, grand old French restaurants, history museums, and the riverfront Old Port.

Neighborhood
is an arts and entertainment district located in the eastern section of , designed as a centre for Montreal's cultural events and festivals.

Place d’Armes

Latitude
45.50478° or 45° 30′ 17″ north
Longitude
-73.55725° or 73° 33′ 26″ west
Open location code
87Q8GC3V+W3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 87415559
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q1325692
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Place d’Armes” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Maisonneuve Monument and 500 Place D’Armes.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Place d’Armes”. Photo: Conrad Poirier, Public domain.