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The Château Ramezay is a museum and historic building on Notre-Dame Street in Old Montreal, opposite Montreal City Hall in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Built in 1705 as the residence of then-governor of Montreal, Claude de Ramezay, the Château was the first building proclaimed as a historical monument in Quebec and is the province's oldest ...
The Museum is open everyday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Governor's Garden closes 30 minutes earlier. Our administrative offices are open Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Nov 3, 2021 · 1. The First Floor of the Chateau Ramezay. The first floor is a mahogany extravaganza of formal reception rooms. The Salle de Nantes is the centerpiece, with its crystal chandelier and portraits. The mahogany panels were hand carved by Germain Boffrand, chief architect to Louis XIV and Louis XV. But they’re not original.
History. The Château Ramezay: What a History! Time Line. 1685: French aristocrat Claude de Ramezay (1657-1724) arrives in Canada as Lieutenant in the “troupes de la marine”. In 1690, he marries Marie-Charlotte Denys de la Ronde (1668-1742), daughter of one of the Colony’s prominent families.
The Château Ramezay - Historic Site and Museum of Montréal invites you to relive more than 500 years of history with its exhibition, its New France garden, its free family activities and its guided tours. Situated in the heart of Old-Montreal, it is the first building in Québec to be classified as an historic monument.
Walk in the steps of important historical figures the likes of Benjamin Franklin and cross the threshold of the Château Ramezay, a prestigious residence from the 18th-century that recounts over 500 years of history through numerous exhibits and extensive multimedia circuits.
Chosen as one of the 1001 Historic Sites You Must See Before You Die, the Château Ramezay invites you to relive more than 500 years of history through its exhibits – from pre-contact to the 20 th century – with its beautiful Governor’s Garden as a bonus. A not-to-be-missed heritage landmark in the heart of Old Montréal! Programming.
