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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 ...
- 1705
- museum and historic building
- Château De Ramezay / India House National Historic Site of Canada
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.
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Nov 3, 2021 · If you’re a history buff, it’s definitely worth an inspection. Built in 1705, the chateau is an architectural gem of the ancien régime. It tells the story of major events in 500 years of French history. It was built for the Quebec’s 11th governor, Claude de Ramezay.
A National Historic Site of Canada and the oldest private history museum in Quebec, the Château Ramezay is a great place to learn about the area’s history.
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.
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Oct 8, 2012 · Château Ramezay, in Old Montréal, was the first building to be designated a historic monument by the government of Québec, in 1929. Recognized as a Nati...
A not-to-be-missed heritage landmark in Old Montréal, the Château Ramezay holds fascinating collections, displayed in numerous exhibits, with multimedia portrayals of historical figures recounting, in six languages, highlights of their lives at the Château.
