september 2020

InspirAction #14: the former Riverside Pumping Station and the Forges de Montréal

Before the second half of the 19th century, Montreal had no sewage system. In response to the record floods of 1886, the Corporation of Montreal launched the construction of three structures ...

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2 min

Protect your assets by supporting Héritage Montréal

Imagine a city without heritage, which means ultimately accepting to live in a city without a soul, without memory and without memories! In continuity with our public awareness campaign, we are launching a major fundraising campaign, supported by the support of the...

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7 min.

Meeting with Montreal heritage artisans: Alexandre Maquet, stonecutter

As part of the Journées de la Culture, Héritage Montréal celebrates the artisans who work every day to preserve and restore Montreal's heritage. Discover here the interview...

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4 min

Profile: Amélie Roy-Bergeron, Activities Coordinator

This category of posts introduces you to the role of employees and volunteers atHéritage Montréal. Amélie Roy-Bergeron joined Héritage Montréal in September 2019 as coordinator for the...

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1 min

ArchitecTour virtuel: Montreal's first schools

Héritage Montréal offers you a little bonus to round off our 2020 ArchitecTours season: a virtual tour of Old Montreal's first schools. Laure Barrachina, guide for Héritage...

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1 min

InspirAction #16: The Motherhouse of the Sisters of Saint Anne's

The Sainte-Anne congregation has been established in Lachine since 1861. In 2017, the religious congregation entrusted its project for the requalification of the mother house to the organization Bâtir son quartier, which is currently undergoing a...

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1 min

Around the Block - Episode 13: The Latin Quarter

Follow Nicolas F. Létourneau, guide for Héritage Montréal since 2005 and member of our Services and Activities Committee, on a tour of the Latin Quarter. Initially prepared for our...

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3 min

Launch of Memento, a new platform for the protection of metropolitan heritage

Memento is your new platform to highlight and encourage the rehabilitation of heritage at risk in the Greater Montreal area. The original version of this platform has existed since 2015 under the name H-MTL. Today, Héritage Montréal presents this second version, where the experience...

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6 min

Two project proposals committed to the requalification of the Craig station

Between August 10 and September 1, we invited the next generation of developers to rethink the Craig Pumping Station. Located between the Jacques-Cartier Bridge and the Molson Brewery, the station is frequently used as a...

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5 min.

History and Heritage

Guides' Favourites: The Institute of Nazareth

Who are you? My name is Laure Barrachina. I've been a volunteer guide for Héritage Montréal for 10 years. I'm a cultural mediator in the world of culture and museums. This year, I'm replacing...

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InspirAction #14: the former Riverside Pumping Station and the Forges de Montréal

Protect your assets by supporting Héritage Montréal

Meeting with Montreal heritage artisans: Alexandre Maquet, stonecutter

Profile: Amélie Roy-Bergeron, Activities Coordinator

ArchitecTour virtuel: Montreal's first schools

InspirAction #16: The Motherhouse of the Sisters of Saint Anne's

Around the Block - Episode 13: The Latin Quarter

Launch of Memento, a new platform for the protection of metropolitan heritage

Two project proposals committed to the requalification of the Craig station

Guides' Favourites: The Institute of Nazareth

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