Place Jacques-Cartier and Place De La Dauversière

Today, Place Jacques-Cartier teems with artists, artisans, portrait painters and musicians, however it offers more than just entertainment: history buffs appreciate the Nelson Monument, a 35-metre column erected in 1809, as well as the black pavement denoting the outline of the Château de Vaudreuil, former 18th-century governor’s mansion in New France. Heading east along Notre-Dame Street, you'll find Place De La Dauversière, a magnificent public garden. Named in honor of Jérôme Le Royer de La Dauversière, the founder of the Société de Notre-Dame, it was the site of the Lemoine-Despins family home in 1750 and later, in 1805, the home of James McGill.