Patrimony and Architecture

Place Royale

Above ground at the Customs House and below in an archeological circuit, you can unearth Montréal’s rich past at this former marketplace.

Place Royale

Old Montréal
Montréal, QC

Place-d'Armes

Old Montréal

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The contemporary structure of the museum of Pointe-à-Callière is linked to the Old Customs House by an underground archeological circuit, which explains why part of the place Royale — the marketplace of the 17th and 18th centuries — is elevated.

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