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Château Ramezay

Château Ramezay

280 rue Notre-Dame Est, Montréal, Quebec
(514) 861-3708
http://www.chateauramezay.qc.ca/

A stone mansion built for Claude de Ramezay, Governor of Montreal; it played an important role in the political and commercial life of New France and of Lower Canada for two centuries, housing the Compagnie des Indes occidentales starting in the 1740s and serving as official residence of the Governors-in-Chief of British North America commencing in the 1770s.

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    guestBook Guestbook/ GeoGal1/ Jul 26, 2017 Chateau Ramezay

    We enjoyed our tour of this former governor's residence. We learned lots about the history of Montreal, the fur trade and the rebellions. However, one of my most vivid memories is the dog-powered spit :-)

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  • Explore150 photoSpot Snapshot/ oshynneleeloy/ Aug 21, 2015
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  • Chateau Ramezay
    guestBook Guestbook/ GeoGal1/ Jul 26, 2017 Chateau Ramezay

    We enjoyed our tour of this former governor's residence. We learned lots about the history of Montreal, the fur trade and the rebellions. However, one of my most vivid memories is the dog-powered spit :-)

  • Explore150 photoSpot Snapshot/ GeoGal1/ Jul 26, 2017
  • Explore150 photoSpot Snapshot/ oshynneleeloy/ Aug 21, 2015

A stone mansion built for Claude de Ramezay, Governor of Montreal; it played an important role in the political and commercial life of New France and of Lower Canada for two centuries, housing the Compagnie des Indes occidentales starting in the 1740s and serving as official residence of the Governors-in-Chief of British North America commencing in the 1770s.

280 rue Notre-Dame Est, Montréal, Quebec
(514) 861-3708
http://www.chateauramezay.qc.ca/
@chateauramezay
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Photo: http://www.ameriquefrancaise.org/media-1763/Ramezay_52.jpg

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