1. A few details on famous monuments

This is the third in a series of articles about public sculpture in Old Montréal. This time, I’ve selected some well known commemorative works. Instead of reproducing the entire monument, I’ve chosen a few details which you may or may not...

Jeudi, 21 Mai 2009 | Lire la suite

2. Indoor art in bronze, stone, marble and concrete

This is the second in a series of articles featuring art works on public display in Old Montréal. This time, I have chosen works which are a bit less obvious to public view because they are hidden away inside buildings. Le Semeur and La Femme...

Mardi, 07 Avril 2009 | Lire la suite

3. History, modern interpretation and delight: Four works of sculpture

Old Montréal’s full of art. Quite apart from the works on display inside the plethora of art galleries along Rue Saint- Paul and elsewhere, the streets of our old quarter boast some fine examples. This is the first of a series of articles...

Jeudi, 19 Février 2009 | Lire la suite

4. Street lamps : whale oil, kerosene, gas and electricity

Lighting our streets at night is not a modern nor even a 20th century phenomenon. Different types of lighting have been used since the late 18th century. For example, the first lamps in Montréal burned whale oil. They were somewhat smelly and...

Samedi, 15 Novembre 2008 | Lire la suite

5. Rue de la Commune

When we think of Rue de la Commune today, we think of the street which gives us access to Old Montréal and the Old Port stretching from Berri in the east to just west of McGill. It's a pleasant treelined road parallelling a bike path and often full...

Lundi, 15 Septembre 2008 | Lire la suite

6. Grain Elevator no. 5

In the last edition of Le Vieux-Montréal, I wrote an article on Grain Elevators 1 and 2 which were demolished (respectively in 1983 and 1978) to create the Old Port promenade. This prompted questions from readers about the one remaining elevator in...

Jeudi, 15 Mai 2008 | Lire la suite

7. Ghosts of the old port: Grain elevators 1 and 2

It was interesting for me to read the article in the last edition of Le Vieux-Montréal which talked of the development of the waterside park we know today as the Old Port. It made me think back to what this area was like when I first came to the...

Samedi, 15 Mars 2008 | Lire la suite