The Citadel, Montreal

The Citadel of Montreal was a former fortress used to defend the city. It was located at what is now rue Notre-Dame between rue Bonsecours and rue Berri.

The Citadel, Montreal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Site information
Type	fortress used to defend the city
Site history
Built	1690

Smaller than the one in Old Quebec, the Citadel was built by the French in 1690 replacing the 1658 redoubt at Pointe-à-Callière. It consisted of a barrack structure surrounded by wood stakes palisade and located on a hill along the city's fortification wall. A cannon battery added in 1723.

The fort was demolished by the British in 1821 to allow for the extension of Notre-Dame Street.

The Citadel is in this map of Montreal, 1749. Inside the walls, the long rectangle in relief, at north-east corner

See also

• France portal
• North America portal
• History portal

• Old Montreal

References

• Rémillard, François, Old Montreal - A Walking Tour, Ministère des Affaires culturelles du Québec, 1992.
• Albertine Ferland-Angers, La Citadelle de Montréal (1658-1820)

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