Arrondissement Historique Et Naturel Du Mont-Royal

Mount Royal is a historic place of gathering, relaxation, and remembrance, an oasis in the heart of the city and an essential visual landmark shaped by both nature and the societies that formed it. This place of strong identity and emblematic value contains several archaeological sites, including places visited by American Indians for millennia. Religious institutions and sacred spaces stand there today, especially cemeteries that bear witness to Quebec's history through the burial places of many illustrious people. Major institutions devoted to knowledge and health were built there, notable for their historic mission and monumental architecture. Over time, villas and prestigious residences were also built there, and in 1876 the city of Montreal created Mount Royal Park, a work of the famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. Closely linked to the history of Montreal and Quebec, Mount Royal is a unique and priceless heritage, and on the recommendation of the Minister of Culture and Communications, the Quebec government adopted the decree creating the historical and natural borough of Mount Royal on March 9, 2005.

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