Le Tours des Sulpiciens / Sulpician Towers

These two towers are the only intact elements of Fort de la Montagne, built by Sulpician François Vachon de Belmont in the 1680s. The fort was constructed to protect the site of the Sulpician mission established here to evangelise First Nations. The west tower housed Marguerite Bourgeoys’ school, while the east tower was the residence of the nuns of the Notre-Dame Congregation. From the turn of the 18th century, the fort was used as a retreat by the Sulpicians. Beginning in 1854, it was partially demolished to accommodate the Grand Séminaire, leaving only the towers, which are among the oldest stone structures on the island of Montréal.

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