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Champ de Mars, Montreal

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Province
  
Québec

Champ de Mars, Montreal

Type
  
Montreal's fortifications, formerly a parade grounds and city walls

Address
  
Montréal, QC H2Y 1B5, Canada

Hours
  
Open today · 8AM–11PMWednesday8AM–11PMThursday8AM–11PMFriday8AM–11PMSaturday8AM–11PMSunday8AM–11PMMonday8AM–11PMTuesday8AM–11PM

Similar
  
Beaudry, Berri‑UQAM, Bonaventure, Old Montreal, Montreal Casino

Champ de Mars is a public park in Old Montreal quarter of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Formerly a military parade ground, the park had previously been the site of Montreal's fortifications, which were demolished at the beginning of the 19th century soon after Montreal City Hall and the old courthouse were built. It had served as a municipal parking lot until being restored as a park in 1980s. At that time, the foundations of Montreal's city walls were discovered and restored.

The site's name commemorates its former military purpose; Mars was the Roman god of war and campus Martius was a Latin term for a military exercise ground. The walls now standing on site were built to show the location of the original walls used to protect the city.

The area is bordered by the Montreal City Hall, the old and new courthouses and the Champ-de-Mars Metro station.

References

Champ de Mars, Montreal Wikipedia