The Château bestiary

The Château bestiary

This thematic walk-through tour introduces youngsters to practise observation and discover depictions of animals and fantastic creatures in the astonishing decoration of the Château. < Preschool / Elementary Cycle 1...
The Shoemaking Industry in Maisonneuve

The Shoemaking Industry in Maisonneuve

The great power of seduction exerted by the industrial policy of the City of Maisonneuve attracted many factories making mainly shoes. In 1911, the city could boast that it was “the biggest shoemaking centre on the Island of Montreal.” An invitation to...
In the Footsteps of Marius Dufresne

In the Footsteps of Marius Dufresne

The legacy of Marius Dufresne is still very much alive in the old City of Maisonneuve. The architectural value of the heritage buildings he helped to build bear the signs of his openness to innovation and the great ideas of his time. A multi-faceted man of rare...
A History of Styles, a Matter of Taste

A History of Styles, a Matter of Taste

In the Dufresne era, the decorative style of each room in the great middleclass houses shared a common vocabulary: Italian Renaissance, Louis XV, Second Empire, Elizabethan. … Can you find your way amid the eclecticism of the Château’s many decorative styles, or the...

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