Maisonneuve Monument, Bronze monument in Place d'Armes, Old Montreal, Canada

The Maisonneuve Monument in Place d'Armes consists of a bronze figure of Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve holding a flag and a sword, set atop a tall rectangular pedestal. At the corners, four crouching figures represent Charles Le Moyne, Lambert Closse with his dog Pilote, Jeanne Mance caring for a child, and the Huron Onahotaha. Four bas-reliefs between them show the signing of the founding act, the first mass, the death of Dollard des Ormeaux, and Maisonneuve's exploit at Place d'Armes. Water flows from four mascaron mouths into a basin.

Sculptor Louis-Philippe Hébert created this monument in 1895 to commemorate Montreal's founding as a French colonial settlement. The work was completed to mark a major anniversary of the city's establishment.

The monument's base carries four crouching figures looking in four directions: Charles Le Moyne with a billhook, Lambert Closse with his rifle and his dog Pilote, Jeanne Mance caring for a child, and the Huron Onahotaha. Between them, four bas-reliefs show the signing of the founding act at Meudon, the first Mass at Ville-Marie in 1642, the death of Dollard des Ormeaux at Long Sault in 1660, and Maisonneuve killing an Amerindian chief at Place d'Armes.

The site is easily accessible through the Place d'Armes metro station, located right at the square. Visiting outside peak hours allows for a clearer view and more comfortable experience around the monument.

The four crouching figures at the corners are not allegories: they are Charles Le Moyne with a billhook, Lambert Closse holding a musket beside his dog Pilote, Jeanne Mance caring for a child, and the Huron Onahotaha. Hébert first proposed allegorical figures, but was asked to replace them with historical people.