Category: Events
A trip back to the heart of Montreal’s first public market
August 29, 2009 Cinzia Cuneo No Comments
Take a journey back in time this weekend – to an 18th-Century public market. This unique event is taking place in Old Montreal’s Place Royale and the area around the Pointe-à-Caillère Museum. In fact, this is the exact location of Montreal’s very first public market, which took place in 1750.
An 18th-Century Public Market in Montreal
August 26, 2009 Cinzia Cuneo No Comments
Happening in Montreal’s Old Port, this market gives you the opportunity to discover local farmers, craftspeople, and entertainers as they existed in 1750, at the time of Montreal’s very first public marketplace.