Canada Province of Québec Notre Dame Basilica of Montréal

The Notre Dame parish's history dates back to the origins of Montreal, which was founded in 1642. Until 1659 they gathered in a wooden chappel. A new stone church was built between 1672 and 1683, located right in the middle of Notre-Dame street. By 1800 many parishioners had to listen to the mass in the square in front of the chappel because it was not large enough. The present church were build between 1824 - 1829 and was made by the architect James O'Donnel, irish from New York. The west tower, called Perseverance was the first of the twin towers. It was completed in 1841 and houses a great bell which weighs 10.900 kg. A 10-bell carillon is housed in Temperance, the second tower, completed in 1843

The front

Nice church room and stained-glass windows
More from the interior

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