Maisonneuve Monument

• Main Author: Hébert, Louis-Philippe
• Other Authors: Louis-Philippe Hébert (Canadian sculptor, 1850-1917)
• Format: Still Image
• Language: unknown
• Published: 1895
• Subjects: historical; military; war; portraits; rulers and leaders; Maisonneuve; Paul de Chomedey de; 1612-1676; Native North Americans; Iroquois; Huron; French and Indian Wars; First Nations; Nineteenth century; Beaux-Arts; Canada; Champagne; Indian
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/97895

Monument base, showing one of four relief panels; Paul Chomedey, sieur de Maisonneuve (February 15, 1612 – September 9, 1676) was a French military officer and the founder of Montreal, along with Jeanne Mance. He was born into the aristocracy in Neuville-sur-Vanne in Champagne, France. He was the le...