Champ de Mars (Montreal)

Formerly a military parade ground, the park had previously been traversed by Montreal's fortifications, which were demolished at the beginning of the 19th century.

The adjacent Montreal City Hall (1878) and the old courthouse (1856) were later built inside the line of the fortifications.

At that time, the foundations of Montreal's city walls were discovered and restored.

The site's name commemorates its former military purpose; Mars was the Roman god of war and campus Martius was a Latin term for a military exercise ground.

[2] The area is bordered by the Montreal City Hall, the old and new courthouses and the Champ-de-Mars Metro station.