It is centrally located in the Saint Henri neighbourhood of the Le Sud-Ouest borough.

[3] The square is surrounded by Victorian row houses and triplexes which were built for members of the local elite.

[3] A commission for a monument to the French explorer Jacques Cartier was made shortly thereafter to Quebec sculptor Joseph-Arthur Vincent.

In 1992, working from both original and archival photographs, sculptor Jules Lasalle produced a faithful copy.

The original statue was then relocated to the Place Saint Henri metro station.