Ramparts of Montreal
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The Ramparts of Montreal were the fortification walls built to protect the early settlement of Montreal, the area now called Old Montreal.
Building began in 1716 by Gaspard Chaussegros de Léry[1] bounded roughly by rue McGill in the west, rues St. Jacques/Champ des Mars/Notre-Dame in the north, rue Berri in the east, rue de la Commune/Place d'Youville in the south and completed in 1738.[1] The wall replaced cedar post palisades built in the 17th century[2] and required expropriation of land from property owners who were later offered an opportunity to reclaim during demolition.[3]