Champ de Mars (, ) is a

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quarter of

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, Canada. 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

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(1878) and the old courthouse (1856) were later built inside the line of the fortifications. Champ de Mars served as a municipal

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starting in the 1960s until being restored as a park in 1992. 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

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term for a military exercise ground. The walls now standing on site are the foundations of the original walls used to protect the city. The area is bordered by the Montreal City Hall, the old and new courthouses and the Champ-de-Mars Metro station.

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Champ de Mars, Vieux Montreal
Parks in Montreal Buildings and structures in Old Montreal Demolished buildings and structures in Montreal Military forts in Quebec 1990s in Montreal 1992 establishments in Quebec Parks established in the 1990s {{Montreal-stub

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