Church of La Visitation-de-la-Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie
L'Église de la Visitation de la Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie (English: Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary) is a church in the neighbourhood of Recollet Falls in Montreal. The oldest church on the island of Montreal, it was built between 1749 and 1752.
The interior
| Church of La Visitation-de-la-Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie | |
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| Location | 1847, Gouin Boulevard East, Montreal |
| Country | Canada |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founder(s) | Guillaume Chambon |
| Dedication | Virgin Mary |
| Consecrated | 1752 by Henri-Marie Dubreil de Pontbriand |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Philippe Liébert |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Groundbreaking | 1749 |
| Completed | 1752 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Fieldstone |
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