Palais Montcalm

Palais Montcalm is a theater located in the heart in the historic Old Quebec, on Place d’Youville. The building was inaugurated October 21, 1932 under the name National Monument. It will cost 150,000 Canadian dollars for its construction, according to plans by Gabriel Desmeules, Ludger Robitaille and a called Pinsonneault. At that time, we will find a library, a swimming pool and a theater. In 1940, Canada went to war and will take possession of the premises in order to establish his war service. The library will be relocate and the pool will disappear in 1986. In 2007, 23 million have been allocated for renovations. Palais Montcalm occupies a prominent place in the social, artistic and cultural life as well as sports people of Quebec.