Statue of Samuel de Champlain, Quebec City, Canada

Standing: Notable
Rank: Rank 235 of 1,857

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Statue of Samuel de Champlain

The Monument to Samuel de Champlain honours the founder of Quebec City and is one of the city's symbols. The Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Québec revived the long-discussed project in autumn 1890, and a subscription committee set a target of 30,000 dollars. A competition opened on 2 January 1896 and was won by the young Parisian sculptor Paul-Romain Chevré with the architect Paul-Alexandre Le Cardonnel. The monument was inaugurated on 21 September 1898 in the presence of the Governor General, Lord Aberdeen, and Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier.

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What's inside

The monument is 16 metres tall, and the bronze statue of Champlain on top measures 4.25 metres. It shows Champlain in his forties; among the figures at the base is a personification of the city. The statue was made in France and shipped in several sections to make transport easier. It was chosen from eleven drawings and fourteen models submitted to a selection committee chaired by Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière.

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