Winners

Grand prix Prendre soin (Taking Care prize)

1851-1853, boulevard Pie-IX: Marie-Christine Jacques and Michel Fournier bought this ancestral home built in 1897. With the help of skilled craftsmen, they have restored and refurbished it in an exemplary fashion.

Mention Prendre soin (Taking Care honourable mention)

1600, boulevard Gouin Est: Amélie Bolduc-Monette and François Berthiaume maintain the building on an ongoing basis.

Grand prix Redonner vie (Restoration prize)

Maison Robert-Bélanger: Owned by the Robert and Bélanger families since the early 19th century, the town has taken possession of this last farmhouse on chemin Saint-Louis-des-Bois-Francs in the village of Saint-Laurent and has recently restored it. The conservation work was carried out by DFS Architecture and WAA, while the mediation project was developed by VertCité.

Mention Redonner vie (Restoration honourable mention)

Bibliothèque Maisonneuve: Dan Hanganu architectes + EVOQ Architecture and civiliti have completed a major rehabilitation and expansion project.

Grand prix Savoir-faire (Know-How prize)

Pierlucio Pellissier: curator and restorer of modern and antique frescoes and interior decor. Over the past 3 years, he has worked on restoring the frescoes in the Notre-Dame-de-la-Défense church in Little Italy.

Mention Savoir-faire (Know-How honourable mention)

Marc Gagnon, with his company La Belle Corniche et Fils, contributes to the restoration of numerous Montréal buildings.

Grand Prix ex aequo Faire connaître 

(Raising Awareness prize)

Ensemble vocal Les Rugissants: Artistic Director Xavier Brossard-Ménard has launched the ARCHES: Presenza Italiana project, which unfolds at various sites in Montréal’s Italian community. Ambulatory activities, guided tours and musical performances are on the program as you explore the various sites.

Organisme Franchir les seuils: Mélissa Mars, interior designer and heritage specialist, in collaboration with the Conseil des métiers d’art du Québec, created the Intérieurs patrimoniaux promotion initiative.

Grand prix Agir ensemble (Acting Together prize)

Groupe d’action muséologique: created by Montréal tour guide Jean-Philippe Riopel, the group is dedicated to the protection of material heritage. In particular, it has taken up the defense of the Wings collection in Chinatown, which was in danger of disappearing as the people who built it aged.

The videos were produced by Jean Beaudin of La Centrale à images.

Journée Patrimoine en fête

Each year, as part of Opération patrimoine Montréal, the City organizes a festive day called Patrimoine en fête, in a given borough.

In 2023, the theme of the celebration, held in Henri-Bourassa Park in the borough of Montréal-Nord, was Multicultural Heritage - Collective Wealth. It was part of a study on the heritage of Montréal-Nord’s ethnocultural groups conducted by the Université de Montréal’s Faculté d’aménagement, in collaboration with the Ville de Montréal.

The video was directed by Tomi Grgicevic.