Square Saint-Louis

Square Saint-Louis sits as a Victorian oasis defined by its vibrant, narrow row houses with high-pitched roofs and delicate iron balconies. This space was once a reservoir for Montreal’s water supply until nineteen seventy-four, when city officials drained it to create a park. Poet Émile Nelligan lived in one of these houses, often finding inspiration in the surroundings. Writers and painters settled here in the mid-twentieth century, and their presence earned the square its reputation as a haven for the city's creative spirit.