Alberge Pierre Du Calvet
Montreal, Canada

The following (except for the pictures, they are ours, all taken Jan 2002) was taken from the Inn's website. We recommend you visit their site for full information. http://www.pierreducalvet.ca/

Pierre du Calvet was a rich French merchant settled in Montréal in the XVIIIth century. Proprietor of Domain in Yamaska region, he was a justice of the peace in Montréal and was a key collaborator of the Gazette which was founded in Montréal in1778. Great admirer of Voltaire's philosophies on individual liberties, which inspired him to participate in the founding of the Academy of Montréal. His pursuit of liberty brought him to denounce to King George III of England, the form of government of the period, attributing all authorities to the Governor Haldiman and none to its people. It required various reforms, important among others, the establishment of a democratic government by forming a representative government, the constitution of an assembly and a Parliament in Québec, then capital of Canada. Author of several essays, the most famous of them, without a doubt "Call to the justice of the State" published in London in 1784. Montréal was invaded in 1775 by the Americans " Sons of the Liberty " in the fight for Independence from Britain. Benjamin Franklin, accompanied the army under General Montgomery to Montréal, where he had several meetings at Pierre du Calvet's home. It is certainly one of its most illustrious visitors. A man for liberty and justice, Pierre du Calvet pioneer figure whose ideas and documents had a huge influence on the family of Joseph Papineau, notary of Sulpiciens, then Lord of the island of Montréal, particularly on Louis-Joseph Papineau who carried on the fight for rights and liberties for Canadians. He was one of the main instigators of the rebellion of Patriots of 1837. His son, Louis-Joseph-Améd, erected a plaque on the house of Calvet with the following inscription: Pierre du Calvet 1775-1791 Representative government Pierre du Calvet had a significant influence on the political life of Canada and its institutions. Between the war of Independence of U.S. of America and the French Revolution, Pierre du Calvet's actions are still an unfinished conflict that transcends periods and frontiers, a battle for justice, liberty and tolerance. The House of the Calvet is a unique and remarkable monument of the architecture of the French regime in Canada. It is typical of this period with its thick walls of fire-stopping stone, its massive chimneys and its steep sloped roofs. This historical house of the XVIIIth century, built inside the fortified city in 1725, it is the oldest home open for public accommodations.

Our story...We have stayed twice at this hotel, once by ourselves and another time we had three rooms for us and friends. Dinner here is a must - at our last visit in October of 2002, we even had a private, open fire dining room.
	Getting ready for dinner, in February of 2002
	Here's a shot of our room - the bed end of room #5.
	Almost every room has a working fireplace, and this room was no exception.
	Lady Karen contemplates the effort of rising...