François Bailly (-1690) was a French
mason
Mason may refer to:
Occupations
* Mason, brick mason, or bricklayer, a craftsman who lays bricks to construct brickwork, or who lays any combination of stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or similar pieces
* Stone mason, a craftsman in the stone-cut ...
,
architect and official who was a prominent citizen in
Montreal.
Biography
Born in France, he came to Canada in 1659 under contract with the Abbé Queylus. He formed partnerships first with
Urbain Brossard then with Michel Bouvier. His most notable work was the
Notre-Dame Church (Montreal)
The Notre-Dame Church was a church in Old Montreal that stood from 1682 until 1830. From 1821 to 1822, it served as the first cathedral of the Diocese of Montreal.
History
In 1657, the Roman Catholic Sulpician Order arrived in ''Ville-Marie'', ...
, built under the direction of
François Dollier de Casson
François Dollier de Casson (1636 – 27 September 1701) was born in France into a wealthy bourgeois and military family. He began his adult life in the army which he left after three years to continue his studies and become a priest.
After becom ...
, which was on a grander scale than the
Notre-Dame de Québec Cathedral
Notre Dame, French for "Our Lady", a title of Mary, mother of Jesus, most commonly refers to:
* Notre-Dame de Paris, a cathedral in Paris, France
* University of Notre Dame, a university in Indiana, United States
** Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the ...
in
Quebec City.
Bailly also held public offices. By 1663 Bailly had joined the
Sainte-Famille militia. In 1667, he was appointed a
sergeant-royal and in 1676 a
prison warden.
Gallery
Image:Premiere eglise Ville-Marie.jpg, Notre-Dame Church (Montreal)
The Notre-Dame Church was a church in Old Montreal that stood from 1682 until 1830. From 1821 to 1822, it served as the first cathedral of the Diocese of Montreal.
History
In 1657, the Roman Catholic Sulpician Order arrived in ''Ville-Marie'', ...
Image:Musee Stewart 15.jpg, Notre-Dame Church district in Montreal
Image:Les deux eglises Notre-Dame - Georges Delfosse - 1830.JPG, The Notre-Dame Basilica next to the old church
Image:Place d Armes Montreal 1828.jpg, Place d'Armes in 1828
References
* Alan Gowans,
François Bailly ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography online'', 2000
1630s births
1690 deaths
Canadian architects
People of New France
Year of birth uncertain
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