The “Vieux Séminaire”, the oldest building in Montréal, was erected between 1684 and 1687, then extended 20 years later by the Messrs of Saint-Sulpice who ran the Notre-Dame parish and were “seigneurs” of the island of Montréal for nearly two centuries. This historical structure is a prime example of the institutional architecture in New France. Its clock, which dates back to 1701, could possibly be the oldest of its kind in North America.
