This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2014) |
Paul de Chomedey, sieur de Maisonneuve | |
---|---|
![]() Maisonneuve's Portrait by Benjamin Sulte | |
Born | Neuville-sur-Vannes (Champagne, France) | February 15, 1612
Died | September 9, 1676 Paris, France | (aged 64)
Allegiance | France |
Other work | the founder of Ville-Marie (a religious mission, in what is now Montreal, Canada) military officer |
Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve (15 February 1612 – 9 September 1676) was a French military officer and the founder of Ville-Marie, now the city of Montreal.