Overview

The fountain monument of Marius Dufresne is composed of a statue by Alfred Laliberté

Alfred Laliberté

Alfred Laliberté was a Canadian sculptor and painter based in Quebec. His output includes more than 900 sculptures in bronze, marble, wood, and plaster. Many of his sculptures depict national figures and events in Canada and France like Louis Hebert, François-Xavier-Antoine Labelle, Adam Dollard...

 (1877-1953) which depicts a market gardener of the 17th century. Alfred Laliberté knows the history and heroes of French colonization. It is therefore not surprising that, without naming it, this monument refers to Louise Mauger

Louise Mauger

Louise Mauger was one of the pioneers in Montreal.Mauger was born abt 1598 in St-Martin d'Igé, ev. Sees, Perche, France and married to Pierre Gadoys before September 15, 1628 in France...

 (1598-1690).

Born in France in 1598, she married Pierre Gadoys

Pierre Gadoys

Pierre Gadoys is recognized as the first farmer at Montreal.Gadoys first came to New France as part of a settlement initiative by Robert Giffard de Moncel who was heavily involved in the colonization of the emerging colonies at the time...

, around 1620, and had three children, two born in France and the last one in Quebec City

Quebec City

Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...

. In 1648, her husband received from Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve

Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve

Paul de Chomedey, sieur de Maisonneuve was a French military officer and the founder of Montreal.- Early career :...

, the first concession of Montreal, a land of 40 acres (161,874.4 m²), making him the first farmer in Montreal. She was buried on March 18, 1690 in Montreal.

The monument was completed in 1915. La Fermière is situated in front of the Maisonneuve Market; the market is on Ontario Street and is at the head of the Morgan Boulevard.