Our shop

Both a school to teach traditional techniques and a place to practice, share knowledge and meet, our workshop is open to the public, while offering a practice area equipped with specialized machines and instruments, accessible to beginners and professional blacksmiths alike.

It includes five coal-fired forges, two French and three English, a gas-fired forge, five cutlery stations, two drop hammers, several anvils, and a variety of tools and instruments for ironworking.

Les Forges de Montréal would like to thank SODEC and PME Montréal for their financial support, which allowed us to renovate the workshop and provide quality equipment.

Riverside Pumping Station

Prior to the construction of the Riverside Pumping Station, wastewater from the City of Montreal was discharged directly into the natural waterways surrounding the island. As a result, spring floods were frequent and devastating. Not only did they damage property, but they also spread disease throughout the population.

In 1887, the Corporation of Montreal planned the construction of three buildings to control excess water: the St. Gabriel Dike (now demolished), the Craig Pumping Station (partially demolished), and the Riverside Pumping Station (now home to the LFM). Thanks to these structures, Montreal has been able to develop greatly without the spring floods.

The Riverside Pumping Station has great heritage value, thanks to its age and especially to the preservation and restoration of its original architecture. Today, it is the last remaining building in Montreal that testifies to the history of the city's water and sewage systems, one of the oldest in North America.