Our shop

Both a school for teaching traditional techniques and a place to practice, share knowledge and get together, our shop 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 Knifemaking stations, two drop hammers, several anvils, and a set of tools and instruments for ironworking.

Les Forges de Montréal would like to thank SODEC and PME Montréal for their financial support, which has enabled them to refurbishshop and provide high-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. Spring floods were therefore common and devastating. Not only did they damage property, 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 LFM). Thanks to these buildings, Montreal was able to develop greatly, with no more spring floods.

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