Since the earliest research carried out by Dawson in 1859, archaeologists have collected tens of thousands of objects and traces of the past from the soil in Montréal, all of which eloquently bear witness to daily life in prehistoric and historic times. In this book, ten writers have put pen to paper, writing in an easy and lively manner, to take us on an exploration of the many surprises beneath the Montréal of yesteryear. French version only. Sylvie Dufresne, Pointe-à-Callière, cité d'archéologie et d'histoire de Montréal, 1994, 56 pages.