 place-d'armes is a station on the orange line of the montreal metro rapid transit system, operated by the sociÃ©tÃ© de transport de montrÃ©al (stm). it is located in old montreal in the borough of ville-marie in montreal, quebec, canada.place-d'armes metro station the station opened on october 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the metro. it was briefly the terminus of the orange line until square-victoria-oaci station opened four months later, quickly followed by bonaventure station, the planned terminus. ==overview== the station, designed by janusz warunkiewicz, is a normal side platform station, built in open cut due to the presence of weak utica shale in the surrounding rock. its mezzanine, with fare barriers at either end, is located directly under the palais des congrÃ¨s de montrÃ©al; one end gives direct access to the palais, while the other opens outside. the station is equipped with the mÃ©trovision information screens which displays news, commercials, and the time until the next train arrives. ==origin of the name==  this station is named for the place d'armes, a short distance to the south. it is the third square in montreal to have this name, which is the common french name for the rallying place for a fort's defenders.{{cite web |ur
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