Montreal’s cemeteries are run by fabriques, companies and non-profit boards, and each publishes its own regulation on what may mark a grave. The two largest, Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges and the Mount Royal Cemetery Company, both accept a cast bronze marker set level with the turf on a base the cemetery builds, and Mount Royal’s January 2026 rules even specify the lugs the bronze must carry. Le Repos Saint-François d’Assise in the east end allows granite only, and Cimetière Laval across the river requires a paid installation permit before any plaque is set. This page sets out each rule as written so you know what to order and what to ask for. We cast the plaque in solid LG2 statuary bronze with raised polished lettering and the lugs the cemetery asks for; the concrete or granite base and the setting are arranged with the cemetery office, as every Montreal regulation requires.
Design a bronze marker for a Montreal cemetery
Enter the dimensions the office gave you, add the lot number and wording, choose lugs with studs for the cemetery’s concrete or granite base, and the price shows in Canadian dollars.
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Notre-Dame-des-Neiges, one marker on a Fabrique built base
Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges is run by the Fabrique de la paroisse Notre-Dame de Montréal under rules adopted on 22 January 2014 and approved by the Archbishop of Montreal that April. Article 4.7.1: nothing may be placed on a plot “without the express prior authorization of the Fabrique”. Article 4.7.2: “The concession holder may place and maintain only one bronze, glass or granite funerary marker on the concession.” Article 4.7.3 leaves the maximum height to the Fabrique, with no figure published; article 4.7.4 requires the plot number on the marker before placement; article 4.7.5 requires “une base de béton érigée par la fabrique aux frais du concessionnaire” (a concrete base built by the Fabrique at the concession holder’s expense). In practice you obtain the authorization and dimensions from the office, order the bronze with the plot number cast in and lugs on the back, and the Fabrique pours the base and sets the marker for its current charge. Prices are “fixed periodically by the Fabrique” and no schedule is posted.
Mount Royal, Hawthorn-Dale and Belvedere, the January 2026 bronze rule
The Mount Royal Cemetery Company runs Mount Royal in Outremont, Hawthorn-Dale in Pointe-aux-Trembles and Belvedere in Senneville under Rules and Regulations dated January 2026, the most precise bronze specification published in Quebec. A marker is “a memorial manufactured of granite or bronze and set level with the turf”. Rule 8.1 requires plans “submitted to and approved by Management”; rule 8.3 has the Company build every foundation at the holder’s expense; rule 8.5 wants the lot number “on the front, lower right-hand corner”; rule 8.8 sets sizes per section, given at the office.
Rule 8.19: “Bronze markers must be attached to a concrete or granite base of not more than six (6) inches and not less than four (4) inches in thickness … In the case of a concrete base, the Company shall attach the bronze marker to the concrete base. In the case of a granite base, the bronze marker shall be delivered already attached to the granite base.” The bronze needs bosses tapped for “at least four anchor lugs of brass or bronze from 4″ to 6″ in length, and not less than 3/8″ diameter”. Rule 8.21: all markers are set by the Company, charges payable first. Under rule 9.1 an outside contractor “shall first present an application at the Company’s office, signed by the burial rights holder”. So: choose concrete and the Company attaches your bronze, or choose granite and a local monument dealer mounts it before delivery.
Le Repos Saint-François d’Assise, granite only
Le Repos Saint-François d’Assise at 6893 rue Sherbrooke Est applies a Règlement de concessions in force since 25 May 2021, amended 26 September 2023. Article 18 puts every monument on a concrete foundation installed only by the Repos “selon le tarif en vigueur” (at the current rate); article 19.2 requires written authorization and plans. Article 19.3 then closes the door: “Seuls les monuments constitués de granit sont permis. Les monuments constitués d’autres matériaux, tels que marbre, verre, bois, métal, sont interdits” (only granite monuments are permitted; marble, glass, wood or metal are prohibited). Article 19.6 bars ground laid stones “exception faite de celles installées par le Repos” (except those installed by the Repos). We say this plainly: a flat bronze marker cannot go on a lot at the Repos under its current regulation. The only route would be a small plaque on a granite monument approved under article 19.2, which the rules do not guarantee. Ask in writing before designing anything for this cemetery.
Cimetière Laval, a permit before anything is set
Cimetière Laval, at 5505 rang du Bas-Saint-François, publishes its règlement online. Article 11 says no monument or funerary work may be installed until the holder has paid in full “ainsi que les frais de permis d’installation requis. Ce permis obligatoire comporte des frais administratifs” (including the required installation permit fee; this mandatory permit carries administrative fees), has obtained “l’autorisation préalable écrite du Cimetière” (prior written authorization) and has submitted the plan to the registrar. Article 11.2 places monuments and plaques on the back line of the concession on a foundation “construite exclusivement par le Cimetière” (built exclusively by the cemetery). Niches and crypts carry “une plaquette fournie et installée par le Cimetière” (a plate supplied and installed by the cemetery), so our market in Laval is the lawn plaque only. No sizes or fee amounts are published, and ash interments are usually postponed to spring.
Veterans and the National Field of Honour
The Last Post Fund’s National Field of Honour in Pointe-Claire is a military cemetery where all the headstones are laid flush with the ground in uniform granite. Families do not choose a marker there and we do not supply plaques for it. For a Veteran buried in a civilian Montreal cemetery, Veterans Affairs Canada’s Funeral and Burial Program, delivered through the Last Post Fund, provides a grey granite military style marker, upright or flat, and “in certain cases, flat bronze”. Neither body publishes marker dimensions, an upgrade route or any refund for a marker the family buys, so if you want your own cast bronze plaque on a Veteran’s grave at Notre-Dame-des-Neiges or Mount Royal, ask the cemetery and the Last Post Fund first and treat the bronze as a private purchase.
Niches, crypts and the bronze you cannot buy outside
Columbarium and mausoleum fronts in Montreal are closed to outside bronze. Notre-Dame-des-Neiges article 5.2 limits niche inscriptions “to the name of the deceased and the years of his lifespan” and reserves them to the Fabrique; article 5.3 allows only “bronze ornaments sold by the Fabrique”; article 5.4 permits only “glass or marble façade plaques sold by the Fabrique”. The Repos and Laval reserve niche and crypt fittings to themselves. What families can buy from us for Montreal is the flat lawn marker where the regulation allows bronze, a plaque for a monument where Management approves it, and bronze for private settings: a memorial garden at home, a bench or tree on private land, or a plaque for a pet. See garden plaques, outdoor pet memorial plaques and custom bronze plaques.
What to order for a Montreal grave
Start with a call: give the section and lot number, ask for the permitted dimensions of a flat marker and its base, and ask whether the base will be concrete or granite. Mount Royal’s 4 to 6 inch (10 to 15 cm) base and 3/8 inch lugs 4 to 6 inches long are the only published Montreal specification, and a plaque that meets them will satisfy the others. In the designer choose lugs with studs and add the lot number in a small line at the lower right. A 12 by 8 inch (30 by 20 cm) single marker is $996.08, shipping included, and a 16 by 12 inch (41 by 30 cm) companion marker is $1,580.02; both leave room for a 2 inch (5 cm) base border. We supply the bronze and the lugs; the foundation and setting are paid to the cemetery at its current tarif, and a granite base comes through a local monument dealer. See bronze grave markers, or contact us with the specification the office gives you.
Our bronze plaque prices for Montreal, delivery included
Here is what the plaque costs from us. These are the design tool’s own prices on 14 October 2026 for a plain rectangle with the default border and background, in Canadian dollars, and delivery anywhere in Montreal is already included in each one.
| Size, inches (mm) | Typical use | Our price, delivery included |
|---|---|---|
| 6 x 4 in (152 x 102 mm) | Name and dates on a small cremation plot, urn or pet memorial | $478.72 |
| 8 x 6 in (203 x 152 mm) | Cremation garden plaque or a short dedication on a bench or wall | $674.98 |
| 10 x 8 in (254 x 203 mm) | Cremation lot marker with a line of wording or an emblem | $889.05 |
| 12 x 8 in (305 x 203 mm) | Single lawn marker with name, dates and a line of wording | $996.08 |
| 16 x 12 in (406 x 305 mm) | Single grave marker with an emblem, or a companion cremation marker | $1,580.02 |
| 18 x 12 in (457 x 305 mm) | Larger single marker or a dedication plaque with several lines | $1,759.60 |
| 20 x 10 in (508 x 254 mm) | The 20 by 10 inch flat marker size many municipal cemeteries list | $1,759.60 |
| 22 x 12 in (559 x 305 mm) | Companion marker or wide single marker inside a 24 inch envelope | $2,118.74 |
| 22 1/16 x 15 3/4 in (560 x 400 mm) | The largest size the designer makes, for double markers and dedication tablets | $2,456.76 |
The cemetery fees described above are paid to the cemetery office and are not part of these prices, so the full cost of a finished marker is our plaque price plus the cemetery’s setting, permit or foundation charges. Enter your cemetery’s size in the design tool and it shows the price for that exact size straight away.
How to order
- Ask the cemetery office for its marker specification: the maximum size, the base it requires and the form it needs signed. Most offices email it the same day.
- Open the free design tool, pick the shape and set the size in inches or centimetres. The price in Canadian dollars updates as you go.
- Add the wording, choose a border and background, and add an emblem, motif or photo if you want one. Choose lugs with studs if the plaque will be bolted to a granite or concrete base, or a flat back for adhesive mounting.
- Save the design and order it from My Account. We send a written proof that you can forward to the cemetery for approval, and nothing is cast until you approve it.
Frequently asked questions
Which Montreal cemeteries accept a bronze grave marker?
Notre-Dame-des-Neiges allows one bronze, glass or granite marker per concession on a Fabrique built base. Mount Royal, Hawthorn-Dale and Belvedere accept bronze on a 4 to 6 inch base under their January 2026 rules. Le Repos Saint-François d’Assise permits granite only; Cimetière Laval accepts plaques on its own foundation after a paid permit.
Who installs a bronze marker at Mount Royal?
The cemetery company, under rule 8.21, on its own foundation with charges payable first. With a concrete base the Company attaches your bronze; with granite the bronze must arrive already mounted by a local monument dealer.
What lugs does a Montreal bronze marker need?
Mount Royal’s rule 8.19 asks for bosses tapped for at least four brass or bronze anchor lugs 4 to 6 inches long and not less than 3/8 inch in diameter. Choose lugs with studs in the designer and tell us the cemetery.
Can I buy a niche plate for a Montreal columbarium from you?
No. Notre-Dame-des-Neiges, the Repos Saint-François d’Assise and Cimetière Laval reserve niche and crypt plates and bronze ornaments to themselves. We supply flat lawn markers where bronze is allowed and plaques for private gardens.
What does it cost to set a bronze marker in Montreal?
No Montreal cemetery publishes its foundation or setting fee; ask for the tarif en vigueur. In our designer a 12 by 8 inch marker is $996.08, shipping included; the base and setting are paid to the cemetery.
How long does a bronze plaque take in Montreal?
Allow about four to six weeks from payment to delivery. Casting and hand finishing take most of that time, and we send a free written proof before anything is cast. If your cemetery only sets markers in the frost free season, order early enough for the spring installation window.
Design to the cemetery’s dimensions
Type in the size from the office, add the lot number and wording, choose lugs with studs and see the price in Canadian dollars. Free written proof before casting.
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