By the Way
the “Paris of the
Prairies,” but you’ll find a true piece of Paris
in the village of Montmartre. An hour east of
Regina, along Highway 48, stands an 8.5-metre-
high replica of the Eiffel Tower. Rising proudly
at the end of Montmartre’s Main Street, the
1,088-kilogram steel structure was built in 2009
by former resident and businessman Mallory
Englot. While the fun roadside attraction is
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a must-see when passing through town, it’s
more than just a display. The tower was built
to commemorate the area’s original settlers. In
1893, three families travelled across the Atlantic
from Montmartre, France. They built simple
pit houses that first year, braving the bitter cold
of a Saskatchewan winter—all in the hopes of
beginning a prosperous new life here on the
Prairies. —Ashlyn George
Paris of the Prairies