Bois-de-Liesse Nature Park explained

Bois-de-Liesse Nature Park
Map:Canada Montreal
Coords:45.5055°N -73.7639°W
Coords Ref:[1]
Type:Nature park
Location:Island of Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Created:1984
Operator:City of Montreal
Open:sunrise to sunset
Status:Open all year
Publictransit:STM Bus

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The Bois-de-Liesse Nature Park is a large nature park that spans several cities on the northwestern part of the Island of Montreal in Quebec, Canada.

Most of the western reach of the park is in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, with a small part in Dorval. The rest of the park spans the Montreal boroughs of Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Saint-Laurent. Bertrand Brook runs through the park.

The park is named after the Côte-de-Liesse, a former municipality that existed in the area, before being divided into Dorval, Lachine and Saint-Laurent in 1957. The town was named for Liesse-Notre-Dame in France.[2]

The park was established in 1984 and has an area of . The reception center is located in Pitfield House, which was built between 1952 and 1954 according to plans by the architectural firm Archibald, Illsley and Templeton. It was acquired by the Montreal Urban Community in 1979.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parc régional du Bois-de-Liesse. Fiche descriptive. Commission de toponymie du Québec. 21 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Chemin de la Côte-de-Liesse. Fiche descriptive. Commission de toponymie du Québec. 22 September 2013.
  3. Web site: La maison Pitfield – The Pitfield house. Association Propriétaires & Résidants Pierrefonds-Roxboro. fr. 18 December 2020.