Clock Tower Beach Explained

Clock Tower Beach
Other Name:Plage de l'Horloge
Type:Beach
Map:Canada Greater Montreal
Location:Saint Lawrence River, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates:45.5126°N -73.546°W
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Formed By:Manmade
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Age:2012

Clock Tower Beach (French: Plage de l'Horloge) is an urban beach on the Saint Lawrence River in Montreal, adjacent to the Montreal Clock Tower in the Old Port of Montreal.

Description and history

The beach opened in 2012. It consists of sand, Muskoka chairs, a boardwalk, a bar, showers and misting stations.[1] Visitors are charged a fee for admission. Work began on the site in the fall of 2011, including the installation of parasols. The beach was designed by Claude Cormier, who has also designed urban beaches in Toronto.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: The Old Port's Clock Tower Beach: Montreal's Other Urban Beach . . June 12, 2012 . May 29, 2015 . Reid, Evelyn . https://web.archive.org/web/20150530115100/http://montreal.about.com/od/seasonalattractions/ss/montreal-clock-tower-beach-old-port-urban.htm . May 30, 2015 . dead.
  2. News: Montreal's Old Port beach: sand, boardwalk, umbrellas – but no swimming and it won't be free . . March 2, 2012 . March 2, 2012 . Riga, Andy . https://web.archive.org/web/20130826143545/http://blogs.montrealgazette.com/2012/03/02/montreals-old-port-beach-sand-boardwalk-umbrellas-but-no-swimming-and-it-wont-be-free/ . August 26, 2013 . dead .