René Lévesque Park Explained

René Lévesque Park
Native Name:	Parc René-Lévesque
Native Name Lang:	fr
Type:	Urban park
Location:	Lachine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Coords:	45.4287°N -73.6805°W
Operator:	City of Montreal
Open:	6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Status:	Open all year
Publictransit:	STM Bus: 110 Centrale, 495 Express LaSalle/Lachine

René Lévesque Park (French: Parc René-Lévesque) is an urban park in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located in the borough of Lachine on a jetty between the Saint Lawrence River and the end of the Lachine Canal. Approximately 140000m2 in area, it is named after René Lévesque, the premier of Quebec from 1976 to 1985.

The park features a bicycle path, an arboretum and several species of birds. Road access to the park is mainly through the Chemin du Canal, an extension of Saint Patrick Street.

History

The jetty was created in 1883 during a late expansion of the Lachine Canal. A parallel jetty, created in 1848 during the canal's first major expansion, is used as a yacht club.^[1]

Sculpture Garden

There is a sculpture garden consisting of twenty two sculptures by Quebec artists in the park. The sculptures were unveiled during three sculpture symposiums, the first having taken place in 1985. The sculpture garden is part of the Lachine Museum.

Among the sculptures are:

C

• Les cariatides ^[2] (1988), by Takera Narita
• Cheval à plume^[3] (1988), by Miroslav Frederik Maler
• China Wall^[4] (1986), by Jean-Marie Delavalle

D

• Le déjeuner sur l'herbe^[5] (1997), by Dominique Rolland
• Détour : le grand jardin^[6] (1994), by Michel Goulet

E

• Écluses^[7] (1994), by Octavian Olariu
• Explorer^[8] (1994), by Mark Prent

F

• From A^[9] (1986), by Dominque Valade

H

• Hermès^[10] (1988), by Graham Cantieni
• Hommage à René Lévesque^[11] (1988), by Robert Roussil

P

• The Passing Song^[12] (1992), by Catherine Widgery
• Le phare d'Archimède^[13] (1986), by Dominque Rolland
• La pierre et le feu^[14] (1985), by Jean-Pierre Morin

S

• Signal pour Takis^[15] (1986), by Pierre Leblanc
• Site/Interlude^[16] (1994), by David Moore
• Souvenir de 1955 ou 2026 Roberval ^[17] (1992), by Pierre Leblanc
• Story Rock^[18] (1986), by Bill Vazan

V

• La ville blanche^[19] (1986), by André Fournelle
• Vire au vent^[20] (1988), by Gilles Boisvert
• Vortexit II ^[21] (2009), by Bill Vazan
• Les voûtes d'Ulysse^[22] (1992), by Guy Nadeau

Notes and References

1. http://patrimoine.ville.montreal.qc.ca/inventaire/fiche_zone.php?zone=oui&requete=simple&id=1195 Grand répertoire du patrimoine bâti de Montréal : Secteur Le Ber-Le Moyne
2. Web site: Les cariatides . Art Public Montréal. 9 December 2020.
3. Web site: Cheval à plume. Art Public Montréal. 9 December 2020.
4. Web site: China Wall. Art Public Montréal. 9 December 2020.
5. Web site: Le déjeuner sur l'herbe. Art Public Montréal. 9 December 2020.
6. Web site: Détour : le grand jardin. Art Public Montréal. 9 December 2020.
7. Web site: Écluses. Art Public Montréal. 9 December 2020.
8. Web site: Explorer. Art Public Montréal. 9 December 2020.
9. Web site: From A. Art Public Montréal. 9 December 2020.
10. Web site: Hermès. Art Public Montréal. 9 December 2020.
11. Web site: Hommage à René Lévesque. Art Public Montréal. 9 December 2020.
12. Web site: The Passing Song. Art Public Montréal. 9 December 2020.
13. Web site: Le phare d'Archimède. Art Public Montréal. 9 December 2020.
14. Web site: La pierre et le feu. Art Public Montréal. 9 December 2020.
15. Web site: Signal pour Takis. Art Public Montréal. 9 December 2020.
16. Web site: Site/Interlude. Art Public Montréal. 9 December 2020.
17. Web site: Souvenir de 1955 ou 2026 Roberval . Art Public Montréal. 9 December 2020.
18. Web site: Story Rock. Art Public Montréal. 9 December 2020.
19. Web site: La ville blanche. Art Public Montréal. 9 December 2020.
20. Web site: Vire au vent. Art Public Montréal. 9 December 2020.
21. Web site: Vortexit II . Art Public Montréal. 9 December 2020.
22. Web site: Les voûtes d'Ulysse. Art Public Montréal. 9 December 2020.