Notre Place Monument

Notre Place Monument, also known as Notre place (English: Our Home), is a monument in Toronto's Queen's Park, in Ontario, Canada. Unveiled in 2018, the monument features a public space and a series of columns.[1]

Notre Place Monument
43°39′37″N 79°23′28″W
LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada

Description and history

The monument was first proposed in 2015.[2] Work on the monument began on 25 September 2017, on Franco-Ontarian day, and was unveiled on the same day the following year.[2] The stainless steel columns were designed to commemorate Franco-Ontarian contributions in the province's forestry industry, while the surrounding public square was intended to be used as a gathering space.[3] The name of the monument, Notre Place, is a reference to song from Paul Demers and François Dubé.[3] The name of the monument, and the Franco-Ontarian flag is also present on the stoned wall bench that surrounds most of the square.[2] Designed by the architectural firm Brooke McIlroy, the cost to construct the monument was approximate C$900,000.

References
  1. "Explore Queen's Park | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. Archived from the original on 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  2. "Notre Place : la francophonie en acier et en béton au centre-ville". l-express.ca. L'Express. 26 September 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  3. "Une forêt stylisée en hommage aux Franco-Ontariens devant Queen's Park". ICI Toronto (in French). Société Radio‑Canada. 25 September 2017. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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