René Lévesque Park

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 140,000 m2 (1,500,000 sq ft) in area, it is named after René Lévesque, the prime minister of Quebec from 1976 to 1985.

René Lévesque Park
Parc René-Lévesque
Vortexit II scultpure in the park
TypeUrban park
LocationLachine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates45°25′43″N 73°40′50″W
Area14 hectares (35 acres)
Operated byCity of Montreal
Open6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
StatusOpen all year
Public transit access STM Bus: 110 Centrale, 495 Express LaSalle/Lachine
WebsiteParc René-Lévesque

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

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

References
  1. Grand répertoire du patrimoine bâti de Montréal : Secteur Le Ber-Le Moyne (in French)
  2. "Les cariatides". Art Public Montréal. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  3. "Cheval à plume". Art Public Montréal. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  4. "China Wall". Art Public Montréal. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  5. "Le déjeuner sur l'herbe". Art Public Montréal. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  6. "Détour : le grand jardin". Art Public Montréal. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  7. "Écluses". Art Public Montréal. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  8. "Explorer". Art Public Montréal. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  9. "From A". Art Public Montréal. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  10. "Hermès". Art Public Montréal. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  11. "Hommage à René Lévesque". Art Public Montréal. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  12. "The Passing Song". Art Public Montréal. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  13. "Le phare d'Archimède". Art Public Montréal. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  14. "La pierre et le feu". Art Public Montréal. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  15. "Signal pour Takis". Art Public Montréal. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  16. "Site/Interlude". Art Public Montréal. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  17. "Souvenir de 1955 ou 2026 Roberval". Art Public Montréal. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  18. "Story Rock". Art Public Montréal. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  19. "La ville blanche". Art Public Montréal. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  20. "Vire au vent". Art Public Montréal. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  21. "Vortexit II". Art Public Montréal. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  22. "Les voûtes d'Ulysse". Art Public Montréal. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
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