Angrignon Park
| Angrignon Park Parc Angrignon |
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| Location | Le Sud-Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°26′28″N 73°36′15″W / 45.441111°N 73.604167°WCoordinates: 45°26′28″N 73°36′15″W / 45.441111°N 73.604167°W |
| Area | 97 hectares (240 acres) |
| Operated by | City of Montreal |
Angrignon Park (French: 'Parc Angrignon' is a large park in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located in the borough of Le Sud-Ouest. Angrignon Park has a total area of 97 hectares.
The park is named for Jean-Baptiste Angrignon (1875-1948), a longtime city councillor in Côte Saint-Paul.
The park was inspired by the design of 19th century English gardens. The park contains 20,000 trees, winding paths and a pond surrounded by cattails.
Angrignon Farm [edit]
Angrignon Farm (French: Ferme Angrignon) is a petting zoo located in Angrignon Park just outside the Angrignon subway station. Established in 1990[1] and administered by the Montreal Botanical Garden,[2] it is home to over 20 species of farm animal.
The farm is currently closed and its reopening is uncertain: there is no plan to reopen it in 2011.[3]
References [edit]
- ^ "Sherlock, banque d'information de la Ville de Montreal". Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ "Angrignon Farm". Archived from the original on 2004-06-03. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=174,4802221&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&nomPage=bt_parc_03
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