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Marguerite Bourgeoys Park

Coordinates: 45°28′29.98″N 73°33′31.96″W / 45.4749944°N 73.5588778°W / 45.4749944; -73.5588778
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Marguerite Bourgeoys Park
Parc Marguerite-Bourgeoys
A path in the park
Marguerite Bourgeoys Park is located in Montreal
Marguerite Bourgeoys Park
Location within Montreal
TypeUrban park
LocationPointe-Saint-Charles, Le Sud-Ouest in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates45°28′29.98″N 73°33′31.96″W / 45.4749944°N 73.5588778°W / 45.4749944; -73.5588778
Created1910
Operated byCity of Montreal
Open6:00 a.m to 11:00 p.m.
StatusOpen all year
Public transit accessSTM Bus: 57, 61, 71
WebsiteParc Marguerite-Bourgeoys

Marguerite Bourgeoys Park (French: Parc Marguerite-Bourgeoys) is a park in the Pointe-Saint-Charles neighbourhood of the Le Sud-Ouest borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is bordered by du Parc Marguerite-Bourgeoys Street to the north and east, des Filles du Roy Street to the south, and Wellington Street to the west.

The park was created in 1910. It initially was named Monahan Park. It was renamed Marguerite Bourgeoys Park in 1922.[1]

The park is named for Marguerite Bourgeoys, the French founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal in the colony of New France (present-day Quebec). She has been declared a Saint by the Catholic Church.

Art

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Le Village imaginé. «Le Renard l’emporte, le suit à la trace…»

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Le Village imaginé. «Le Renard l’emporte, le suit à la trace…»
ArtistPierre Bourgault
Completion date2005
MediumSculpture
Dimensions98 m × 115 m (322 ft × 377 ft)[2]
LocationPointe-Saint-Charles, Le Sud-Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
OwnerCity of Montreal

The City of Montreal commissioned a sculpture for the park, created by Pierre Bourgault. Le Village imaginé. «Le Renard l’emporte, le suit à la trace…» is composed of five elements set in various parts of the park.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Neighbourhood Pointe-Saint-Charles". Montreal InSites. Heritage Montreal. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Le Village imaginé. "Le Renard l'emporte, le suit à la trace…"". Art public Montréal. Retrieved 16 November 2020.