Marguerite Bourgeoys Park
Urban park in Montreal, Canada
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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.
| Marguerite Bourgeoys Park | |
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A path in the park | |
  Location within Montreal | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Pointe-Saint-Charles, Le Sud-Ouest in Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°28′29.98″N 73°33′31.96″W |
| Created | 1910 |
| Operator | City of Montreal |
| Open | 6:00 a.m to 11:00 p.m. |
| Status | Open all year |
Public transit | STM Bus: 57, 61, 71 |
| Website | Parc Marguerite-Bourgeoys |
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
Le Village imaginé. «Le Renard l’emporte, le suit à la trace…»
| Le Village imaginé. «Le Renard l’emporte, le suit à la trace…» | |
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| Artist | Pierre Bourgault |
Completion date | 2005 |
| Medium | Sculpture |
| Dimensions | 98 m × 115 m (3,900 in × 4,500 in)[2] |
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| Owner | City 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]
