Parc Michel-Chartrand
Park in Quebec, Canada
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Parc Michel-Chartrand, formerly known as the Parc régional de Longueuil, is a large park located in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. It is located at 1895 Rue Adoncour in the borough of Le Vieux-Longueuil.
| Parc Michel-Chartrand | |
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Parc Michel-Chartrand in October 2010 | |
  Location within Greater Montreal | |
| Location | Le Vieux-Longueuil, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°32′49″N 73°28′08″W |
| Area | 185 hectares (460 acres) |
| Operator | City of Longueuil |
It is 1,850,000 square metres (19,900,000 sq ft) in area. It offers 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi) of Cross-country skiing trails and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) of hiking trails.[1]
Its features include a marsh, three artificial lakes, a sundial, a playground, two pétanque terrains, a rest area with picnic tables, a slope for sledding, an ice rink and community gardens.[2]
Originally known as the Base de plein air de Longueuil (opened in 1975),[3] it was renamed as the Parc régional de Longueuil, and renamed again as Parc Michel-Chartrand by the city of Longueuil in June 2010, after Quebec union activist Michel Chartrand.[4]
Until the mid 1980s, prior to the extension of the Boulevard Fernand-Lafontaine, the Chemin du Lac was open to through traffic between Longueuil and Boucherville.