Parc Lady Alys-Robi - Montréal, Québec
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N 45° 34.876 W 073° 33.894
18T E 611958 N 5048526
un parc situé sur la rue Cabrini à Montréal, Québec / a park located on Cabrini Street in Montreal, Quebec
Waymark Code: WM154F3
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 10/14/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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Ce parc d'une superficie de 20 000 mètres carré, est situé à l'intersection des rues Cabrini et Beaubien Est dans l'arrondissement de Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve à Montréal, Québec.

Il a été crée en mémoire de la chanteuse québécoise Alys Robi.

Née Alice Robitaille en 1923 dans le quartier ouvrier Saint-Sauveur, dans la basse-ville de Québec, Alys Robi a embrasé de ses airs latino-américains les nuits de Montréal pendant les années 1940. Véritable vedette nord-américaine, elle a notamment chanté aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Europe et en Amérique du Sud, avant que sa carrière vole en éclats en raison de problèmes de santé mentale.

Elle est morte à l'âge de 88 ans, le 28 novemebre 2011, à Montréal.

Le parc Lady-Alys-Robi est un lieu privilégié pour se détendre, profiter des attraits de la nature ou pratiquer des loisirs en plein air.

Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve est un arrondissement de la ville de Montréal. Il est d'une superficie de 24,5 km2 et a une population de 136 024 habitants (en 2016).

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This 20,000 square meter park is located at the intersection of Cabrini and Beaubien East streets in the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough in Montreal, Quebec.

It was created in memory of Quebec singer Alys Robi.

Born Alice Robitaille in 1923 in the working-class Saint-Sauveur district, in the lower town of Quebec, Alys Robi set Montreal ablaze with her Latin-American tunes during the 1940s. A true North American star, she notably sang in the United States, Canada, Europe and South America, before her career was shattered due to mental health issues.

She died at the age of 88, on November 28, 2011, in Montreal.

The Lady-Alys-Robi park is a privileged place to relax, enjoy the attractions of nature or practice outdoor recreation.

Mercier – Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is a borough of the city of Montreal. It covers an area of 24.5 km2 and has a population of 136,024 inhabitants (in 2016).

Source: Internet & so on.
Name: Parc Lady-Alys-Robi

Street Location: 6575, rue Cabrini

Local Municipality: Montréal

State/Province, etc.: Québec

Country: Canada

Web Site: [Web Link]

Memorial/Commemoration: yes

Date Established: 6/27/2013

Picnic Facilities: tables

Recreational Facilities:
small park with several picnic tables


Monuments/Statues: none

Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): none

Fountains: none

Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: none

Special Events: regular and occasional

Traditional Geocaches:
one traditional: GC9GA5A Lady-Alys-Robi


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