Parc Desmarchais - Montréal, Québec - Municipal Parks and Plazas on Waymarking.com

Ce grand parc rectangulaire se trouve près du boulevard LaSalle (angle rue Melrose), à côté du parc Archie-Wilcox, devant le Quai 5150 - Maison de la culture de Verdun, dans l'arrondissement de Verdun à Montréal, Québec.

Selon l'inscription sur le panneau du parc, ce parc a été nommé en mémoire du riche fermier, Julien Desmarchais, qui avait une terre dans les années 1880 dans les environs de l'actuel parc Desmarchais.

Ce parc est un lieu privilégié pour se détendre, profiter des attraits de la nature ou pratiquer des loisirs en plein air.

Verdun est un quartier et arrondissement de la ville de Montréal au Québec. Il est situé sur la rive sud-ouest de l'île de Montréal et borde le fleuve Saint-Laurent, en aval des rapides de Lachine. Verdun est délimité au nord par l'autoroute 15 et le pont Samuel-De Champlain, à l'ouest par le canal de l'Aqueduc et au sud-ouest par l’arrondissement de LaSalle, englobant au passage l'Île des Sœurs. Sa population est de 70 377 habitants en 2021.

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This large rectangular park is located near LaSalle Boulevard (corner of Melrose Street), next to Archie-Wilcox Park, in front of Quai 5150 - Maison de la culture de Verdun, in the Verdun borough of Montreal, Quebec.

According to the inscription on the park sign, this park was named in memory of the wealthy farmer, Julien Desmarchais, who owned land in the 1880s in the area surrounding what is now Desmarchais Park.

This park is a great place to relax, enjoy nature, or enjoy outdoor recreation.

Verdun is a neighborhood and borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec. It is located on the southwest shore of the Island of Montreal and borders the St. Lawrence River, downstream from the Lachine Rapids. Verdun is bordered to the north by Highway 15 and the Samuel De Champlain Bridge, to the west by the Aqueduct Canal, and to the southwest by the borough of LaSalle, which also includes Nuns' Island. Its population was 70,377 in 2021.

Source: Internet

Name: Parc Desmarchais Street Location: 5200 boulevard LaSalle Local Municipality: Montreal State/Province, etc.: Québec Country: Canada Web Site: [Web Link] Memorial/Commemoration: none Date Established: 12/31/1965 Picnic Facilities: benches, drinking fontain Recreational Facilities: Hiking Trails Community Garden Dog Park (Temporary) Monuments/Statues: none Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): none Fountains: none Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: river Special Events: regular and occasional events Traditional Geocaches: one traditional

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