Ville Marie DistrictParc Jean Drapeau
Amidst the St-Lawrence River, the Parc Jean Drapeau is, without doubt, one of Montreal's most precious assets. Made out of two islands, Île Sainte-Hélène and Île Notre Dame, Parc Jean Drapeau is a green haven only two steps away from Montreal. This is where Montrealers come to relax. The park is a recreational site and a frequent host of concerts and shows. Families, couples, friends and loners take long walks along the pedestrian paths, spend lazy days of sunbathing on one of the beaches and practise all kinds of water sports like swimming, canoeing, kayaking, windsurfing and pedal boating. The Parc Jean Drapeau is easily accessible via the Concorde or Jacques Cartier bridges, via the Jean Drapeau metro station or via bus number 167. Île Sainte-Hélène
Île Sainte-Hélène is made out of three islands. First, the île Ronde in the east where the amusement park called La Ronde is located. Then, the Île Sainte-Hélène as such with its Complexe aquatique de l'île Sainte-Hélène and its three exterior swimming pools. Finally, the Île aux Fraises in the west with its pedestrian paths and rock climbing sites. Among its many attractions, the Lévis Water Tower built in 1936 once served as a water supply distribution system, the Stewart Museum, an old military and historical fort and the Biosphère, an exclusive setting to better understand major environmental issues. Remarkable sculptures like the Homme à Montréal by Calder are part of the beautiful elements on the island, as well as many picnic tables and restaurants. Île Notre Dame
Île Notre Dame is an artificial island built for Expo 67. The soil that forms the island comes from the excavation of the famous Montreal Metro tunnel under the St-Lawrence River that now leads to the Jean Drapeau metro station on Île Sainte-Hélène. Several paths zigzag on the island and connect the Old Port, the Ile Sainte-Helène and the South Shore. Cyclists, joggers and in-line skaters can spend an entire day exploring Ile Notre Dame. Then, when the cold settles, visitors can still enjoy a number of winter sports like skating, tobogganing and cross-country skiing. Among the many attractions of the island, Les Jardins des Floralies, heir of the Floralies internationales de Montréal 1980, the Casino de Montréal opened in 1993 and built from the France and Québec pavilions, the Olympic Basin now a training site and hosts to a number of national and international events and the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, a race track and a cycle path. Thank you for visiting Parc Jean Drapeau.
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