Pointe-aux-Prairies Nature Park

Pointe-aux-Prairies Nature Park (French: Parc-nature de la Pointe-aux-Prairies) is a large nature park in the Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Pointe-aux-Prairies Nature Park
Parc-nature de la Pointe-aux-Prairies
A path in the park.
Location within Montreal
TypeNature park
LocationRivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates45°41′00″N 73°30′50″W[1]
Area261 hectares (640 acres)[2]
Operated byCity of Montreal
Visitors100,000 per year[2]
Opensunrise to sunset
StatusOpen all year
Public transit accessSTM Bus: Sherbrooke Street East: 86, 186
Gouin Boulevard East: 183
Notre Dame Street East: 189, 362
WebsiteOfficial website

The park is divided into three sections. The northern part is between Gouin Boulevard East and Autoroute 40. The central section is between Autoroute 40 and Sherbrooke Street East. The southern section is between Sherbrooke Street East and the Saint Lawrence River.

Covering an area of 261 hectares (640 acres), the park features marshes, fields and forests.[2]

History
Maison Bleau in September 2011.

In the 1980s, the regional parks of Rivière-des-Prairies, Pointe-aux-Trembles and Bois-de-la-Réparation were combined into a single nature park. Following a competition held in Rivière-des-Prairies and Pointe-aux-Trembles primary schools, the Montreal Urban Community endorsed the name of Pointe-aux-Prairies for the park. This name was suggested by a young student who wished to associate the name of the two districts where the park is located. It was officially named in 1987.

Maison Bleau

Integrated to the park, the Maison Bleau, located at 13200 Gouin Boulevard East, is a rare example of a type of country house known as a "Quebec-style house" (French: maison québécoise).[3] Rectangular in shape, a floor and a half tall, it features a pointed upturned gable, of which the front covers the veranda's full width. Built between 1851 and 1861, facing the Rivière des Prairies on exploited agricultural land, its rural environment has been preserved from urbanization. It is protected as a cultural asset on the Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec by Quebec law.[4]

References
  1. "Parc régional de la Pointe-aux-Prairies". Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  2. "Parc-nature de la Pointe-aux-Prairies". Rivière-des-Prairies—Pointe-aux-Trembles (in French). Ville de Montréal. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  3. "Maison Bleau". Capsules. Ville de Montréal. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  4. "Maison Bleau". Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec (in French). Gouvernement du Québec. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
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