La Fontaine Park

Parc La Fontaine on a Sunday afternoon

Monument to Adam Dollard des Ormeaux

Parc La Fontaine (in English, La Fontaine Park) is a 36-hectare urban park located in Montreal's Plateau Mont-Royal district. Named in honour of Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, features include two linked ponds with a fountain and waterfalls; the Théâtre de Verdure open-air venue; the Calixa-Lavallée cultural centre, a monument to Adam Dollard des Ormeaux, as well as playing fields and tennis courts.

Outdoor swimming pools are a popular attraction during Montreal's hot summer, followed by outdoor ice skating in winter. A children’s zoo ceased operations in 1989. Bike paths run along the park’s western and northern edges.

Parc Lafontaine is surrounded by Sherbrooke Street on the South, Parc-La Fontaine Avenue on the West, Rachel Street on the North, and Papineau avenue on the East.

External links

• Montreal.com description
• City of Montreal Web page

Coordinates: 45°31′35″N 73°34′06″W / 45.526419°N 73.568466°W / 45.526419; -73.568466