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Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal · 59 photographs · 1925–1975
Until 1952, the greenhouses in Parc La Fontaine grew the flowers used to decorate Montréal. Moved from Square Viger, they arrived after the park’s major landscaping work began in 1888. The grounds had been Logan’s farm and then a place where British troops lived and trained. Montréal leased part of the property in 1874 to make a public park. The park is bounded by Rachel, Sherbrooke, Papineau and Avenue du Parc-La Fontaine. The ponds were dug in 1900; beside the water, the chalet provides views across the pond and skate rentals in winter.
East of Mount Royal, Parc Jeanne-Mance also grew out of changing uses of open ground. The Provincial Exhibition occupied land on both sides of Avenue du Mont-Royal between 1878 and 1896, bringing pavilions and grandstands. Levelling work followed, and a children’s playground opened in 1902. In 1901, Logan Park received the name La Fontaine during the Saint-Jean-Baptiste parade, honouring the politician Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine.
Key places
- La Fontaine Park : former farm converted to a public park.
- Jeanne-Mance Park : former Provincial Exhibition grounds.
- La Fontaine Park chalet : building beside the pond.
Timeline
- 1874 Montréal leases part of Logan’s farm for a park.
- 1888 major landscaping begins at Parc La Fontaine.
- 1900 ponds dug at Parc La Fontaine.
- 1902 children’s playground created at the future Parc Jeanne-Mance.
