Do you love nature and green spaces? Come ... - Ville de Montréal
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04<br />
268 ha<br />
PARC<br />
JEAN-DRAPEAU<br />
Walking • Cycling <strong>and</strong> in-line skating, including the Circuit Gilles-<strong>Ville</strong>neuve (25 km total) • Nature appreciation • Picnicking<br />
Swimming • Kayak • Mayak • Canoe • Pedal boats • Rowing • Dragon boats • Beach volleyball<br />
• Via Pont Jacques-Cartier<br />
or Pont <strong>de</strong> la Concor<strong>de</strong><br />
Société du parc Jean-Drapeau • 514 872-6120<br />
parcje<strong>and</strong>rapeau.com<br />
Parking: $15/day • Monthly or annual passes available<br />
SWIMMING • BEACH<br />
Bathing beach ($)<br />
This fresh-air oasis is just minutes from the city centre.<br />
<strong>Come</strong> enjoy “A” quality water all summer long.<br />
June 16–August 12<br />
10 a.m.–7 p.m. daily<br />
Rates*<br />
Ages 2 <strong>and</strong> un<strong>de</strong>r: free<br />
Ages 3 to 13: $4<br />
Ages 14 <strong>and</strong> over: $8<br />
Family: $20 (two adults <strong>and</strong> two children ages 3 to 13)<br />
Season passport-Child or <strong>you</strong>th: $24<br />
Season passport-Adult: $48<br />
Season passport <strong>and</strong> group rates<br />
*Rates are subject to change without notice.<br />
Free swim at Île Sainte-Hélène<br />
Aquatic Complex ($)<br />
This mo<strong>de</strong>rn facility, open since 2006, offers swimming in<br />
temperate water. The pool with its gently sloping access<br />
ramp <strong>and</strong> water jets is i<strong>de</strong>al for family recreation <strong>and</strong><br />
swimming.<br />
May 10–June 10**, 11 a.m.–4 p.m., open on weekends<br />
June 11–August 19, 10 a.m.–8 p.m. daily<br />
August 20–September 9:<br />
**During that period, only the competition pool is open.<br />
It is reserved for adults for lap swimming.<br />
Rates***<br />
Ages 2 <strong>and</strong> un<strong>de</strong>r: free<br />
Ages 3 to 13: $3<br />
Ages 14 <strong>and</strong> over: $6<br />
Family: $15 (two adults <strong>and</strong> two children ages 3–13)<br />
Family: $15 (2 persons 14 years old <strong>and</strong> over <strong>and</strong> 2 children<br />
of 3–13 years old)<br />
Season passport-child or <strong>you</strong>th: $43<br />
Season passport-Adult: $85<br />
Season passport <strong>and</strong> group rates<br />
School discount: 514 872-2323<br />
***Rates are subject to change without notice.<br />
Services at these two facilities:<br />
Changing rooms • Washrooms • Lockers • Snack bar •<br />
Sports shop<br />
• River shuttle from the Old Port of <strong>Montréal</strong> (Jacques-Cartier Pear) or<br />
Longueuil for Île Sainte-Hélène<br />
• By metro – Jean Drapeau station (Île Sainte-Hélène)<br />
NAUTICAL ACTIVITIES<br />
Beach at Parc Jean-Drapeau ($)<br />
Rental of kayaks, mayaks, canoes, pedal boats.<br />
Information: 514 872-2323<br />
June 17–August 12<br />
10 a.m.–4 p.m. daily<br />
Olympic Basin ($)<br />
From May to October, the basin will play host to major water sports<br />
competitions, as well as a series of special events <strong>and</strong> rowing <strong>and</strong><br />
dragon boat instruction.<br />
Information: 514 872-2323<br />
Services: Changing rooms • Washrooms • H2O Playground<br />
CULTURE AND RECREATION<br />
Floralies Gar<strong>de</strong>ns<br />
During the summer season, the isl<strong>and</strong>s abound with luxuriant varieties<br />
of perennials <strong>and</strong> annuals, as well as trees <strong>and</strong> bushes. Their enticing<br />
colours <strong>and</strong> scents make this an i<strong>de</strong>al place for a stroll.<br />
Culture path<br />
Parc Jean-Drapeau transforms into a veritable open-air art gallery that<br />
extends across Sainte-Hélène <strong>and</strong> Notre-Dame isl<strong>and</strong>s. Rediscover the<br />
magnificent works of public art that are found in the park, most of<br />
which were created for Expo 67.<br />
Environment Canada’s Biosphère ($)<br />
Environment Museum: 514 283-5000 • biosphere.ec.gc.ca<br />
Stewart Museum ($)<br />
514 861-6701 • stewart-museum.org<br />
SPECIAL EVENTS