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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 />

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