Marguerite Bourgeoys Park

Marguerite Bourgeoys Park (French: Parc Marguerite-Bourgeoys) is a park in the Pointe-Saint-Charles neighbourhood of the Le Sud-Ouest borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is bordered by du Parc Marguerite-Bourgeoys Street to the north and east, des Filles du Roy Street to the south, and Wellington Street to the west.

Marguerite Bourgeoys Park
Parc Marguerite-Bourgeoys
A path in the park
Location within Montreal
Type	Urban park
Location	Pointe-Saint-Charles, Le Sud-Ouest in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates	45°28′29.98″N 73°33′31.96″W
Created	1910
Operated by	City of Montreal
Open	6:00 a.m to 11:00 p.m.
Status	Open all year
Public transit access	STM Bus: 57, 61, 71
Website	Parc Marguerite-Bourgeoys

The park was created in 1910. It initially was named Monahan Park. It was renamed Marguerite Bourgeoys Park in 1922.

The park is named for Marguerite Bourgeoys, the French founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal in the colony of New France (present-day Quebec). She has been declared a Saint by the Catholic Church.

Art

Le Village imaginé. «Le Renard l’emporte, le suit à la trace…»

Le Village imaginé. «Le Renard l’emporte, le suit à la trace…»
Artist	Pierre Bourgault
Completion date	2005
Medium	Sculpture
Dimensions	98 m × 115 m (322 ft × 377 ft)
Location	Pointe-Saint-Charles, Le Sud-Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Owner	City of Montreal

The City of Montreal commissioned a sculpture for the park, created by Pierre Bourgault. Le Village imaginé. «Le Renard l’emporte, le suit à la trace…» is composed of five elements set in various parts of the park.