Notre Dame ( fr. Île Notre-Dame ) is an artificial island located on the St. Lawrence River in Montreal , Quebec , Canada . The island is located east of the island of St. Helena and west of the sea route of St. Lawrence , on the south coast of the island is the city of Saint-Lambert . Together with the island of Saint-Helene, Notre Dame is the park of Jean Drapo, which is part of the Oshlag archipelago . In the southwest, the island is connected to the mainland.
| Notre Dame | |
|---|---|
| fr. Île Notre-Dame | |
 Park Jean Drapo | |
| Characteristics | |
| Population | 0 pax (2011) |
| Location | |
| Archipelago | Oshlag |
| Water area | St. Lawrence River |
| A country |
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| Provinces | Quebec |
| Area | Montreal |
Jean Drapo Park is officially recognized as part of the Ruth Werth Road Cycling Network and the Trans-Canadian Road.
Here is the Gilles Villeneuve race track , which takes the Canadian Grand Prix in Formula 1 .
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Offseason
- 3 Gilles Villeneuve race track
- 4 See also
- 5 Literature
- 6 References
History
Notre Dame Island was built in ten months from 15 million tons of rock extracted during the construction of the Montreal Metro in 1965 . It was created for World Exposition 67 , the centenary of Canada .
Almost all of the pavilions were demolished in 1975 to clear space for a long rowing canal for the 1976 Olympics . The Montreal Olympic rowing track is still the largest artificial rowing canal in North America. The former pavilions of France and Quebec were destroyed for the construction of the Montreal Casino ; a large gambling establishment owned and operated by the Quebec government.
In the park area on the western part of the island there is a small lake with a beach, open during the summer season.
In 1980, the island’s landscaping and landscaping were accelerated when the island hosted the Floralies Internationales , a horticultural exhibition of plants from dozens of countries.
The park hosted the 1986 World Canoe and Canoe Championships .
Offseason
In autumn and spring, visitors to Notre Dame are mostly casino players. In the coldest time of winter, the ice of the pool is used by skaters as a skating rink .
Gilles Villeneuve track
Every summer at the Gilles Villeneuve race track, the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix takes place.
See also
- Territory formation
Literature
- 1976 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 112-7.
- Gray, Jeremy. Montreal. Lonely Planet, 2004. p. 50 and 59.
- Frommer, Arthur. Montreal and Quebec City, 2007. p. 65.
- McKay, Emma ed. Montreal and Quebec City. Color guide, 2005. p. 23.
- Ulysses Travel Guides Collective (2007). Montreal. Montreal: Ulysses Travel Guides. ISBN 978-2-89464-797-4. External link in | publisher = (help) pp. 189-190