__NOTOC__ Marguerite Bourgeoys Park (french: Parc Marguerite-Bourgeoys) is a park in the

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neighbourhood of the

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borough of

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, 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. 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 Marguerite Bourgeoys (17 April 162012 January 1700), was a French nun and founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal in the colony of New France, now part of Québec, Canada. Born in Troyes, she became part of a sodality, ministering ...

, the French founder of the

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in the colony of

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(present-day Quebec). She has been declared a

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by the

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Art

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

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.

References

Outdoor sculptures in Montreal Parks in Montreal Le Sud-Ouest {{montreal-stub