Parc de la Cité, is a large
park
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside t ...
in
Longueuil
Longueuil () is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie, Montérégie administrative region and the central city of the urban agglomeration of Longueuil. It sits on the South Shore (Montreal), south shore o ...
,
Quebec
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, Canada. It is located at 6205 Davis Boulevard in the borough of
Saint-Hubert.
Geography
This park is located between boulevard Gaétan Boucher and rue des Orchidées; between boulevard Julien Bouthillier and boulevard Cousineau. Each of these streets has an entrance to the park; another entrance is located at the end of Davis Boulevard.
The park is in area. This park has an artificial lake 1.1 km (1200 yards) long. It includes a large grass-covered field, as well as of trails, one of which leads to the
Raymond-Lévesque Library.
Main attractions
The
Route Verte's ''La Montée du chemin de Chambly'' trail runs adjacent to the park.
The park features a
artificial lake
A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from t ...
, which serves as a
retention basin
A retention basin, sometimes called a retention pond, wet detention basin, or storm water management pond (SWMP), is an artificial pond with vegetation around the perimeter and a permanent pool of water in its design. It is used to manage ...
, which is surrounded by wooded areas. A large hill overlooks the lake, and offers views of the surrounding area.
Footbridge and bridge extending Davis Boulevard and spanning Lake City
The park was created in 1992 in order to build the retention basin, and soon became heavily frequented by nearby residents.
It hosts many events each year, such as the local celebrations for the ''
Fête nationale du Québec
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day (), also known in English as ''St John the Baptist Day'', is a holiday celebrated on June 24 in the Canadian province of Quebec. It was brought to Canada by French settlers celebrating the traditional feast day of the Na ...
'', as well as ''Lac en fête'', and the grand concert presented by the Orchestre symphonique de Longueuil.
Visitor center
A 550 square metres (5,920 sq ft) visitor center providing first aid services, sanitary facilities as well as a Cafe, a free parking lot and rest areas is also available. Additionally, it offers summer and winter sporting equipment rental.
Opening hours
The park is open year round from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. The reception pavilion on Boulevard Davis is open as follows:
References
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Longueuil
Parks in Quebec
1992 establishments in Quebec