Parc Michel-Chartrand | |
Map: | Canada Greater Montreal |
Location: | Le Vieux-Longueuil, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada |
Coords: | 45.547°N -73.469°W |
Operator: | City of Longueuil |
Parc Michel-Chartrand, formerly known as the Parc régional de Longueuil, is a large park located in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. It is located at 1895 Rue Adoncour in the borough of Le Vieux-Longueuil.
It is in area. It offers of Cross-country skiing trails and of hiking trails.[1]
Its features include a marsh, three artificial lakes, a sundial, a playground, two pétanque terrains, a rest area with picnic tables, a slope for sledding, an ice rink and community gardens.[2]
Originally known as the Base de plein air de Longueuil (opened in 1975),[3] it was renamed as the Parc régional de Longueuil, and renamed again as Parc Michel-Chartrand by the city of Longueuil in June 2010, after Quebec union activist Michel Chartrand.[4]
Until the mid 1980s, prior to the extension of the Boulevard Fernand-Lafontaine, the Chemin du Lac was open to through traffic between Longueuil and Boucherville.