{"id":10789,"date":"2020-10-02T15:03:40","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T15:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memento.heritagemontreal.org\/?post_type=site&#038;p=10789"},"modified":"2025-09-02T17:28:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T17:28:22","slug":"jean-drapeau-park","status":"publish","type":"site","link":"https:\/\/memento.heritagemontreal.org\/en\/site\/jean-drapeau-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Parc Jean-Drapeau"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<header>\n\t\t<div data-header-site class=\"header-site\" style=\"--type-color: #6696c6;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hmtl.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-aerienne_Tourisme-Montreal.jpg\" alt=\"header site background image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid site-info\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"offset-md-1 col-md-10 back\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"back-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/memento.heritagemontreal.org\/carte-interactive\/\">Back to map<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-site-content class=\"col-sm-10 offset-sm-1 col-md-8 offset-md-2 col-lg-6 offset-lg-3 col-xl-4 offset-xl-4 content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"upper type-1\">Priority site<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"title\">Parc Jean-Drapeau<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"subtitle\">St. Helen&#8217;s and Notre-Dame Islands<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub-box-ctn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 offset-md-1 col-lg-8 offset-lg-2 col-xl-6 offset-xl-3 sub-box type-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"views-ctn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"views\">1517<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Views on this page<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"share-ctn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social-medias-menu\" data-share-snippet>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"social-media-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/memento.heritagemontreal.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/site\/10789&#038;t=\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" data-facebook-share><span class=\"fab fa-facebook\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"social-media-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?source=https:\/\/memento.heritagemontreal.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/site\/10789&#038;text=\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Tweet\" data-twitter-share><span class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Share this page<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Fonction \u00e0 venir\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"button dark-version\">S'abonner aux mises \u00e0 jour<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t-->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"full-width-text  \">\n\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-10 offset-sm-1 col-md-6 offset-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ctn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">History of the site<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p><strong>Sainte-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Island<\/strong> was first frequented by the St. Lawrence Iroquoians at least 600 years ago. In 1611, Samuel de Champlain named the island in honour of his wife, H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Boull\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>The island\u2019s history and development can be divided into four major phases:<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Phase 1: The Barony, 1665\u20131818<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The island was granted to Charles Lemoyne in 1665 and attached to his Longueuil seigneury. In 1700, Lemoyne\u2019s son was named Baron of Longueuil. In the early years, few or no buildings were erected on the island. The Lemoyne family began developing it in the first third of the 18th century: a stone manor, cider press, sheepfold, barn-stable, and a mill. For many years, the island served as a summer residence for the Lemoyne family, who also hosted dignitaries such as renowned Swedish botanist Pehr Kalm. In the summer of 1749, Kalm noted in his writings that the baron had a manor with a garden and a courtyard. The manor was demolished around 1875 after being left abandoned for many years.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Phase 2: The British Garrison, 1818\u20131870<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 1818, the British government acquired the island and immediately began building military facilities as part of a broader plan to fortify the strategic St. Lawrence River corridor against a possible American attack (the War of 1812\u20131814 had only recently ended). These included the fort that would later house the Stewart Museum (until 2021), powder magazines, an arsenal, barracks, and a cemetery. Montr\u00e9al was especially vulnerable at the time, as its fortifications had been dismantled since the early 1800s (unlike Qu\u00e9bec City\u2019s citadel, Montr\u00e9al\u2019s defences had never offered much protection). The island was chosen for its proximity to the city, its commanding views, and its relative inaccessibility by boat due to strong currents. The fort was built near the original shoreline (the island\u2019s area was about 123 acres at the time, compared to over 300 today), close to a military wharf that allowed for supplies. The military complex was built between 1819 and 1823 and was mainly used as a depot for storing military equipment in support of the St. Lawrence defence system. Over 600 soldiers were stationed in the arsenal during the rebellions of 1837\u20131838.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Phase 3: Municipal Park and Public Works Projects, 1870\u20131962<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 1870, following Confederation, the British army withdrew and the City of Montr\u00e9al began negotiations with the Canadian government to repurpose the island for public use. The military sector remained fenced off and inaccessible to the public. In 1874, the city created a Special Parks Commission to manage parks and gardens, including Logan Park (later La Fontaine Park) and Sainte-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Island. The following year, a ferry service was launched between the island and the city. Montr\u00e9al officially took possession of Sainte-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Island in 1908, while the federal government retained usage rights to the military zone. These rights proved useful during the World Wars, when military buildings were used for storage (munitions and military supplies) and detention: nearly 400 Italians were interned there during World War II in Camp S-43.<\/p>\n<p>The construction of the Harbour Bridge (renamed Jacques Cartier Bridge in 1934), from 1926 to 1930, improved access to the island (by car and on foot). A new phase of development began. <a href=\"https:\/\/ville.montreal.qc.ca\/memoiresdesmontrealais\/files\/frederick-g-todd-ile-sainte-helene\">Landscape architect Frederick G. Todd<\/a> proposed a major development plan inspired by the \u201cCity Beautiful\u201d movement and American parkways: unifying \u00celes Ronde, Sainte-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne, and Verte; creating a swimming basin; highlighting military buildings; adding playgrounds, etc. Though the Great Depression limited the plan\u2019s full implementation, several elements were completed through large-scale public works projects for unemployed labourers. These included restoration of the military buildings, construction of a water reservoir (now the L\u00e9vis Tower atop Mont Boull\u00e9), and the Sports Pavilion. Workers quarried local red volcanic stone near the fort to build these structures, lending a cohesive aesthetic to the picturesque and often historicist architectural style of the time.<\/p>\n<p>In 1949, development resumed: Todd\u2019s plans were revived and completed. The Bathers\u2019 Pavilion was finished and pools were added, while the Sports Pavilion was converted into a restaurant\u2014the H\u00e9l\u00e8ne-de-Champlain\u2014in 1953.<\/p>\n<p>Other institutions followed: the Stewart Museum, inaugurated in 1955 as a small private museum (initially in the blockhouse, then in the fort), and the Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de la Poudri\u00e8re, which opened in 1958 in the former powder magazine (and closed in 1968).<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Phase 4: Expo 67 \u2013 Terre des Hommes<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 1962, Canada was granted the right to host a first-category world exposition, scheduled for 1967 to coincide with the centennial of Confederation. Todd\u2019s original vision was finally realized: materials excavated during the construction of the Montr\u00e9al metro and the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine Bridge\u2013Tunnel were partially used to connect \u00cele Ronde, \u00cele Sainte-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne, and \u00cele Verte, resulting in the expansion of \u00cele Sainte-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne (from 123 to approximately 300 acres) and the creation of the entirely artificial \u00cele Notre-Dame. New access points were built, including ramps from the Jacques Cartier Bridge, the Concorde and Cosmos bridges, and the Jean-Drapeau m\u00e9tro station (known as \u00cele-Sainte-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne station until 2000).<\/p>\n<p>Some 60 countries took part in Expo 67. They \u201ceither built their own pavilion or joined with others in regional pavilions. [\u2026] The pavilions were designed by some of the world\u2019s top architects. The variety was striking, and some of the designs were breathtaking. [\u2026] Inside, exhibits ranged from displays of consumer goods and machinery to imaginative presentations of a country\u2019s history and traditions.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca\/en\/article\/expo-67\">The Canadian Encyclopedia<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Several pavilions still stand today: the United States (now the Biosph\u00e8re), the Republic of Korea; and on \u00cele Notre-Dame: the pavilions of Canada, France, Qu\u00e9bec, Jamaica, and Tunisia.<\/p>\n<p>Following the Expo\u2019s success, the City of Montr\u00e9al extended the experience through Terre des Hommes, which remained open to the public until 1984. Regular shows were staged at Place des Nations, including the first Montr\u00e9al International Jazz Festival in 1980.<\/p>\n<p>However, with the end of Expo 67 came the slow deterioration of its remains. Some countries dismantled their pavilions, but the maintenance of others was left to the City of Montr\u00e9al, which operated Terre des Hommes. The Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 du parc Jean-Drapeau later took over. New developments on \u00celes Notre-Dame and Sainte-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne\u2014such as the 1976 Summer Olympics and the creation of the Gilles-Villeneuve racetrack in 1978\u2014led to the demolition of several pavilions. In 1986, 13 pavilions were demolished due to advanced deterioration.<\/p>\n<p>The amusement park La Ronde, which opened on Sainte-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Island during Expo 67, still exists and has been operated by Six Flags since 2001.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12964\" src=\"https:\/\/hmtl.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Jean-Drapeau_Cicot_1967_BANQ_06M_P927S2D026_001-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"Cicot, 1967\" width=\"600\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hmtl.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Jean-Drapeau_Cicot_1967_BANQ_06M_P927S2D026_001-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hmtl.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Jean-Drapeau_Cicot_1967_BANQ_06M_P927S2D026_001-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hmtl.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Jean-Drapeau_Cicot_1967_BANQ_06M_P927S2D026_001-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hmtl.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Jean-Drapeau_Cicot_1967_BANQ_06M_P927S2D026_001-160x108.jpg 160w, https:\/\/hmtl.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Jean-Drapeau_Cicot_1967_BANQ_06M_P927S2D026_001-245x166.jpg 245w, https:\/\/hmtl.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Jean-Drapeau_Cicot_1967_BANQ_06M_P927S2D026_001.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"full-width-text  \">\n\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-10 offset-sm-1 col-md-6 offset-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ctn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">Specific characteristics of the site<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p><strong>Parc Jean-Drapeau<\/strong> is a major metropolitan landmark, located in the St. Lawrence River across from Old Montr\u00e9al and the historic village cores of Saint-Lambert and Longueuil, and connected by two of the city\u2019s most remarkable engineering works: the Victoria and Jacques Cartier bridges. The site features architectural icons such as former Expo 67 pavilions, the L\u00e9vis Tower, and the old Sainte-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Island fort\u2014each evoking a distinct era in the island\u2019s history. Parc Jean-Drapeau symbolically illustrates the transformation of a site of military defence serving European monarchies in a colonial society into one of leisure and recreation, now a place of rejuvenation and access to nature for citizens of a modern metropolis. Beyond its association with the landmark Expo 67 event, the park stands as a heritage site embodying Montr\u00e9al\u2019s modernization and democratization.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Place des Nations<\/strong> was designed by French-born Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois architect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ville.quebec.qc.ca\/citoyens\/patrimoine\/bati\/thesaurus.aspx?tid=2229770\">Andr\u00e9 Blouin<\/a>, who also created the France Pavilion at Expo 67 and the Desjardins Complex. Breaking from the model of classical amphitheatres, the site is defined by its asymmetrical design, particularly its concrete bleachers and giant glulam beams. It reflects both the modernist spirit and the Expo 67 emblem, which is embedded in the rear stage wall. Place des Nations was built as part of the large-scale development of Sainte-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Island and surrounding islets for Expo 67. Located near the Expo Express station and in the shadow of the Concorde Bridge, at the southern tip of the island, it served as the official ceremonial space for welcoming foreign dignitaries, and as a venue for public performances celebrating global cultures. For about fifteen years after the Expo, Place des Nations continued to host performances. It remains one of the most important surviving sites from the Expo, and as such, is a key witness to the spirit of openness to the world that still defines Montr\u00e9al today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Biosph\u00e8re<\/strong>, a geodesic dome designed in 1967 by architects Richard Buckminster Fuller and Shoji Sadao, stands as an unmistakable feature of Montr\u00e9al\u2019s skyline. During Expo 67, the steel structure\u2014then covered in a polymer skin\u2014was the largest of its kind in the world and housed the United States Pavilion. A fire in 1976 destroyed the polymer covering, but the steel structure was preserved. It was not until 1990 that Environment Canada proposed a museum project for the site: the Biosph\u00e8re. Architect \u00c9ric Gauthier was tasked with designing a new museum within Fuller\u2019s dome. In April 2021, the museum became part of Montr\u00e9al\u2019s Espace pour la vie network.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The former Sainte-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Island Fort<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The British army began building its military facilities on the island in 1820. The complex <a href=\"https:\/\/ville.montreal.qc.ca\/memoiresdesmontrealais\/le-fort-de-lile-sainte-helene#:~:text=Le%20fort%20de%20l'%C3%AEle%20Sainte%2DH%C3%A9l%C3%A8ne%20a%20aussi%20%C3%A9t%C3%A9,sert%20de%20camp%20de%20prisonniers.\">included an arsenal (ammunition depot), powder magazine, armoury, and barracks capable of housing up to 274 soldiers<\/a> and officers. After the military left in 1870, the fort and its outbuildings remained closed to the public. It was requisitioned during both World Wars\u2014for military storage in the First, and as a prison camp during the Second. Between the wars, some restoration work preserved parts of the complex. In 1955, the Montr\u00e9al Military and Maritime Museum opened in the arsenal. Renamed the Stewart Museum, it displayed military collections until its closure in 2021. The former fort remains a physical reminder of the island\u2019s military era and showcases the architectural style typical of early 19th-century military citadels.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12963\" src=\"https:\/\/hmtl.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-aerienne_Tourisme-Montreal-300x266.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of Parc Jean-Drapeau\" width=\"600\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hmtl.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-aerienne_Tourisme-Montreal-300x266.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hmtl.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-aerienne_Tourisme-Montreal-768x681.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hmtl.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-aerienne_Tourisme-Montreal-160x142.jpg 160w, https:\/\/hmtl.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-aerienne_Tourisme-Montreal-245x217.jpg 245w, https:\/\/hmtl.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Photo-aerienne_Tourisme-Montreal.jpg 790w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/> Photo: H\u00e9lico Inc, Tourisme Montr\u00e9al<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"full-width-text  dark-version\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-10 offset-sm-1 col-md-6 offset-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ctn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">Threats<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>Over the last few decades several events have made <strong>Parc Jean-Drapeau<\/strong> a vulnerable site, particularly its building and landscape heritage. A notable example is the cutting up of the massive laminated wood beams of Place des Nations to make way for trucks, the demolition of the former Alcan aquarium at La Ronde, the Olympic House and the Centre de telecommunications at Cit\u00e9 du Havre, as well as the original interior of the La Toundra restaurant in the Canadian Pavilion, the dilapidation of the Expo 67 furniture, the privatization of \u00cele Notre-Dame or the Place de l\u2019Homme for concerts and shows, the neglect of the canals on \u00cele Notre-Dame and the transformations of the Jacques-Cartier Bridge. These few examples alone demonstrate the pressing need for a frame of reference that respects all of the elements of heritage value on this territory. The heritage ensemble of Jean-Drapeau Park deserves coherent, concerted and exemplary management in recognition of the importance of this site in Montreal\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>Used as a warehousing site, <strong>Place des Nations<\/strong> has been subject to affronts and negligence that completely ignore its value. In 2013, the City and the Quebec government announced its restoration by the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 du parc Jean-Drapeau in the lead up to the 375th anniversary of Expo 67 in 2017. A budget was set aside for this purpose, but the project was shelved and the future use of the Place des Nations is still in question.<\/p>\n<p>While the former American Pavilion was given a new vocation in 1995 following an agreement between the federal government and the City of Montreal, Environment Canada\u2019s lease expired on December 31, 2019, leaving the future of the <strong>Biosphere<\/strong> uncertain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"full-width-text  \">\n\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-10 offset-sm-1 col-md-6 offset-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ctn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">Current status<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>In 2019, the Office de consultation publique de Montr\u00e9al launched a <a href=\"https:\/\/ocpm.qc.ca\/fr\/parcjeandrapeau\">public consultation on the future of Parc Jean-Drapeau<\/a>. The consultation\u2019s conclusions \u201cemphasize the importance of recognizing the site\u2019s overall quality and natural environment as the park\u2019s main appeal, restoring coherence, showcasing its spaces, landscapes, and heritage, promoting sustainable mobility, and ensuring sound environmental management.\u201d The report also identified four guiding principles for the development of the next master plan:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Restoring the concept of a vibrant, green and blue urban park<\/li>\n<li>Affirming its public and accessible character<\/li>\n<li>Encouraging harmonious coexistence among the park\u2019s various uses and users<\/li>\n<li>Highlighting and relying on Montr\u00e9al\u2019s local expertise to enhance this exceptional site<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.parcjeandrapeau.com\/files\/publications\/parc_jean_drapeau_plan_directeur_abrege_v2023_03_09_1.pdf\">Parc Jean-Drapeau 2020\u20132030 Master Plan for Conservation, Development and Enhancement \u2013 Summary version<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Following this process, the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 du parc Jean-Drapeau released its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parcjeandrapeau.com\/fr\/plan-directeur-de-conservation-amenagement-developpement-2020-2030-parc-jean-drapeau-montreal\/\">2020\u20132030 Master Plan for Conservation, Development and Enhancement<\/a>. The plan outlines several initiatives aimed at highlighting the park\u2019s heritage features, including the restoration of Place des Nations, enhancement of Mont Boull\u00e9, the ponds and the Plaine des Jeux, and upgrades to the Cosmos and Expo Express footbridges. It also includes a proposal to expand the Sainte-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Island heritage site to include La Ronde and Cit\u00e9 du Havre.<\/p>\n<p>Following the publication of the Master Plan, some projects have moved forward, such as the revitalization of the Plaine des Jeux and the restoration of <strong>Place des Nations<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapresse.ca\/actualites\/grand-montreal\/2023-03-07\/reconstruction-de-la-place-des-nations\/les-architectes-finalement-trouves.php\">In 2023, architects were selected for the Place des Nations reconstruction project<\/a>. H\u00e9ritage Montr\u00e9al reached out to Parc Jean-Drapeau\u2019s management regarding the architectural heritage expertise that would be brought in to carry out this project. We continue to closely monitor its progress to ensure that the site\u2019s unique heritage is respected.<\/p>\n<p>At La Ronde, two rides dating back to Expo 67 were removed: the Pitoune in 2018, followed by the Minirail in 2022. The park\u2019s administration had committed to displaying one of the Minirail trains.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, the City of Montr\u00e9al announced it would resume management of the Biosph\u00e8re, integrating the museum into the Espace pour la vie network. The museum reopened in 2021.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"285\">Regarding the fort on \u00cele Sainte-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne, since 2024, the social economy enterprise Entremise has been working with the SPJD on the development of a transitional use project that could serve as a model for other vacant buildings in the park.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"458\">In April 2025, it was announced that the rehabilitation work at Place des Nations had been suspended following a dispute between the architects, engineers, and the SPJD.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"full-width-text  \">\n\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-10 offset-sm-1 col-md-6 offset-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ctn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">Actions of Heritage Montr\u00e9al<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>Over the years, H\u00e9ritage Montr\u00e9al has participated in the following initiatives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1988: Roundtable in preparation for the 1992 Master Plan for Parc des \u00celes (City of Montr\u00e9al)<\/li>\n<li>1992: Advisory committee on the future of Fort de l\u2019\u00cele Sainte-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne (City of Montr\u00e9al)<\/li>\n<li>2006: Coordination committee on the revision of the master plan (Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 du parc Jean-Drapeau)<\/li>\n<li>2007: Public consultation on the Sainte-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Island heritage site (Montr\u00e9al Heritage Council; see Appendix B)<\/li>\n<li>2013: \u201cPartnering\u201d workshop on development and enhancement projects (Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 du parc Jean-Drapeau)<\/li>\n<li>2015: Our general assembly also adopted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heritagemontreal.org\/documentation\/resolutions\/\">Resolution (2015-01) on the Future of Parc Jean-Drapeau<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2018: <a href=\"https:\/\/ocpm.qc.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/pdf\/P94\/8.60_heritage_montreal.pdf\">Public consultation on the future of Parc Jean-Drapeau<\/a> (Office de consultation publique de Montr\u00e9al)<\/li>\n<li>2021: We joined an alliance supporting the implementation of the Parc Jean-Drapeau Master Plan, alongside organizations active in the fields of environment, public health, and heritage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Given the heritage issues at stake, we are monitoring this file closely and remain in contact with the management of Parc Jean-Drapeau.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"text-items-list\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-10 offset-sm-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-border\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-10 offset-sm-1 col-md-8 offset-md-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"informations\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"text-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-ctn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMunicipality or borough\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-text-item\">Ville-Marie borough<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"text-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-ctn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIssues\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-text-item\">Urban Development<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-text-item\">Civic Heritage<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"text-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-ctn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOwner(s)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-text-item\">Public: municipal<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"text-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-ctn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThreat(s)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-text-item\">Vacant<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-text-item\">No upkeep<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-text-item\">Lack of knowledge<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-text-item\">Inappropriate\/incompatible use<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"text-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-ctn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConception\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-text-item\">St. Helen&#8217;s Island park : Frederick G. Todd;\r\nPlace des nations : Andr\u00e9 Blouin, architect;\r\nBiosph\u00e8re : Richard Buckminster Fuller and Shoji Sadao, architects (1967); \u00c9ric Gauthier, architect (1995).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"text-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-ctn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tManager(s)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-text-item\">Ville de Montr\u00e9al (owner);\r\nSoci\u00e9t\u00e9 du parc Jean-Drapeau (manager)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"text-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-ctn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCategorie(s)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-text-item\">Public art<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-text-item\">Public spaces \/ Parks \/ green space<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-text-item\">Landscape view<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"text-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-ctn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConstruction year\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-text-item\">St. Helen&#8217;s Island park : 1937; Place des Nations : 1966; Biosph\u00e8re : 1967, 1995<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"text-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-ctn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRecognition status\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-text-item\">Located on a recognized heritage site;\r\nLocated in an area of exceptional heritage value<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-10 offset-sm-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-border\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"cta-image-overlay\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-10 offset-sm-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-ctn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bg-image\" src=\"https:\/\/hmtl.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/10_Acade%CC%81mie-des-Saints-Anges3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"background image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">Take action!<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cta-text\">The actions of Heritage Montreal are sometimes direct and public, sometimes more discreet, but heritage is everyone&#8217;s concern. 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