| René Lévesque Park | |
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| Parc René-Lévesque | |
 Vortexit II sculpture in the park | |
 Interactive map of René Lévesque Park | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Lachine,Montreal,Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°25′43″N73°40′50″W / 45.4287°N 73.6805°W /45.4287; -73.6805 |
| Area | 14 hectares (35 acres) |
| Operated by | City of Montreal |
| Open | 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
| Status | Open all year |
| Public transit access |  STM Bus: 110 Centrale, 495 Express LaSalle/Lachine |
| Website | Parc René-Lévesque |
René Lévesque Park (French:Parc René-Lévesque) is anurban park inMontreal,Quebec, Canada. It is located in the borough ofLachine on ajetty between theSaint Lawrence River and the end of theLachine Canal. Approximately 140,000 m2 (1,500,000 sq ft) in area, it is named afterRené Lévesque, the premier of Quebec from 1976 to 1985.
The park features a bicycle path, anarboretum and several species of birds. Road access to the park is mainly through the Chemin du Canal, an extension ofSaint Patrick Street.
The jetty was created in 1883 during a late expansion of the Lachine Canal. A parallel jetty, created in 1848 during the canal's first major expansion, is used as ayacht club.[1]
There is a sculpture garden consisting of twenty two sculptures by Quebec artists in the park. The sculptures were unveiled during three sculpture symposiums, the first having taken place in 1985. The sculpture garden is part of theLachine Museum.
Among the sculptures are:
