It’ll be interesting to see what monuments get built here in Montreal to remember the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan… Back when things were black or white it was much simpler. You died trying to kill other men with guns and they carved your name in stone.
Monument Aux morts Francais de Montreal et aux Volontaires Canadiens de L'armee Francaise.Close up of the Monument Aux morts Francais de Montreal et aux Volontaires Canadiens de L'armee Francaise.Detail of the Monument Aux morts Francais de Montreal et aux Volontaires Canadiens de L'armee Francaise.Detail of the Monument Aux morts Francais de Montreal et aux Volontaires Canadiens de L'armee Francaise.Detail of the Monument Aux morts Francais de Montreal et aux Volontaires Canadiens de L'armee Francaise.
From the time when only the Canadiens spoke French.
Entrance to the Currie GymThe base of the flagpole for The Monument to the McGill students (and perhaps professors) who died in World War IThe base of the flagpole for The Monument to the McGill students (and perhaps professors) who died in World War IThe Monument to the McGill students (and perhaps professors) who died in World War IWilliam MacRae and Ralph WilloughbyMervyn Jones and Reginald FraserLionel Oliver and Edward BeckwithMorrey Cross and Duncan ChisholmEric Fraser and William HamiltonHarold Suttie and Alfred EmmersonHugh MacDonald and Wayland McRitchieGuy Ambrose and Graeme Anderson
There obviously were some major renovation done to the hospital in or around 1996, as this fountain was made by Jocelyne Alloucherie in 1996 and is called Les tables de jour – 1 (solaire, givrée), or for the blokes in the house, Day Tables – 1 (solar, frosted). And no, I don’t quite get it either. But someone should take it upon themselves to do some work on it, as it is not aging well in the least.
Made in 1992 by Michel Goulet. It’s one of my favorite fountains in town, however over the past 19 years it has settled somewhat and as a consequence is no longer level. Hence, the water streaming off of the northern end of the map, and being rather desert-like on the southern end.
There are eight chairs that are also part of this piece of public art, and if you continue walking to Parc Lafontaine, you will run into part two.
Metro de la Savane (Bougainville side)Metro de la Savane (Bougainville side)Metro de la Savane (Bougainville side)
The fence reminds me an awful lot of a musical staff and notes.
Metro de la Savane (Bougainville side)
I also find it weird that they thought that this side would be the back, when in fact it is the main entry path to the station.
Metro de la Savane (Bad landscaping view)Metro de la Savane (dead tree view)Metro de la Savane (living tree view)Metro de la Savane (de Sorel & Decarie)Metro de la Savane (Bougainville and de Sorel)Metro de la Savane
Opened in January 1984, is was designed by Guy de Varennes and Almas Mathieu. Guy de Varennes appears to have built a bunch of things in Haiti. While Almas Mathieu did a bunch of churches, schools and hospitals here in Quebec.
At the Mairie d’arrondissement de Verdun, I don’t know when it was made, nor who made it, but as far as I can tell, it is the only fountain in all of Verdun.
And this too, is a fountain that I don’t know very much about. Although given its location, I would presume that it was made in 1966 or so.
One of the more obscure metro stations in town, it is a rather interesting piece of architecture. Set up kind of like an iceberg, where what is on top does not reveal the size of what is below.
The entrance at 4520, rue de VerdunThe entrance at 4525, rue de VerdunApproaching it from rue WillibrordInteresting support system for the roof.The back of 4525, rue de VerdunLooking very 60sThe interior of 4525, rue de Verdun
The tunnel linking the north and south entrances.Looking down about 70 feet.The cross hatching and the orange, purple and white lines are the art.That's a humongous space!Cool looking lamps.More cool looking lamps.More cross-hatchingFrom the overpass looking down the train tunnel.
That’s my favorite view in the station. Very futuristic from a 1960s/70s perspective. Very Battlestar Galactica.
The view across the platform.The view further down the platform.The view on the platform.
I’m not sure whether the word Éolienne translates into English as windmill, windturbine or fan, although my best guess would be some combination of all three. Initially built in 1983, it was restored in 2003, which was when Soucy Aquatik added the water to it. More details can be had here.