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Les leçons singulières (volet 1) by Michel Goulet

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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.

 

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Fountains in Verdun and Park Jean Drapeau

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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.

 

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The waterfalls in Westmount Park

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Made in 1964 by McFadzean & Everly.

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Éolienne V by Charles Daudelin

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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.

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Fountain at Parc Jean Drapeau

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I don’t know when it was built, but I would guess during the early 1990s when they did a bunch of landscaping at Parc Jean Drapeau. And it appears to me to be the work, once again, of Soucy Aquatik, but I have no way of verifying it.

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The Fountain at Complexe Desjardins

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It’s on a three minute cycle…

From the west side.


From the east side.


Blowing its spout.

It was built in 2001 by Soucy Aquatik. Originally there was a much more elaborate fountain built when the complexe was built in 1972. You can see pictures of the old fountain here.

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Three fountains in Westmount

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The Fountain on the Esplanade at Place des Arts

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The fountain was made in between 1992 by Jodoin, Lamarre, Pratte & Associés.

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The fountain in the Interior Garden of the Biosphere

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The fountain was made in between 1992 by Éric Gauthier.

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The fountain at the Delta Hotel

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The fountain was made in the 1983 by an unknown company.

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