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Parc Jean-Drapeau

Parc Jean-Drapeau

Parc Jean-Drapeau (formerly called Parc des Îles) is situated to the east of downtown Montreal in the the Saint Lawrence River. It comprises two islands, Saint Helen's Island and the artificial island Île Notre-Dame.


The islands were the site of the Expo 67 World's Fair. Île Notre-Dame was constructed for the exposition. The park was renamed in honour of Jean Drapeau, the late mayor of Montreal and initiator of Expo 67.


The Montreal Casino, the Beach, the Olympic Basin, the Floralies Gardens and the pavillon of Canada are also located on the island. Île Sainte-Hélène hosts "La Ronde" amusement park belonging to Six Flags as well as the Complexe aquatique de l'île Sainte-Hélène (Aquatic Complex), public pools built for the FINA championships in 2005.


A snowboarding park was added in winter 2009.