In this Collection, the St. Lawrence River reveals its unique worldwide recognized natural heritage rich legendary landscapes. And we could not ignore this urban forest that is the Mount Royal Park. A public park that defines Montreal downtown with this year’s 140th year anniversary.
With its immense territory covered with 130,000 streams, 4,500 rivers and its 1 million lakes, Quebec Province has close to 2% of the entire planet’s fresh water. It is this heritage the Collection intends to show - sometimes with landscapes of breathtaking beauty.
Like an artery crossing the entire territory, the S. Lawrence River, with its gulf, estuary and river, makes us dream and appreciate the infinite variety of these exceptional landscapes. Bic, with its mountainous ridges, is a reminder of the legend that would be at its origin: a mountain’s creating God would have mandated and angel with this task. This one, at the end of a long journey, would have reversed its coat to shake vigorously the dirt from it…
Located where the St. Lawrence River and Saguenay Fjord meet, Cap Trinité is the perfect place to discover rocky cliffs appreciated by hikers while Tadoussac Bay feeds relentlessly a rich marine fauna.
But in the end, with its heritage dating 140 years and all the available adventures designed for everyone to enjoy, we have to acknowledge what now defines Montreal: Mount Royal Park, the design of a visionary and the original North American landscape architect.
Happy anniversary Frederick Law Olmsted…