Cité des Hospitalières to open to public
The religious buildings and garden on Pine Avenue east of Park, attached to Hôtel-Dieu, were bought by the city in 2017 and should be opened to the public starting this summer. Video report from Radio-Canada.
The city is also looking for suggestions how parts of the building could be used for approved projects of value.
One of the spokeswomen mentions finding a balance between opening the garden to the public, and protecting its delicate ecosystem. I hope they can make that happen. It’s a wonderful place – I visited as part of a museum visit a couple of summers ago. I’d hate to see it trashed by casual picnickers.
walkerp 10:35 on 2021-05-12 Permalink
This is very cool! I have always been curious to see inside there. It does sound like it will not be opened as a free-for-all. Maybe it is more of a walk-through, botanical gardens type access rather than just an open park.
Kate 11:08 on 2021-05-12 Permalink
walkerp, what’s striking is that you’re in this quiet, quiet garden, and you know you’re just yards from Park Avenue, but you can’t hear the traffic because the stone walls are so thick.