Posted at 11:30 a.m.
What’s this ?
A pretext for strolling around Little Italy and the Jean-Talon market, taking a look at the sculptures or murals in the area, between Jarry Park and the Maison de la culture Claude-Léveillée.
What to expect ?
To discover a district that is changing in a beautiful way, with its small bars, cafés and unique shops and to want to snack on the way! Passing in rue De Castelneau near the Sainte-Cécile church, you come across an ice cream shop, a chocolate maker, bakeries… And the journey still passes right through the Jean-Talon market, where you can eat fried calamari, tacos, drink a smoothie, buy bread, fruits, cheeses, meats and so on. Here, the environment counts as much as the works, which are few in number.
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PHOTO OLIVIER JEAN, THE PRESS
You can start the walk at the Maison de la culture Claude-Léveillée (911, rue Jean-Talon Est), where there is a sculpture hours time by Claude Lamarche.
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PHOTO OLIVIER JEAN, THE PRESS
On a building on rue Lajeunesse, behind the Saint-Georges church, is the mural The 6e sphere of culture by Dominique Desbiens. Inspired in particular by symbolist painters, it evokes nature and fertility (the woman in the center) and characters illustrating the different continents.
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PHOTO OLIVIER JEAN, THE PRESS
Rue De Castelneau near the Sainte-Cécile church. You can take the opportunity to buy a snack and stroll through the friendly shops that line it. Keep an eye out: in an alley, between Henri-Julien and Drolet, there is a mural by the collective En masse, unfortunately quite damaged by graffiti.
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PHOTO OLIVIER JEAN, THE PRESS
The Jean-Talon market is a grocery store for locals, but also a popular destination for tourists and Sunday strollers. You can’t pass by without browsing through the stalls of the producers or the shops selling fine or artisanal food products. It’s time to refuel for a picnic.
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PHOTO OLIVIER JEAN, THE PRESS
The work distant horizons, installed in Jarry Park near the tennis stadium, makes a clear reference to this sport. It is easy to imagine an athlete at the moment of service.
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PHOTO OLIVIER JEAN, THE PRESS
distant horizons, by Stephen Schofield, is a work in three parts. Here is the second: a child on the lookout, like those young people who pick up the balls during a tennis tournament. To see the third sculpture that completes the work, you will have to go to Jarry Park!
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PHOTO OLIVIER JEAN, THE PRESS
Once in Jarry Park, you can sit under the willows, near the pond, enjoy the swimming pools and playgrounds. It’s time to play, relax and picnic.
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Little tips
Rather than starting at Jarry Park, start from the Maison de la culture Claude-Léveillée (911, rue Jean-Talon Est). By choosing the park as the point of arrival, you avoid making a long detour and you can sit there to snack and drink what you have picked up at the Jean-Talon market or in Little Italy – the Milano grocery store is almost on the course… Near Lajeunesse and Jean-Talon streets, take the time to linger over the Saint-Georges Orthodox Church (Byzantine style) and the Casa d’Italia (art deco).
How to get there ?
From the Jean-Talon metro station, follow the direction “rue Saint-Hubert” and walk to 911, rue Jean-Talon Est.
Duration
About 40 minutes, without taking a break.