Jacques Cartier Park, Urban park along Ottawa River in Gatineau, Canada.
Jacques Cartier Park is a riverside urban park in Gatineau, at the foot of the Alexandra Bridge, facing the National Gallery of Canada across the Ottawa River in Ottawa. It contains the Charron House, the oldest surviving house in the former city of Hull, restored by the National Capital Commission in 1985.
Charron House, the oldest surviving house in Hull, stands inside the park and was restored by the National Capital Commission in 1985. The park itself is named after the French explorer Jacques Cartier, who reached the mouth of the Ottawa River while searching for the Northwest Passage.
The park is named after French explorer Jacques Cartier, who reached the mouth of the Ottawa River while seeking the Northwest Passage. Each February the National Capital Commission holds Winterlude here, and on Canada Day the grounds host music and dance shows, children's activities and parachute demonstrations by the Canadian Forces SkyHawks. Charron House, the oldest surviving home in Hull, restored by the NCC in 1985, stands in the park and is used for activities.
The park sits at the foot of the Alexandra Bridge, directly across the Ottawa River from the National Gallery of Canada, so it can be reached on foot from downtown Ottawa. The Charron House, the oldest surviving house in Hull, stands within the grounds and was restored by the National Capital Commission in 1985.
Charron House, the oldest surviving house in the Hull sector, stands inside the park; the National Capital Commission restored it in 1985 and now uses it for activities. The park is named after Jacques Cartier, who reached the mouth of the Ottawa River while searching for the Northwest Passage.
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