Parc de Dieppe, Riverside park in Cité-du-Havre, Montreal, Canada
Parc de Dieppe is a riverfront park along the Saint Lawrence River featuring walking paths, sports fields, and viewpoints overlooking downtown and the harbor. The layout offers spaces for strolling, outdoor recreation, and resting while taking in views of the water and city skyline.
The park occupies the tip of Cité du Havre, a peninsula built by extending and widening the former Mackay Jetty for Expo 67. The land stayed green space and was made a park named Parc de la Cité-du-Havre, officialized on 24 January 1992. In 2017 it was renamed Parc de Dieppe for the 75th anniversary of the 19 August 1942 Dieppe Raid; Mayor Denis Coderre unveiled a commemorative plaque there on 19 August 2017.
The name Dieppe Park, adopted in 2017, commemorates the Dieppe Raid of 19 August 1942 and the Canadian soldiers who took part. On 19 August 2017 Mayor Denis Coderre unveiled a commemorative plaque here for the raid's 75th anniversary. Anglers also gather on the banks to fish for walleye, bass and even sturgeon.
The park lies at the eastern tip of the Cité du Havre peninsula, beyond the Concorde Bridge. Paths serve walkers and cyclists, and picnic areas have tables and charcoal barbecues. The bank gives anglers access to walleye, bass and sturgeon. Behind Habitat 67, a small path leads to the Saint Lawrence, where the water stays around 5°C all year.
An interesting feature is its proximity to Guy's Wave, a river formation where surfers practice their sport within the city limits. This makes it one of the few places where urban river surfers can pursue their activity.
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