Parc Jean-Drapeau
The former site of Expo 67, made up of Sainte-Hélène and Notre-Dame islands. It has the Biosphere, a Formula 1 track, beaches and city skyline views.
Parc Jean-Drapeau occupies two islands in the Saint Lawrence River and was the main site of the 1967 World Exhibition. Sainte-Hélène Island has the Biosphere, a fort from the 1820s built by the British, the Stewart Museum, the La Ronde amusement park and grassy slopes overlooking the skyline of the Old Port. Notre-Dame Island has the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit, the Formula 1 track, which is open for cycling and running when no race is on, as well as Jean-Drapeau Beach and the Montreal Casino. The park is free to enter. Jean-Drapeau metro station on the yellow line takes you straight there, and in summer you can also take a ferry across the river from the Old Port.
Opening hours
About 06:00–24:00
Nearby sights
- Casino de Montréal
- Biosphère
- La Ronde
- Habitat 67
- Bonsecours Market
- Pointe-à-Callière Museum
- Old Montreal & Old Port
- Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal