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Province
  
Québec

Phone
  
+1 514-252-4141

Olympic Park, Montreal

Address
  
4545 Pierre-de Coubertin Ave, Montreal, QC H1V 3N7, Canada

Similar
  
Biodome, Montreal Insectarium, Hotel Universel Montreal, Centre Pierre‑Ch, Pie‑IX

Profiles

The Olympic Park (French: Parc olympique) is a district in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, which was home to many of the venues from the 1976 Summer Olympics.

It is bound by Sherbrooke Street to the west, Viau Street to the north, Pierre de Coubertin Avenue to the east, and Pie-IX Boulevard to the south.

Structures in the district include the:

  • Olympic Stadium
  • Biodome (Originally the Olympic Velodrome)
  • Olympic Athletes' Village
  • Maurice Richard Arena (Olympic host of boxing and wrestling events)
  • Pierre Charbonneau Centre (Olympic host of wrestling)
  • Olympic Pool (Olympic host of swimming events)
  • Additionally: Saputo Stadium, Famous Players' Starcité theater, and the Montreal Metro stations Pie-IX and Viau
  • Adjacent to the park across Sherbrooke Street is Maisonneuve Park, which contains the Montreal Botanical Garden (Olympic host of Athletics (20 km walk) and Modern pentathlon) and Montreal Insectarium.

    References

    Olympic Park, Montreal Wikipedia