Talk: Guilbault’s Zoo and Gardens

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Guilbault’s Zoo and Gardens: “The largest, most novel and most varied exhibition in the world!”

Talk by Bernard Vallée
Sunday 12 February at 2 pm

Avertissement for the hippozoonomadon presented at the Guilbault Gardens in 1862. La Minerve, 16 August 1862 [BAnQ]

Recent road work on Pine Avenue uncovered archaeological remains of a once-famous zoo. Come hear Bernard Vallée, well-known housing activist and defender of the Plateau’s built heritage, speak about this facility (in French).

Sunday, February 12, 2023, 2 p.m.
Mordecai-Richler Library (upstairs), 5434 Park Avenue, H2V 4G7

Please note that the speaker will be present via videoconference link

Free admission.

Video of the talk