Nature - Municipal Parks

Val-David’s municipal parks include those for children such as the Parc Léonidas-Dufresne located in the village centre, the Parc Dion, which encloses a soccer field, a basketball court, a skatepark and the Parc du Lac Paquin.

Other smaller parks, where it is possible to picnic or simply relax, provide a variety of green, tranquil oases.

Parc des amoureux
Parc des Amoureux, sitting peacefully beside a bend in the Rivière du Nord, is just a few steps from the village centre.  Legend says that its name, which means Lovers’ Park in English, came about following the illicit meetings between a certain young Angéline, the miller’s daughter, and Cerf Agile, a young Mohawk from the region.  It’s the perfect place to sit awhile, or relax and read with the gentle background sound of the nearby falls and rapids.  The statue in the park is La Vérité, sculpted by Jean Bisson-Biscornet.

Parc de la Sapinière
A pleasant place for cyclists and walkers to pause, the Parc de la Sapinière runs along beside the linear park, extending from de l’Église up to Lac de la Sapinière.

Parc Ceyreste
Right next to the Municipal Office, a picnic and rest area has been set up under a grove of mature trees. This park is named in honour of a small village near Marseille in France, where students from the local school have been on voyages arranged as part of a school exchange program.