Municipal park

Parc La Fontaine

Establishment assessed on

Accessibility rating
Partially accessible
Good to know
  • Three reserved parking spaces in the municipal parking lots near Sherbrooke Avenue
  • Partially accessible restrooms in the park’s visitor center
  • Steep slopes (10–18%) in the Sherbrooke Avenue area and on the trails leading around the pond

Establishment details

Exterior surface

  • Surface type : concrete

Access ramp

  • Type of ramp : fixed
  • Single accessible passage-Clear width (cm) : 181
  • Slope(%) : 9,5

Access ramp-Handrails

  • Presence of handrails : on both sides

Door

  • Type of door : double
  • Clear width (cm) : 81,4

Automatic door opener

  • Presence of automatic door opener : yes

Second door

  • Clear width (cm) : 91

Additional Information

The building has two accessible entrances, one on the north side and the other on the south side, each equipped with an access ramp.

Exterior surface

  • Surface type : asphalt
  • Type of obstacles : uneven

Circulation aisle

  • Slope(%) : 10

Access ramp

  • Type of ramp : fixed
  • Single accessible passage-Clear width (cm) : 82,5
  • Slope(%) : 8

Access Ramp-Threshold

  • Level difference at the bottom (cm) : 2

Access ramp-Handrails

  • Presence of handrails : on both sides

Door-Thresholds

  • Level difference between exterior floor and door sill (cm) : 2,5

Door

  • Type of door : double
  • Clear width (cm) : 77

Additional Information

The automatic opening mechanism for the first door was not working during the visit.

Circulation corridor

  • Level : more than 2 steps

Staircase-Handrails

  • Presence of handrails : on both sides

Fountain-Refill station

  • Clearance available : yes

Additional Information

The elevator is locked and reserved for staff only. The basement level is accessible through the side entrance located behind the building (10% slope).

Door

  • Type of door : chicane entrance

Door-Stall

  • Clear width (cm) : 78
  • Door swing direction : indoor

Accessible stall

  • Interior maneuvering space-Width (cm) : 120
  • Interior maneuvering space-Depth (cm) : 120

Toilet

  • Transfer zone-Width (cm) : 163
  • Type of back support : backrest

Toilet-Grab bar (side)

  • Type of grab bar : horizontal

Toilet-Grab bar (back)

  • Type of grab bar : horizontal

Sink

  • Faucet-Distance from edge (cm) : 54
  • Counter surface height (cm) : 86,5
  • Clearance-Height (cm) : 68,8
  • Clearance-Knee depth (cm) : 65

Door

  • Type of door : chicane entrance

Door-Stall

  • Clear width (cm) : 78
  • Door swing direction : indoor

Accessible stall

  • Interior maneuvering space-Width (cm) : 125
  • Interior maneuvering space-Depth (cm) : 125

Toilet

  • Transfer zone-Width (cm) : 187
  • Type of back support : backrest

Toilet-Grab bar (side)

  • Type of grab bar : horizontal

Toilet-Grab bar (back)

  • Type of grab bar : horizontal

Urinal

  • Type : regular

Sink

  • Faucet-Distance from edge (cm) : 55
  • Counter surface height (cm) : 86,5
  • Clearance-Height (cm) : 68,8
  • Clearance-Knee depth (cm) : 61

Maneuvering space

  • Maneuvering space-Width (cm) : 170
  • Maneuvering space-Depth (cm) : 170

Door

  • Clear width (cm) : 84,6

Automatic door opener

  • Presence of automatic door opener : yes

Toilet

  • Transfer zone-Width (cm) : 130
  • Transfer zone-Type of obstacles : furniture

Toilet-Grab bar (side)

  • Type of grab bar : diagonal

Toilet-Grab bar (back)

  • Type of grab bar : horizontal

Sink

  • Counter surface height (cm) : 82,4
  • Clearance-Height (cm) : 74,5
  • Clearance-Width (cm) : 70
  • Clearance-Knee depth (cm) : 60

Circulation corridor

  • Clear width (cm) : 78

Maneuvering space

  • Maneuvering space-Width (cm) : 300
  • Maneuvering space-Depth (cm) : 300

Counter

  • Counter type : sales
  • Surface height (cm) : 117
  • Clearance available : no

Payment terminal

  • Payment terminal type : removable with wire

Seating furniture

  • Type of seating : chair
  • Back support : yes
  • Armrest available : no

Table

  • Table type : regular
  • Height of surface (cm) : 75
  • Clearance-Height (cm) : 59
  • Clearance-Width (cm) : 76
  • Clearance-Knee depth (cm) : 60

Door

  • Clear width (cm) : 85

Door-Handles

  • Exterior handle type : thumb latch

Circulation corridor

  • Clear width (cm) : 80

Maneuvering space

  • Maneuvering space-Width (cm) : 170
  • Maneuvering space-Depth (cm) : 170

Door

  • Type of door : double

Seating furniture

  • Type of seating : chair
  • Back support : yes
  • Armrest available : on both sides

Table

  • Height of surface (cm) : 75
  • Clearance-Height (cm) : 72
  • Clearance-Width (cm) : 67
  • Clearance-Knee depth (cm) : 40

Additional Information

There are several types of tables and seating. Some aisles between the tables are narrow.

Exterior surface

  • Surface type : asphalt

Door

  • Manual door-Required effort : high effort
  • Clear width (cm) : 70

Door-Handles

  • Exterior handle type : thumb latch

Second door

  • Clear width (cm) : 73

Second door-Automatic door opener

  • Equipped with an automatic opening mechanism : yes

Additional Information

The electric opening mechanism for the exterior door is not working. You must ring the bell so that a staff member can come and open the door.

Circulation corridor

  • Clear width (cm) : 110

Maneuvering space

  • Maneuvering space-Width (cm) : 200
  • Maneuvering space-Depth (cm) : 200

Staircase-Handrails

  • Presence of handrails : on one side

Elevator-Platform lift

  • Elevator available : yes
  • Door opening-Width (cm) : 92
  • Interior space-Width (cm) : 102
  • Interior space-Depth (cm) : 116
  • Visual indicator showing floors inside : yes

Fountain-Refill station

  • Clearance-Height (cm) : 73

Service signage

  • Raised elements present : no
  • Braille present : no

Door

  • Manual door-Required effort : high effort
  • Clear width (cm) : 85,6

Door-Stall

  • Clear width (cm) : 83,4

Accessible stall

  • Interior maneuvering space-Width (cm) : 156
  • Interior maneuvering space-Depth (cm) : 156

Toilet

  • Transfer zone-Width (cm) : 147
  • Presence of back support : no

Toilet-Grab bar (side)

  • Type of grab bar : diagonal

Toilet-Grab bar (back)

  • Type of grab bar : horizontal

Sink

  • Counter surface height (cm) : 92
  • Clearance available : no

Door

  • Manual door-Required effort : high effort
  • Clear width (cm) : 80

Door-Stall

  • Clear width (cm) : 83

Accessible stall

  • Interior maneuvering space-Width (cm) : 100
  • Interior maneuvering space-Depth (cm) : 100

Toilet

  • Transfer zone-Width (cm) : 87,8
  • Presence of back support : no

Toilet-Grab bar (side)

  • Type of grab bar : diagonal

Toilet-Grab bar (back)

  • Type of grab bar : horizontal

Urinal

  • Type : regular

Urinal-Grab bars

  • Presence of grab bar : no

Sink

  • Counter surface height (cm) : 94
  • Clearance available : no

Maneuvering space

  • Maneuvering space-Width (cm) : 105
  • Maneuvering space-Depth (cm) : 105

Door-Thresholds

  • Level difference between interior floor and door sill (cm) : 2,5

Door

  • Clear width (cm) : 85

Toilet

  • Transfer zone-Width (cm) : 83,7
  • Presence of back support : no

Toilet-Grab bar (side)

  • Type of grab bar : diagonal

Toilet-Grab bar (back)

  • Type of grab bar : horizontal

Sink

  • Counter surface height (cm) : 93,2
  • Clearance available : no

Circulation corridor

  • Clear width (cm) : 120

Maneuvering space

  • Maneuvering space-Width (cm) : 170
  • Maneuvering space-Depth (cm) : 170

Performance hall

  • Number of reserved seats for people with disabilities : 2

Reserved seating

  • Front/back access-Width (cm) : 60
  • Front/back access-Depth (cm) : 150

Exterior surface

  • Surface type : large gravel

Door

  • Clear width (cm) : 130

Vestibule

  • Maneuvering space outside door swing-Width (cm) : 160
  • Maneuvering space outside door swing-Depth (cm) : 160

Second door

  • Clear width (cm) : 130

Additional Information

The two SASs are identical.

Exterior surface

  • Surface type : lawn

Exterior surface

  • Surface type : large gravel

Seating furniture

  • Type of seating : bench
  • Back support : yes
  • Armrest available : no

Table

  • Table type : picnic

Exterior surface

  • Surface type : paving stone

Circulation aisle

  • Clear width (cm) : 200

Door

  • Type of door : double

Additional Information

The accessible entrance is located at the corner of Parc-La Fontaine Avenue and East Duluth Avenue. It opens 45 minutes before the event begins.

Door

  • Clear width (cm) : 150

Accessible stall

  • Interior maneuvering space-Width (cm) : 156
  • Interior maneuvering space-Depth (cm) : 156

Toilet

  • Transfer zone-Width (cm) : 119
  • Type of back support : backrest

Toilet-Grab bar (side)

  • Type of grab bar : horizontal

Toilet-Grab bar (back)

  • Type of grab bar : horizontal

Sink

  • Counter surface height (cm) : 86,3
  • Clearance-Height (cm) : 78,7
  • Clearance-Knee depth (cm) : 50

Access to sections

  • All sections are accessible : no

Circulation corridor

  • Clear width (cm) : 190

Maneuvering space

  • Maneuvering space-Width (cm) : 300
  • Maneuvering space-Depth (cm) : 300

Staircase-Handrails

  • Presence of handrails : on one side

Fountain-Refill station

  • Clearance-Height (cm) : 71,3

Performance hall

  • Number of reserved seats for people with disabilities : 20

Reserved seating

  • Type of reserved seating : reserved section without benches
  • Front/back access-Width (cm) : 90
  • Front/back access-Depth (cm) : 150

Seat

  • Back support : yes
  • Armrest available : no

Additional Information

The entire upper section of the bleachers is reserved for people in wheelchairs. The accessible entrance provides direct access to this level.

Exterior surface

  • Surface type : concrete

Circulation aisle-Threshold

  • Level difference (cm) : 11

Access to sections

  • All sections are accessible : no

Play modules

  • Play modules accessible from ground : no
  • Access to elevated play modules : steps

Exterior surface

  • Surface type : sand

Circulation aisle-Threshold

  • Presence of a threshold : yes

Access to sections

  • All sections are accessible : no

Play modules

  • Play modules accessible from ground : no
  • Access to elevated play modules : steps

Exterior surface

  • Surface type : lawn

Exterior surface

  • Surface type : asphalt

Exterior surface

  • Surface type : compacted stone dust

Additional Information

Baseball field: The bleachers are set up on a paved surface.
Volleyball courts: The bleachers are set up on the grass.
Pétanque courts: The courts are accessible at ground level. Several benches and tables, including an accessible picnic table, are available nearby on a crushed-rock surface.
Soccer fields: The bleachers are set up on a paved surface.

Fountain-Refill station

  • Clearance available : yes

Seating furniture

  • Type of seating : bench
  • Back support : yes
  • Armrest available : no

Table

  • Table type : picnic

Trail

  • Average trail clear width (cm) : over 150 cm

Trail-Elevation

  • General elevation change on route : between 2% and 6%
  • Steep slope present : yes

Trail-Surface

  • Main surface type : asphalt
  • Secondary surface type : compacted stone dust

Additional Information

The trails are mostly paved, with a few sections of crushed rock or compacted dirt. The pavement is uneven in some places, particularly near Sherbrooke Avenue. The access points to the pond and the entrances on Sherbrooke Avenue have steep slopes. It is best to use the park’s other entrances. A few accessible portable restrooms and picnic tables are located throughout the park, particularly near the playgrounds, sports fields, and the lodge.

Exterior surface

  • Surface type : concrete

Access to sections

  • All sections are accessible : yes

Rest area

  • Seating available : yes

Play modules

  • Play modules accessible from ground : no
  • Access to elevated play modules : steps

Additional Information

The play structures are set up on a wood-fiber surface with an access ramp.

Exterior surface

  • Surface type : asphalt

Drop-off area

  • Official drop-off zone for paratransit : yes

Parking-Information

  • Parking type : outdoor
  • Number of reserved spaces for people with disabilities : 3

Reserved parking

  • With-side-aisle space-Width (cm) : 250
  • With-side-aisle space-Side aisle width (cm) : 157

Payment terminal

  • Controls-Height (cm) : 135
  • Payment possible via online app : yes

Description

Discover La Fontaine Park, a true green oasis in the heart of the Plateau-Mont-Royal! Enjoy its many trails for strolling around the ponds, picnicking in the shade of the trees, or participating in a wide variety of sports and recreational activities. With its playgrounds, relaxation areas, and outdoor theater, the park has something for the whole family to enjoy, no matter the season!

Contact details

3819, avenue Calixa-Lavallée, Montréal, Québec

514 872 0311 /

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