Rivière Émeraude Municipal Park
On this page, which is intended to be an evolving page, you will find all the information relating to the development project of the new Rivière Émeraude Municipal Park, which will be spread over several years. We invite you to visit it regularly so as not to miss anything!
For information on how to access the site and what to do during your visit, visit www.perce.info.
Introduction
Born from the need to intervene in response to the meteoric increase in ridership in order to ensure the preservation of this natural gem, the Rivière Émeraude Municipal Park project now represents an opportunity for the City of Percé to deploy a additional recreational and tourist attraction responding to the local, regional, national and international clientele increasingly eager for outdoor activities.
The aim of the process is to offer a unique, immersive, memorable visit experience that respects nature and meets international standards. A safe place, accessible to all and offering a variety of experiences and activities over 4 seasons.
The park’s mission will be to optimize the value of the site to make it a regional appeal product in addition to the existing tourist offer of Percé, while supervising the attendance of the places while respecting the flora and fauna. , in the spirit of sustainable development.
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ESCARGO COLLECTIVE with the collaboration of Appareil architecture and Rousseau Lefevbre – WINNER OF THE PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE COMPETITION FOR EMERAUDE RIVER PARK
Percé, March 3
1, 2022 – The jury of the design and landscape competition for the Parc de la Rivière Émeraude has presented its final recommendation to the City of Percé regarding the selection of the winner of the competition. The jury’s recommendation, established unanimously, designates the ESCARGO COLLECTIVE with the collaboration of Appareil architecture and Rousseau Lefevbre as the winner of the design and landscape competition for the Parc de la Rivière Émeraude.
The jury, chaired by Mr. Mathieu Fleury, and also composed of Mr. Jasmin Corbeil, Mr. Max Deck-Léger, Mr. Jérôme Dupras, Ms. Catherine Fernet, Ms. Stéphanie Harnois, Ms. Marie Leblanc and Ms. Anne Vallières, met on March 21 and 22 in Percé in the presence of professional advisor Mr. Philippe Drolet for the hearing of the finalists and the deliberations in camera for the selection of the winner.
The planning and landscape competition was conducted in accordance with the competition rules. The members of the jury would like to emphasize that they have benefited from excellent performances having had to analyze three (3) performances of very high quality. Taking into account the objectives and judging criteria set out in the competition rules, the jury was keen to point out that the winning team stood out for the development potential of their concept for the project.
Last May, the jury selected the following finalists
– ESCARGO COLLECTIVE
– DESIGN STUDIO MANDAWORKS + ALEXANDRE LANDRY ARCHITECT
– PARA-SOL
– LANDSCAPE PROJECT
“The City of Percé is thrilled with the announcement of the winner’s recommendation. The landscaping competition for the Emerald River Municipal Park allowed for the comparison of various and innovative ideas and approaches in order to select a concept that meets the needs of this unique site in Quebec. We would like to thank all the finalists for the quality of their work,” said Cathy Poirier, Mayor of the City of Percé.
Phase I
The first phase of the project is underway.
A pilot project is currently in place to manage site visitation and control access. A surveillance and reception team is also in place to ensure safety and respect for the site. It should be noted that the waterfront is not supervised.
The City continues to make repairs and infrastructure improvements to bridge the gap until the new facility is built in 2023-2024.
Phase II
The second phase is planned for 2023-2024
Phase III
Information to come!
