Old Montreal in Montréal, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)

Porte de Jour

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2024

1. Porte de Jour Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Porte de jour est une réflexion sur l'architecture et le temps. Cette porte est aussi un fragment, comme si un ancien bâtiment avait été partiellement reconstruit. L’œuvre fait naître de nouvelles perspectives sur les édifices qui se trouvent du côté du fleuve. Son rythme binaire est accentué par les formes des plaques d'acier qui s'ouvrent en fenêtres sur les résidences à proximité. Selon le moment de l'année ou du jour, les ombres viennent ajouter leur découpe sur l’œuvre et en modifient la perception.

Collection municipale d'art public
Titre : Porte de jour
Artiste : Jocelyne Alloucherie
Matériau : Acier intempérique Corten
Installation : Inaugurée le 7 octobre 2004
Acquisition : Commande publique de la Ville de Montréal
Emplacement : Square Dalhousie, Arrondissement de Ville-Marie
www : ville.montreal.qc.ca/artpublic

[English translation] Gate of the Day is a reflection on architecture and time. This gate is also a fragment, as if an old building had been partially rebuilt. The work gives rise to new perspectives on the buildings on the river side. Its binary rhythm is emphasized by the shapes of the steel plates

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that open like windows onto nearby residences. Depending on the time of year or day, shadows add their own cut to the work and change the way it’s perceived.

Municipal Public Art Collection
Title: Gate of the Day
Artist: Jocelyne Alloucherie
Material: Weathering Steel Corten
Installation: Unveiled on October 7, 2004
Acquisition: Public commission by the City of Montreal
Location: Dalhousie Square, Ville-Marie Borough
Website: ville.montreal.qc.ca/artpublic

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 45° 30.737′ N, 73° 33.064′ W. Marker is in Montréal, Québec. It is in Old Montreal. It is at the intersection of Rue St-Hubert and Rue de la Porte de Quebec, on the right when traveling east on Rue St-Hubert. The marker is beside the sidewalk near the northwest corner of Dalhousie Park. The subject sculpture is on the east side of Dalhousie Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 364 Rue St-Hubert, Montréal QC H2L 0A8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2024

2. Porte de Jour Marker

Looking south across Dalhousie Park. The sculpture is partially visible in the left background.

Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Autour de la Craig (a few steps from this marker); First Transcontinental Train (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Cartier Residences (about 150 meters away); Parc Fleury-Mesplet (about 150 meters away); Jean Barbot dit Boisdoré Lived Here in 1712 (about 240 meters away); Square Viger (about 240 meters away); Immeuble de l'association des débardeurs / Building of the Longshoremen Association (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Joseph Papineau (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montréal.

Porte de Jour Sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2024

3. Porte de Jour Sculpture

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.