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A 1918 bronze of the French explorer holding an astrolabe, by Hamilton MacCarthy, standing on Kìwekì Point behind the National Gallery of Canada. The setting highlights the importance of the Ottawa River for travel and trade, with sweeping views over the river and Parliament Hill. Outdoors and free to visit.
Photo: Jeangagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Kìwekì Point, off Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON
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Samuel de Champlain statue (Kìwekì Point)