This mural by Dominique Desbiens sits on the outside of a building at 7255 Lajeunesse, at the corner of Jean-Talon, in Montreal. It was created in 2008 and is one of the works listed in the city's public mural collection, which makes it a fitting stop for anyone interested in street art rather than a destination in itself.
What to expect
The work is a wall painting, so the visit is simple: you walk up to it, look at it from the sidewalk, and take in how it sits within the street around it. Street murals like this one are best seen in daylight, when the colours and details are easiest to read.
The mural was produced under the Programme graffitis et murales, with MU as the organising body. That programme is the context for the piece, and the city's own mural listing for it is available online if you want to read more about the work before you go.
The neighbourhood
The address falls within the Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough. Jean-Talon is a busy east–west street, so the corner is easy to reach on foot or by transit, and it makes a natural pairing with other errands or walks in the area.
- Location: corner of Lajeunesse and Jean-Talon, Montreal
- Type of visit: a short, free look at public street art
- Good for: visitors who enjoy murals and want to combine a quick stop with a walk through the neighbourhood
If you are planning a longer outing, the surrounding streets offer shops and cafés to fill the rest of your time. The mural itself is a brief stop, and it suits a visitor who wants to see something local and unplanned on a walk through the city.