Jarry Park / Le Parc Jarry

Jarry Park / Parc Jarry

When the Expos joined the National League in 1969, they played at Jarry Park. The small ballpark was their home for 8 seasons until they moved to Olympic Stadium.

As seen in the old postcard below, the scoreboard was simple in design, as was common at the time. Behind the scoreboard was a large public pool. It is not clear in the image, but you can make out the small light towers to the right of the scoreboard.

Well the public pool is still there today (Sept. 2003), as are the light towers.

An old postcard view from the right field stands of the grandstand looking toward home plate. The press level is made of corrugated sheet metal, with the radio and television broadcast booths directly behind the plate.

Today (September, 2003) the view of the upper level exhibits little change from the original interior of the ballpark, (other than some cosmetic sprucing up). The main section of the grandstand is unchanged from the days of the Expos. The lower level seats were added to accommodate the tennis court for which the now renamed Stade du Maurier (Maurier Stadium) is primarily used.

Up close & personal from the rear of the press level. Air conditioners were retro fitted into the booths. Note the padding around each unit.

Some of the old ballpark seats are still used to add capacity for larger events as needed.

One last look from short centerfield, about 25 feet above the playing surface.