Ha! Ha! Pyramid

Ha! Ha! Pyramid
Pyramide des Ha! Ha!
The pyramid in September 2018
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48°18′56″N 70°51′30″W / 48.31543°N 70.85828°W / 48.31543; -70.85828
LocationLa Baie, Quebec, Canada
DesignerJean-Jules Soucy
TypePyramid
Height21 metres (69 ft)
Beginning date1997
Completion date1998

The Ha! Ha! Pyramid (French: Pyramide des Ha! Ha!) is a contemporary art monument commemorating the Saguenay flood of 1996. Located in the district of La Baie in Saguenay, Quebec, the pyramid was named after the nearby Ha! Ha! River.[1][2] Conceived as a form of therapy to help residents recover from the traumatic events of the flood, it is covered in 3,000 yield signs, based on the similarity of pronunciation of the French words for "to yield" (céder [se.de]) and "to help each other" (s'aider [sɛ.de]).

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference AtlasO was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Rivière Ha! Ha!". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.

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