Tache Avenue, Winnipeg


Taché Avenue, or Avenue Taché, is a street in the neighborhood of St. Boniface in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Part of the road lies along the Red River. Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface and Saint Boniface General Hospital both adjoin Taché Avenue. Other nearby landmarks include the Saint Boniface Cathedral, Provencher Bridge, St. Boniface Public Library, St. Boniface Museum, and the Tache Dock. The street is also a connecting route for Winnipeg Route 52 and Winnipeg Route 115.
The street is named after Alexandre-Antonin Taché, the first Archbishop of St. Boniface.

Promenade Taché Dock

In 1984 Promenade Taché Dock was constructed so that small personal boats and water taxis could dock there. It was upgraded in 1987-89. In the 2010s a further $4 million expansion of Taché Dock, complete with a "lookout tower" oriented towards downtown Winnipeg. It has been proposed but has not been constructed, pending funding.

Fort Gibraltar

At the northern tip of Taché Avenue is the historic site of Fort Gibraltar.