▁Jean ▁Opt ism ist ▁Park ▁that ▁was ▁built ▁on ▁the ▁south - east ▁of ▁the ▁lake , ▁in ▁the ▁heart ▁of ▁the ▁village ▁of ▁Sainte - Th è cle , ▁is ▁a ▁popular ▁att raction ▁for ▁residents ▁and ▁visitors , ▁especially ▁in ▁summer . ▁It ▁has ▁a ▁beautiful ▁beach , ▁pic nic ▁tables , ▁activity ▁areas ▁for ▁children ▁and ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁accommod ations ▁for ▁the ▁organization ▁of ▁public ▁events . ▁The ▁designated ▁Laurent ▁Na ud ▁water front ▁prom en ade ▁from ▁the ▁" r ue ▁du ▁Pont " ▁( street ▁of ▁the ▁bridge ) ▁goes ▁up ▁to ▁the ▁Saint - Jean ▁Opt im ist ▁Park . ▁From ▁this ▁prom en ade , ▁visitors ▁can ▁cont em plate ▁the ▁beauty ▁of ▁the ▁lake . ▁ ▁History ▁▁ ▁The ▁colon ization ▁of ▁the ▁territory ▁of ▁Sainte - Th è cle , ▁located ▁in ▁the ▁Lord ship ▁of ▁Sainte - An ne - de - la - P éra de ▁began ▁by ▁clear ing ▁lots ▁of ▁Rang ▁Saint ▁- Mich el , ▁which ▁borders ▁the ▁west ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁" L ac ▁aux ▁ch ic ots " and ▁" L ake ▁Cro che ". ▁At ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁the ▁settlement , ▁a ▁first ▁rud iment ary ▁road ▁links ▁the ▁" r ang ▁des ▁Point es " ▁( row ▁of ▁sp ikes ) ▁Saint - T ite ▁to ▁forest ▁land ▁( fur ther ▁north ) ▁which ▁was ▁recently ▁opened ▁to ▁settlement . ▁Before ▁the ▁construction ▁of ▁roads ▁and ▁brid ges ▁over ▁the ▁cul ver ts ,