Ha! Ha! Pyramid
Pyramide des Ha! Ha! | |
The pyramid in September 2018 | |
| Location | La Baie, Quebec, Canada |
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| Coordinates | 48°18′56″N 70°51′30″W / 48.31543°N 70.85828°W |
| Designer | Jean-Jules Soucy |
| Type | Pyramid |
| Height | 21 metres (69 ft) |
| Beginning date | 1997 |
| Completion date | 1998 |
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. 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]).