Le Cheval Blanc & Le Refus Global – Memories Through the Eyes of my City

In Montreal’s east stands proud Le Cheval Blanc,

A bastion of artists who dared be méchant

To the rules of society and all its norms,

To create a world that art truly transforms.

Le Refus Global was their manifesto,

Their rebellion against all that was retro,

To break from tradition and embrace the new,

To find beauty in chaos and imbue

Their art with passion, with fire and with grit,

To leave their mark, to make a lasting hit,

Their paintings and poems, their sculptures and plays,

Still resonate with us to this day.

And at the heart of this movement stood

Le Cheval Blanc, where artists would

Gather to drink, to talk, to debate,

To share their struggles, to collaborate.

Their legacy lives on in every stroke,

In every verse, in every line bespoke,

Their spirit lingers on in every wall,

In every drink, in every laugh and brawl.

So raise a glass to Le Cheval Blanc,

To the artists of Le Refus Global who took a chance,

To break free from the chains of the past,

And create a world that will forever last.