The fountain installed in front of the Saint-Laurent Library, at the corner of Rue de l’Église and Rue Saint-Germain, is in the form of a truncated, fragmented rock. Water and light spring through seven bronze plaques. The surface of the main piece is slightly textured, showing the traces of its fabrication.

Cailloudo is integrated with a landscape designed by the architect Jacques Garand. From the paved hillock serving as a pool, water in the overflow pipe flows into a gutter and runs gently under a concrete disk on which are six seats also created by Daudelin.

The natural, plain, discreet ovoid form of the sculpture does not act as a monument imposed on the space. Rather, it is the central piece of an environment that appeals to calm and introspection, at the same time extending the peaceful ambience of the library beyond its walls.

The work was created during Sculpture: Séduction 90, an event that took place in 16 Montréal Urban Community parks from 15 June to 30 September 1990. Organized by the Conseil de la sculpture du Québec, its goal was to present “a permanent itinerary of large-format sculptures integrated with the environment of municipal parks.”