The larger-than-life bronze statue is presented in Parc La Fontaine, bordering a square encircled by 30 bronze plaques each of which is inscribed with a word of a quotation from one of Félix Leclerc’s poems: “Nous sommes des Québécois issus de la vieille France, maîtres chez nous et loin des rois après trois siècles de patience, nous sommes québécois depuis et pour des siècles ...” (We are Québécois who come from old France, masters of our land, and far from kings after three centuries of patience, we have been Québécois since then and for centuries ...)

The poet is portrayed standing, his right hand on his hip and his left hand holding a jacket thrown over his shoulder. The texture of his trousers evokes the bark of a tree, but his upper body dominates the composition.

“The figure is sculptural. He has the physical and mental statute of a Moses. He represents the Father.” – Roger Langevin

The artwork pays tribute to Félix Leclerc (1914–88). A writer, composer, and performer, Leclerc is considered the father of the Québec song. Moi mes souliers, Le p’tit bonheur, and L’hymne au printemps, to name just three, celebrate childhood imagination, nature, the country, love, and the world of ordinary people who still remember their pioneer past. He received numerous awards in France and Canada for his contribution to song and literature.