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City of Montreal

Montreal is Quebec’s metropolis, and, with more than 1,600,000 inhabitants, is by far the province’s most populous city. It has four universities, many hospitals, a public transportation system that includes metros and buses, many tourist attractions, and a [...]


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Discover… Rivière-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles

The Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles borough is located at the eastern point of the Island of Montreal and is composed of the Rivière-des-Prairies and Pointe-aux-Trembles neighbourhoods. It has 106,000 inhabitants and is a calm and quiet area that is still close [...]


Oratoire St-Joseph

Discover… Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce

Comprised of the Cote-des-Neiges and Notre-Dame-de- Grâce neighbourhoods, the Cote-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough is located in the centre of the island of Montreal. With more than 168,000 inhabitants, it is the most populated borough on the island. It is also [...]


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Getting to the Point … St. Charles

You’re a complex person. You want it all, a downtown location that puts you right at the center of action, and a calm, comforting homestead that you can return to after a long day’s work. You’re seeking an [...]


Montreal-Est Jean Gagnon

Discover… Montreal-Est

Montreal-East is an industrial town of 3700 inhabitants located in the eastern tip of the island of Montreal, and surrounded by the boroughs of Anjou, Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Rivière-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles . The vast majority of petrochemical facilities in Quebec have [...]


Old Montreal: Paris and poutine

We watch too many movies. And when we do, we are brainwashed into thinking that everything worth seeing, everyone worth falling in love with, and the only logical backdrop for one’s life is either in New York or [...]


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Rosemont–La Petite Patrie: a natural choice

Okay, I admit it. I have been seduced. Among the 19 boroughs in Montreal that have been vying for my attention, offering an enticing variety of lifestyles, pace and culture, I have fallen for Rosemont–La-Petite-Patrie. Here’s why: 1. [...]


Ile Bizard

Discover… Île-Bizard-Sainte-Geneviève

Located on an island to the northwest of the island of Montreal, the Île-Bizard-Sainte-Geneviève borough is comprised of the erstwhile towns of Île Bizard and Sainte-Geneviève. The borough has a population of more than 18,000 residents, and boasts [...]



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Discover… Cité du Havre

Cité-du-Havre occupies a small space on a peninsula in Montreal’s port, to the southeast of downtown. It is a modern residential concept located in the Ville-Marie borough that consists solely of condos, including Habitat 67. The neighbourhood will [...]