Bordeaux-Cartierville
Encyclopedia
Bordeaux-Cartierville is a district of Montreal
, Canada
in the administrative borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville
. It is bordered to the north by the Rivière des Prairies
, to the east by the district of Ahuntsic
., to the south by Villeray
, Park-Extension, Mount Royal
and Saint-Laurent and to the west by Pierrefonds-Roxboro
.
until it became its own municipality in 1898. The district was originally named Saint-Joseph de Bordeaux (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies?) until 1906. One year later, Bordeaux attained city status. On June 4, 1910, it was annexed by the larger City of Montreal. The district was home to Maurice Richard
, writer Claude Jasmin and Comte Daeylar.
, Quebec
. Marcelin Wilson Park, situated on L'Acadie Boulevard and further away from Rivière des Prairies, has an arena, a skate park, a pool, a playground, tennis courts and soccer fields. The district, as well as its borough, is also part of the Route verte
project in Quebec, which is a group of bicycle paths allowing visitors to discover many of the city's attractions, both natural and human-made. The area was formerly the home of the Belmont Park
amusement park.
, Bordeaux-Cartierville has good transport links to downtown. Buses, the subway (known as the Métro
), Autoroute 15
and AMT
trains make it easy to get around. Main boulevards include L'Acadie, Gouin, Laurentian and Salaberry.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in the administrative borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville
Ahuntsic-Cartierville
Ahuntsic-Cartierville is a borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Geography:The borough is located in the northern part of Montreal along the banks of the Rivière des Prairies, and includes some islands in the river such as Île aux Chats, Île Perry, and Île de la Visitation...
. It is bordered to the north by the Rivière des Prairies
Rivière des Prairies
The Rivière des Prairies is a delta channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada....
, to the east by the district of Ahuntsic
Ahuntsic
Ahuntsic is a district in the northern part of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Originally an independent village, Ahuntsic was annexed by Montreal in 1910. It is now part of the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville....
., to the south by Villeray
Villeray, Quebec
Villeray is a neighbourhood in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough and is situated in the north-central part of the Island of Montreal.-Origin of the name:...
, Park-Extension, Mount Royal
Mount Royal, Quebec
Mount Royal is a town located on the northwest side of Mount Royal, north of downtown Montreal, on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The town is completely surrounded by Montreal. The population was 18,933 at the 2006 census...
and Saint-Laurent and to the west by Pierrefonds-Roxboro
Pierrefonds-Roxboro
Pierrefonds-Roxboro is a borough of the city of Montreal. It is composed of the former municipalities of Pierrefonds and Roxboro, spanning the northern part of the West Island...
Cartierville
Cartierville, named in the honor of Sir George-Étienne Cartier, became a village in 1906. During the December 1912, it achieved city status. Two years later, the rural and agricultural part of Cartierville was granted independence from the city and was then known as Ville de Saraguay. On the 22nd of December, 1916, the provincial government ordered the annexation of Cartierville to Montreal. Cartierville is part of the federal riding of Saint-Laurent—CartiervilleSaint-Laurent—Cartierville
Saint-Laurent—Cartierville is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988. Its population in 2006 was 109,015.-Geography:...
.
Nouveau-Bordeaux
New Bordeaux (or simply Bordeaux) was originally part of the independent village of CartiervilleCartierville
Cartierville is a former city amalgamated into the City of Montreal. It was named after Sir George-Étienne Cartier.* Cartierville is part of the City of Montreal district of Bordeaux-Cartierville...
until it became its own municipality in 1898. The district was originally named Saint-Joseph de Bordeaux (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies?) until 1906. One year later, Bordeaux attained city status. On June 4, 1910, it was annexed by the larger City of Montreal. The district was home to Maurice Richard
Maurice Richard
Joseph Henri Maurice "the Rocket" Richard, Sr., was a French-Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League from 1942 to 1960. The "Rocket" was the most prolific goal-scorer of his era, the first to achieve the feat of 50 goals in 50...
, writer Claude Jasmin and Comte Daeylar.
Activities
Bordeaux-Cartierville features large parks along its riverside, such as Île Perry, which offer views of the river and of nearby LavalLaval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. Marcelin Wilson Park, situated on L'Acadie Boulevard and further away from Rivière des Prairies, has an arena, a skate park, a pool, a playground, tennis courts and soccer fields. The district, as well as its borough, is also part of the Route verte
Route Verte
The Route Verte is a network of bicycling and multiuse trails and designated roads, lanes, and surfaces, spanning 4036 kilometres as of October 31, 2008, in the Canadian province of Quebec, inaugurated on August 10, 2007...
project in Quebec, which is a group of bicycle paths allowing visitors to discover many of the city's attractions, both natural and human-made. The area was formerly the home of the Belmont Park
Belmont Park, Montreal
Belmont Park was an amusement park that operated between 1923 and 1983 in the Montreal neighborhood of Cartierville in Quebec, Canada....
amusement park.
Transport
As with most districts on the Island of MontrealIsland of Montreal
The Island of Montreal , in extreme southwestern Quebec, Canada, is located at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. It is separated from Île Jésus by the Rivière des Prairies....
, Bordeaux-Cartierville has good transport links to downtown. Buses, the subway (known as the Métro
Montreal Metro
The Montreal Metro is a rubber-tired metro system, and the main form of public transportation underground in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
), Autoroute 15
Quebec Autoroute 15
Autoroute 15 is a highway in western Quebec, Canada...
and AMT
Agence métropolitaine de transport
The Agence métropolitaine de transport is the umbrella organization that plans, integrates, and coordinates public transportation services across Canada's Greater Montreal Region, including the Island of Montreal, Laval , and communities along both the North Shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles...
trains make it easy to get around. Main boulevards include L'Acadie, Gouin, Laurentian and Salaberry.