Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec

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Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada, east of Montreal. It merged with Longueuil in 2002 but demerged in 2006. Population (2001): 23,843

Incorporated as a city in 1958, Saint Bruno is a picturesque town on the south-shore of Montreal. Pierre Boucher de Boucherville Junior was granted the Montarville seigneury in 1710. François-Pierre Bruneau bought the seigneury in 1829. The Roman Catholic parish of Saint Bruno was setup in 1842. The two names "Saint Bruno" and "Montarville" were joined in 1855 when it became a parish municipality.

The demographics of Saint Bruno de Montarville are quite unique, with the town residing at the foot of Mont Saint-Bruno, one of the moutains that makes up the monteregie. The mountain is home to a provincial park, Park National du Mont Saint Bruno as well as a ski hill, Ski Mont Saint Bruno.