Ville-Marie (borough)
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Ville-Marie is the name of a borough (arrondissement) in the centre of the city of Montreal, Quebec.
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[edit] Location
The borough comprises all of downtown Montreal, the Centre-Sud area, most of Mount Royal Park, Saint Helen's Island, and Île Notre-Dame.
It is bordered by the city of Westmount (along Atwater Avenue) to the west and the boroughs of Le Sud-Ouest (along the Ville-Marie Autoroute, Guy and Notre-Dame streets, and the Bonaventure Autoroute) to the southwest, Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (along the CN rail lines) to the east, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal (along Sherbrooke, University, and Pine and Park avenues) to the northeast, and Outremont and Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (along the border of Mount Royal Park) to the north. It is bounded on the south by the Saint Lawrence River.
It has a population of 74,832 and an area of 14,49 km².
[edit] Government
[edit] Municipal
The current borough mayor is Benoit Labonté.
The borough is divided into two districts:
- Sainte-Marie—Saint-Jacques
- Peter-McGill
[edit] Federal and provincial
The borough is divided among the following federal ridings:
It is divided among the following provincial electoral districts:
- Westmount—Saint-Louis
- Sainte-Marie—Saint-Jacques
- Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
- Saint-Henri—Sainte-Anne
- Outremont (three small corners of Mount Royal Park to the borough's northeast)
[edit] Features
[edit] Districts
Districts and neighbourhoods in Ville-Marie include:
- Old Montreal
- the Latin Quarter
- the Gay Village
- the Golden Square Mile
- the International Quarter
- the Concordia Ghetto (student neighbourhood)
- Peter-McGill
- Sainte-Marie-Saint-Jacques
- Chinatown
[edit] Transportation
Montreal's interurban rail and bus terminals, and its two commuter rail terminals (Central Station, Lucien-L'Allier and the Downtown Terminus) are in the borough. It is served by the Orange Line and Green Line of the metro; Berri-UQAM (which includes the terminus of the Yellow Line), the Central Bus Station, are also located in Ville-Marie.
Two autoroutes serve the area: Autoroute Bonaventure and the partly underground Autoroute Ville-Marie. Two bridges — the Victoria Bridge and Jacques-Cartier Bridge — provide access to the South Shore, while the Pont de la Concorde provides access to Saint Helen's Island and Notre Dame Island (Parc Jean-Drapeau). The Jacques-Cartier Bridge also provides access to Saint Helen's Island and Notre Dame Island.
[edit] Attractions
Many of Montreal's most famous attractions are situated in Ville-Marie. Most of its office towers, including 1000 de La Gauchetière, 1250 René-Lévesque, the Tour de la Bourse, Place Ville-Marie, the Sun Life Building, the Maison Radio-Canada, and many others are located here.
Three of Montreal's four universities — McGill, Concordia, and UQAM — are located in Ville-Marie, as are three of its four basilicas — Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, Notre-Dame de Montréal Basilica, and St. Patrick's Basilica. The Grande Bibliothèque du Québec is a recent addition, and the CHUM megahospital is planned for the borough.
Major parks and recreation areas include Mount Royal and its park, Parc Jean-Drapeau (the site of Expo 67), Dorchester Square and Place du Canada, and the Old Port.
[edit] Name
The borough is named after the French settlement that would later become Montreal (now Old Montreal), which was located within the present-day borough.
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| Montreal landmarks | |
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| Buildings | Biodome | Biosphère | Bell Centre | Canadian Centre for Architecture | Montreal Casino | Complexe Desjardins | Montreal Forum | Grande Bibliothèque du Québec | Habitat '67 | Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral | McCord Museum | Montreal Science Centre | Notre-Dame de Montréal Basilica | Olympic Stadium | Palais des congrès de Montréal | Place des Arts | Place Ville-Marie | Redpath Museum | Saint Joseph's Oratory | Tour de la Bourse | Underground City | World Trade Centre Montreal |
| Neighbourhoods | Chinatown | Old Montreal | Old Port | Quartier international de Montréal |
| Nature and Parks |
Jardin botanique de Montréal | Mount Royal |
| Islands | Île Bizard | Island of Montreal | Île Notre-Dame | Nuns' Island | Saint Helen's Island |
| Transportation | Montréal-Mirabel International Airport | Montreal Metro | Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport | Windsor Station | Central Station |
