Notre-Dame Street

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Antique dealers located on Notre-Dame in Saint-Henri
Antique dealers located on Notre-Dame in Saint-Henri
Place d'Armes square bordering Notre-Dame in Old Montreal features a rich variety of architecture.
Place d'Armes square bordering Notre-Dame in Old Montreal features a rich variety of architecture.

Notre-Dame Street is a historic east-west street located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It runs parallel to the Saint Lawrence River, and runs from the eastern tip of the island and ends in Lachine. Notre-Dame Basilica, Bonsecours Market, Montreal City Hall, Palais de Justice de Montréal are located on this street. The street is the oldest in Montreal, being layed out in 1672. The Château Ramezay Museum is located on the street, opposite city hall.

The street also runs through Montreal's Little Burgundy neighbourhood, historically home to the English-speaking black community.

[edit] Planned expressway

There are plans to turn the eastern portion of Notre-Dame into an expressway. [1]

[edit] Chemin du Roy

See also: Quebec Route 138

Notre-Dame Street continues off of the Island of Montreal, heading northeast towards Quebec City, and is known as the Chemin du Roy (Route 138).

[edit] References

  1. ^ DeWolf, Chistopher. "Notre Dame opponents will protest tomorrow", Spacing Montreal, 2008-04-12. Retrieved on 2008-04-12. 
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