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23-457: The borough is bordered to the northwest by Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension , to the northeast by Saint Leonard , to the southeast by Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve , to the southwest by Le Plateau-Mont-Royal and its Mile End neighbourhood, and to the west by Outremont . It has a population of 139,950 and an area of 15.9 km². As of the November 7, 2021 Montreal municipal election ,

46-494: A boom which brought with it the need for schools, churches, a public bath and a fire station, built at the corner of Jarry and St-Hubert in 1912. The imposing Montreal Institute for the Deaf , with a façade made of Montreal stone, was built near Faillon and de Castelnau during World War I by the Clercs de Saint-Viateur . After World War II the typical Montreal duplex and triplex became

69-566: A language other than French and English. Of these other languages, the most common are Spanish (8.5%), Arabic (6.35%), Creole languages (4.23%), Italian (4.1%) and Greek (3.25%). It is served by the Orange and Blue lines of the Montreal Metro . It is traversed and partly delimited by Autoroute 40 (Metropolitan Aut.) and Autoroute 19 (Papineau Ave.) A future unnamed station on the Blue Line of

92-440: Is a borough ( arrondissement ) in the city of Montreal , Quebec . It had a population of 143,853 according to the 2016 Census and a land area of 16.5 square kilometres (6.4 sq mi). The borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension was created on January 1, 2002, following the municipal reorganization of Montreal. The borough includes the neighbourhoods of Villeray , Saint-Michel , and Parc-Extension . Until

115-668: 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 . The village of Villeray took its name from Louis Rouer de Villeray (1628–1700), who held various positions in the French regime. It became a town in 1896, before which the area had been farmland. When it was annexed to Montreal in 1905, its population

138-733: Is located in that borough, at the intersection of Iberville St. and Saint-Joseph Blvd . The borough includes the neighbourhoods of the Petite Patrie , comprising several "ethnic" neighbourhoods such as Little Italy ; Rosemont; and Nouveau Rosemont. Important features of the borough include the Jean-Talon Market , the Montreal Heart Institute , the Hôpital Santa Cabrini , the Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont ,

161-527: Is part of the Saint-Michel and Villeray neighborhoods. The borough is divided among the following federal ridings: It is divided among the following provincial electoral districts: The 2016 census found that 88% of the population only spoke one language at home. The five most common of these languages were French (57%), English (10%), Spanish (5.9%), Arabic (3.25%) and Vietnamese (2.9%). According to 2016 census, 48% of residents grew up learning

184-453: Is seeing more and more people moving into Villeray. Attracting them to the area is its somewhat central location on the Island of Montreal, its access to Metro stations, its proximity to Jean Talon Market and Little Italy, and it is relatively close to shopping areas like Rockland Center and Marché Central. Along with the revitalization of Jarry Park, the area is increasingly more popular compared to

207-405: Is the easternmost neighbourhood of the borough, Park Extension is the westernmost neighbourhood and Villeray is in the centre. The current borough mayor is Laurence Lavigne Lalonde of Projet Montréal . The borough is divided into four districts located in three different neighborhoods. The districts bear the same name as their respective neighborhood with the exception of François-Perreault which

230-980: The Olympic Village , Maisonneuve Park (including the Insectarium and Montreal Botanical Garden ), Saint Sophie Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral , the Church of the Madonna della Difesa and Dante Park . The Montreal Public Libraries Network operates the Rosemont, Marc-Favreau and La Petite-Patrie libraries. The Centre de services scolaire de Montréal (CSSDM) operates French-language public schools. The English Montreal School Board (EMSB) operates English-language schools. 45°32′1.4″N 73°36′46.8″W  /  45.533722°N 73.613000°W  / 45.533722; -73.613000 Villeray%E2%80%93Saint-Michel%E2%80%93Parc-Extension Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension

253-729: The Montreal Metro will be built in the borough transferring with the Pie-IX BRT . Attractions in the area include the old Park Avenue train station (now containing Parc Metro station and near the Parc commuter train station), Jarry Park, and TOHU, La Cité des arts du cirque (including the Cirque du Soleil and the École nationale du cirque). The former Miron and Francon quarries are also located here. The former studios of CTV Montreal , TQS , CFCF radio & CFQR-FM (now CKBE-FM ) were located in

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276-678: The Parc Extension section of the borough. Today, the borough hall is at the former studios of those stations on 405 Ogilvy Avenue. The Commission scolaire de Montréal (CSDM) operates French-language public schools. The English Montreal School Board (EMSB) operates English-language schools. The Montreal Public Libraries Network operates the Le Prévost, Parc-Extension, and Saint-Michel libraries. 45°32′57″N 73°36′49″W  /  45.549152°N 73.61368°W  / 45.549152; -73.61368 Villeray, Montreal Villeray

299-419: The city of Montreal since 1905. Parc Extension left the parish of St-Laurent to join the city of Montreal in 1910. Located in north central Montreal, the pipe-shaped borough is bordered by Ahuntsic-Cartierville to the northwest, Montreal North to the northeast, Saint Leonard to the east, Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie to the southeast, Outremont to the southwest, and Mount Royal to the west. Saint-Michel

322-497: The current borough council consists of the following councillors: The borough is divided among the following federal ridings: It is divided among the following provincial electoral districts: The northwestern area of the borough is served by the orange and blue lines of the Montreal Metro . Major thoroughfares include Beaubien St. , Rosemont Blvd., Masson St., Saint Laurent Blvd. , Saint Hubert St. , Papineau Ave. , Pie-IX Blvd. , and Viau St. The notorious Tunnel de la mort

345-549: The early Twentieth century, Park Extension became industrialized , and a dozen quarries opened which led to the economic development of the area. Beginning in the 1940s, the exploitation of the Miron and Francon quarries attracted workers to Saint Michel and Park Extension. Construction of the Metropolitan Expressway was completed in 1959. It cut the area in two, but also attracted multiple industries, which opened along

368-441: The expressway. In less than twenty years, the population of Saint Michel increased from 6,000 to 68,000 inhabitants. Jobs derived from competing industries along with the efficient transportation infrastructure resulted in strong demographic growth. The growth of the manufacturing sector , notably the textile industry , were incentives for new immigrants to settle in the borough. The borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension

391-537: The late Nineteenth century, the area that today comprises the borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension was predominantly rural and dotted with farms. The inauguration of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1878 and the arrival of electric streetcars in 1892 permitted the growth of Villeray . It was also in this era that the Italian immigrant community chose the neighbourhood as their preferred location. In

414-430: The present-day Metropolitan (highway 40), south to Villeray St., east to St-Hubert and west to Foucher. The owner, one Stanislas Jarry, broke the land up into 680 lots at the beginning of the 20th century. Other members of his family owned land in what would eventually be called Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension . Presently the district of Villeray is enclosed between Avenue Casgrain in the west, Boulevard Jean-Talon in

437-473: The south, Rue Garnier in the east and the Metropolitan (highway 40) to the north. These borders were determined in the creation of the borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension , which was created on January 1, 2002, following the municipal reorganization of Montreal. Originally Villeray's houses were wooden ones, typically owned by workers, with sheds and stables in back. From 1915 to 1930, Villeray saw

460-638: The standard domestic architecture in Villeray, and the town filled up with rows of these buildings, whose spiral front staircases, back alleys, clotheslines and sheds are well-known features of residential Montreal. Raoul Jarry , Montreal city councillor from 1921 and member of its executive committee from 1924, saw in Jarry Park a means of offering some open green space to fight the diseases that spread among children in summertime and to encourage them to participate in sports and families to picnic and relax together. It

483-510: Was 800. At the time, Villeray was surrounded by quarries that provided material for the construction of many of the buildings in the area, as well as for several of the city's major landmarks. For some years, its inhabitants were chiefly stone workers, farmers and owners of small businesses. The territory of Villeray was well provided with streams and ponds and very amenable to cultivation. The original Jarry Farm covered 64 arpents (approximately 22 hectares, or 54 acres) and stretched as far north as

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506-437: Was created on January 1, 2002, following the municipal reorganization of Montreal. The borough includes three neighbourhoods that were part of Montreal before the reorganization: Villeray , Saint-Michel , and Park Extension . The Saint-Michel neighbourhood was formerly an independent city known as Saint-Michel-de-Laval which was annexed to Montreal in 1968. Villeray was once also an autonomous municipality but has been part of

529-565: Was due to his efforts that the city purchased the land, which had up till then been leased from the corporation of its original owner, Stanley Clark Bagg (memorialized by Bagg Street further south in Plateau Mont-Royal ). Raoul Jarry died in 1930 and the park is named after him (Jarry Street is named after Bernard Bleignier dit Jarry, an 18th-century landlord from whom Jarry was descended. His brother Henri (1893-1961) would become an alderman for Villeray from 1934 to 1938. The 21st century

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