Outremont is an affluent residential
borough
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History
In the Middle Ag ...
(''
arrondissement
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Europe
France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements' ...
'') of the city of
Montreal
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,
Quebec
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, Canada. It consists entirely of the former city on the
Island of Montreal
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in southwestern
Quebec
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. The neighbourhood is inhabited largely by
francophones
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, and is also home to a
Hasidic Jewish
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community. Since the 1950s, Outremont is mostly residential.
The most important road in Outremont is
Côte-Sainte-Catherine Road
Côte-Sainte-Catherine Road (officially in French: ''Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine''; known as ''Boulevard Sainte-Marie'' between 1911 and 1917) is a street in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It begins at the Décarie Expressway in Snowdon, par ...
, where the borough hall is located. The neighborhood's major commercial streets are
Laurier Avenue
Laurier Avenue ''(French: Avenue Laurier)'' (Ottawa Road #48) is a central east west street running through Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Originally known as "Maria Street" (west of Waller) and "Theodore Street" (east of Waller), it was renamed in ...
, Bernard Avenue, and Van Horne Avenue.
Geography
A separate city until the 2000
municipal mergers, Outremont is located north of downtown, on the north-western side of
Mount Royal
Mount Royal (french: link=no, Mont Royal, ) is a large intrusive rock hill or small mountain in the city of Montreal, immediately west of Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The best-known hypothesis for the origin of the name Montreal is the hi ...
– its name means "beyond the mountain" although it encompasses Murray Hill (colline d'Outremont), one of the three peaks that make up Mount Royal. It was named for the house – ''Outre-Mont'' – built c. 1830 for
Louis-Tancrède Bouthillier
Louis-Tancrède Bouthillier (March 1, 1796 – February 28, 1881) was Sheriff of Montreal, a Canadian officer, merchant and landowner. His home ''Outre-Mont'' gave its name to the village that subsequently became the City of Outremont. He la ...
, a former Sheriff of
Montreal
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.
The borough is bounded to the northwest by
Mount Royal
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, to the northeast by
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension 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 .
The borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension ...
and
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie is a borough (''arrondissement'') in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located in the centre-east of the city.
Geography
The borough is bordered to the northwest by Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension, ...
, to the east by
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
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The Plateau-Mont-Royal takes its name from its location on a plateau, on the eastern side of Mont-Royal and overlooking downtown Montreal, across ...
and the
Mile End
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district, to the south by
Ville-Marie, and to the west by
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (, ) is a borough (''arrondissement'') of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The borough was created following the 2002 municipal reorganization of Montreal. It comprises two main neighbourhoods, Côte-des-Neiges a ...
. The
Mount Royal Cemetery
Opened in 1852, Mount Royal Cemetery is a terraced cemetery on the north slope of Mount Royal in the borough of Outremont in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Temple Emanu-El Cemetery, a Reform Judaism burial ground, is within the Mount Royal grounds. Th ...
is located in the south eastern tip of the borough.
Toponymy
The area was originally known as Côte Sainte-Catherine. The name Outremont came from how it was called at the time by travelers. Travelers who wished to travel north from downtown Montreal had to go "through" the mountain as in "Outre-Mont".
In 1833,
Louis-Tancrède Bouthillier
Louis-Tancrède Bouthillier (March 1, 1796 – February 28, 1881) was Sheriff of Montreal, a Canadian officer, merchant and landowner. His home ''Outre-Mont'' gave its name to the village that subsequently became the City of Outremont. He la ...
built a country residence that he named ''Outre-Mont''; it still exists today on Rue McDougall. The term Outremont gradually becomes the term used to designate the region.
History
In 1875, Louis Beaubien, a federal representative, gets a federal sanction for the village. To achieve the minimum amount of residence needed, Lous Beaubien counts barns and other farm buildings as residences. The town changes its name from Cote-Sainte-Catherine to Outremont. The village is home to only 300 souls.
In 1927, Outremont became the first place in the world to use a
snow blower
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to clear its streets in the winter. It was the first production model of Canadian inventor Arthur Sicard's Sicard Industries.
Canadian Prime Minister
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
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was born and raised in Outremont.
Features
Outremont is served by the
Outremont
Outremont is an affluent residential borough (''arrondissement'') of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It consists entirely of the former city on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec. The neighbourhood is inhabited largely by franc ...
and
Édouard-Montpetit stations on the
Blue Line of the
Montreal Metro
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. (Édouard-Montpetit station is actually located in
Côte-des-Neiges
Côte-des-Neiges (, ) is a neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located at the geographic centre of the Island of Montreal on the western slope of Mount Royal and is part of the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.
Côt ...
, but right on the Outremont border).
Major thoroughfares include Avenue Van Horne and chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, with avenue Bernard and avenue Laurier as the principal shopping and dining areas. The area has a number of trendy restaurants, cafés and shops. Residents include a substantial percentage of expatriates from France. There is also a sizable Hassidic Jewish community, representing about 20% of Outremont's population, which resides mainly in the eastern and northern portions of the borough. Many Jewish synagogues, schools and businesses can be found on avenues Van Horne, Bernard and St-Viateur.
Among the attractions in the mainly residential community are the
Mount Royal Cemetery
Opened in 1852, Mount Royal Cemetery is a terraced cemetery on the north slope of Mount Royal in the borough of Outremont in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Temple Emanu-El Cemetery, a Reform Judaism burial ground, is within the Mount Royal grounds. Th ...
, the Salle Claude-Champagne, the Théâtre Outremont, the Saint-Grégoire-l'Illuminateur Armenian Cathedral and part of the
Université de Montréal
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campus.
Outremont also has a rail yard along its northern border. The rail yard has been purchased by the Université de Montréal and is to be developed to house its hospital complex, its research faculties and the faculty of Health Sciences (Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal).
Outremont was twinned as a
sister city
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While there are early examples of inter ...
with
Oakwood,
Ohio
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and
Le Vésinet
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,
France
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.
Demographics
Home language (2016)
Mother Tongue (2016)
Politics
Federal and provincial elections
The borough is entirely contained within the federal riding of
Outremont
Outremont is an affluent residential borough (''arrondissement'') of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It consists entirely of the former city on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec. The neighbourhood is inhabited largely by franc ...
and the provincial riding of the
Mont-Royal–Outremont
Mont-Royal–Outremont is a provincial electoral district in Quebec. It was created from parts of Mont-Royal and Outremont districts. It was first contested in the 2018 Quebec general election
The 2018 Quebec general election was held on Octo ...
Borough council
The borough is represented on
Montreal City Council
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by its borough mayor alone. The borough is further divided into four districts, each of which elects one borough councillor. The current borough administration was elected in the November 2021 municipal elections.
Education
The ''
Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys
The Marguerite-Bourgeoys School Board (') was a French language public School Board on Montreal Island, Quebec, Canada. Its headquarters was in the Saint-Laurent borough of Montreal. Its education centre was in LaSalle, also in Montreal. It was ...
'' operates Francophone public schools.
Adult schools include:
* ''Centre d’éducation des adultes Outremont''
Specialized schools include:
* ''Secondaire Adapté à ta Situation SAS''
Secondary schools include:
* ''École secondaire Paul-Gérin-Lajoie-d'Outremont''
* ''Pensionnat du Saint-Nom-de-Marie''
Primary schools include:
* ''Guy-Drummond''
* ''Lajoie''
* ''Nouvelle-Querbes''
* ''Saint-Germain-d'Outremont''
* ''Buissonnière''
The
Lester B. Pearson School Board
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(LBPSB) operates Anglophone public schools.
Public libraries
The
Montreal Public Libraries Network
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operates the Robert-Bourassa Branch in Outremont.
[Les bibliothèques par arrondissement]
" Montreal Public Libraries Network
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. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
References
External links
Borough website(in
French
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** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
)
Historical buildings of Outremont on IMTLOutremont Restaurants
See also
*
Boroughs of Montreal
The city of Montreal is divided into 19 boroughs (in French, ''arrondissements''), each with a mayor and council.
Powers
The borough council is responsible for:
*Fire prevention
*Removal of household waste and residual materials
*Funding of co ...
*
Districts of Montreal
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Ahuntsic-Cartierville
* Ahuntsic
* Nouveau-Bordeaux
* Cartierville
*Saint-Sulpice
* Sault-au-Récollet (Île de ...
*
Municipal reorganization in Quebec
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Mount Royal
Jewish communities in Canada
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