Saint-Michel is a neighbourhood in the
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple ...
borough
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History
In the Middle A ...
of
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 ...
. It is named for a colonial-era road in the neighbourhood.
Its boundaries correspond to the former city of Ville Saint Michel, which was annexed to Montreal in 1968. This formerly independent city was known as Saint-Michel-de-Laval from its inception in 1912 to 1914 and Ville Saint Michel from 1914 to 1968. This was one of the last cities to be merged into Montreal until the
2002 municipal reorganization.
Saint Michel Boulevard
Saint-Michel Boulevard (french: Boulevard Saint-Michel
) in Montreal is a broad north–south
thoroughfare
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extension, via watercraft or aircraft. On land, a thoroughfare may refer to anything from a multi-lane highwa ...
in the east of
Montreal Island
The Island of Montreal (french: Île de Montréal) is a large island in southwestern Quebec, Canada, that is the site of a number of municipalities including most of the city of Montreal and is the most populous island in Canada. It is the main ...
,
Quebec
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, and crosses much of the island. Montreal also has a
metro station
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called
Saint-Michel.
History
It has an ancient origin. Called "Montée Saint-Michel" as early as 1707 and then "Chemin de Saint-Michel" or "Chemin du Sault," it was the main north–south axis of the area, leading north to Côte-Saint-Michel Road (now
Crémazie Boulevard) and
Sault-au-Récollet
Sault-au-Récollet (English: Recollet Rapids) is a neighbourhood in Montreal. It is located in the eastern edge of the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville, bordering the Rivière des Prairies. Autoroute 19 connects Sault-au-Récollet to Laval. T ...
. The road was named in honour of
Archangel Michael
Michael (; he, מִיכָאֵל, lit=Who is like El od, translit=Mīḵāʾēl; el, Μιχαήλ, translit=Mikhaḗl; la, Michahel; ar, ميخائيل ، مِيكَالَ ، ميكائيل, translit=Mīkāʾīl, Mīkāl, Mīkhāʾīl), also ...
.
The boulevard, officially established in 1938, gave its name to the former municipality (and now district) of Saint-Michel, Montreal.
References
Sources
* Ville de Montréal, Les rues de Montréal, Répertoire historique, Montréal, Méridien, 1995, p. 377
See also
*
History of Montreal
The history of the area around what is now known as Montreal, Montreal itself was established in 1642, located in what is now known as the province of Quebec, Canada, spans about 8,000 years. At the time of European contact, the area was inhabi ...
External links
Ville Saint-MichelThe Journal de St-Michel, a local weekly paper that serves the district*
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Streets in Montreal
Former municipalities in Quebec
Neighbourhoods in Montreal
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension