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La Petite-Patrie is a
neighbourhood A neighbourhood (British English, Irish English, Australian English and Canadian English) or neighborhood (American English; see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town, suburb or rural are ...
of
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,
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, Canada. It is located in the borough of
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, ...
. The area is bounded on the west by Hutchison Street, to the north by
Jean Talon Street Jean Talon Street (officially in french: rue Jean-Talon) is one of the longest streets on the Island of Montreal. It runs from Decarie Boulevard in the west through Anjou in the east to Galeries d'Anjou. Jean Talon was the first Intendant of New ...
, to the south by the
Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway (french: Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique) , also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canadi ...
tracks, and to the east by d'Iberville Street. La Petite-Patrie is named after the novel ''La Petite Patrie'' by
Claude Jasmin Claude Jasmin (10 November 1930 – 28 April 2021) was a Canadian journalist, broadcaster, and writer. While very prolific, with almost 50 published titles to his credit, he is most famous for his 1972 novel ''La Petite Patrie'', an autobiogra ...
, which was published in 1972 and was adapted into
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(''
La Petite Patrie La Petite Patrie is a French Canadian television program from Quebec. It was broadcast between 1974 and 1976. This television series of Claude Jasmin told the life of a district of Montreal (Villeray) formed by the quadrilateral of the streets ...
'') shortly afterward. Originally a
working-class The working class (or labouring class) comprises those engaged in manual-labour occupations or industrial work, who are remunerated via waged or salaried contracts. Working-class occupations (see also " Designation of workers by collar colou ...
neighbourhood, La Petite-Patrie began to
gentrify Gentrification is the process of changing the character of a neighborhood through the influx of more affluent residents and businesses. It is a common and controversial topic in urban politics and planning. Gentrification often increases the econ ...
in the early 21st century.


History

Until the late 19th century, La Petite-Patrie was mainly agricultural, with the exception of
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, now the location of Père Marquette Park. The construction of a tramway in 1892 linking downtown to
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. The ...
led to the
urbanization Urbanization (or urbanisation) refers to the population shift from rural to urban areas, the corresponding decrease in the proportion of people living in rural areas, and the ways in which societies adapt to this change. It is predominantly t ...
of the area, which continued until about 1930. It was still a predominantly-residential neighborhood since the only employment was concentrated along the railway, in the workshops of Montreal, or in the
Montreal Street Railway Prior to 1959, Montreal, Quebec, Canada had an extensive streetcar system. The streetcar network had its beginnings with the horsecar era of the Montreal City Passenger Railway in 1861. The initial line was along Rue Notre Dame (Notre Dame St) ...
.


Demographics

A report by the '' Centre de santé et de services sociaux (CSSS) du Cœur-de-l'île'', the neighborhood's population consists of: * 44% of single parent families, * 19% of
immigrant Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle as permanent residents or naturalized citizens. Commuters, tourists, and ...
s (born outside of Canada) * 10%
unemployed Unemployment, according to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), is people above a specified age (usually 15) not being in paid employment or self-employment but currently available for work during the referen ...
, * 36% of people living below the
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The area includes several ethnic communities, including an
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community, a
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community and a
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community.


Transport


Roads

The main roads in La Petite-Patrie include (street directions according to street grid, not geographical): * North-South: **
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**
Saint-Laurent Boulevard Saint Laurent Boulevard, also known as Saint Lawrence Boulevard (officially in french: boulevard Saint-Laurent), is a major street in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. A commercial artery and cultural heritage site, the street runs north–south through ...
**
Saint-Denis Street Saint Denis Street (officially in french: Rue Saint-Denis) is a major north–south thoroughfare in Montreal, Quebec. It extends from the Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel on Saint Paul Street in Old Montreal to the bank of the Rivière des Pra ...
** Saint-Hubert Street ** Christophe-Colomb Avenue **
Papineau Avenue Papineau Avenue (officially in french: avenue Papineau) is the longest north–south street in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The part of the street between Henri Bourassa Boulevard and Quebec Autoroute 40 is the Montreal portion of Quebec Autoroute 1 ...
**
De Lorimier Avenue De Lorimier Avenue (officially in french: Avenue De Lorimier) is a major north–south avenue located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It's named after François-Marie-Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier, a leader in the Lower Canada Rebellion, who was ...
* East-West ** Rosemont Boulevard **
Bellechasse Street Bellechasse may refer to: In Quebec, Canada: * Bellechasse (Lower Canada), an electoral district 1829–1838 * Bellechasse (Province of Canada), an electoral district 1841–1867 * Bellechasse (electoral district), 1867–1996 * Bellechasse (pro ...
**
Beaubien Street Beaubien Street (officially in french: rue Beaubien) is a major east-west street located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The street links Autoroute 25 in the east and Durocher Avenue in the west. The street is named after Pierre Beaubien, the phy ...
** Saint-Zotique Street ** Bélanger Street **
Jean-Talon Street Jean Talon Street (officially in french: rue Jean-Talon) is one of the longest streets on the Island of Montreal. It runs from Decarie Boulevard in the west through Anjou in the east to Galeries d'Anjou. Jean Talon was the first Intendant of New F ...


Public transit

*The orange line of the
Montreal Metro The Montreal Metro (french: Métro de Montréal) is a rubber-tired underground rapid transit system serving Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The metro, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM), was inaugurated on October 14, ...
crosses the neighbourhood ** Rosemont Station **
Beaubien Station Beaubien station is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Orange Line. The station opened on October 14, ...
** Jean-Talon Station


Bicycle paths

*La Petite-Patrie is crossed by various bicycle paths (street directions according to street grid, not geographical): **Along the Canadian Pacific railway line (North East - South West) **Along Saint-Dominique Street (North - South) **Along Drolet Street (North - South) **Along Boyer Street (North - South) **Along Marquette Street (North - South) **Along De la Roche Street (North - South) **Along Saint-Zotique Street (East - West) **Along Bellechasse Street (East - West) **Along De Lanaudiere Street (South) **Along Bélanger Street (East - West)


Public services

* Culture ** Théâtre Plaza *Healthcare **
CLSC CLSCs (''centre local de services communautaires'', local community service centre) in Quebec are free clinics and hospitals run and maintained by the Quebec government. They are a form of community health centre. The service was launched in the e ...
de La Petite-Patrie * Security and justice ** The Youth Division of the
Court of Quebec The Court of Quebec (french: Cour du Québec) is a court of first instance in the Province of Quebec, Canada. The court has jurisdiction over civil matters, criminal and penal matters as well as over youth matters The court sits in administrat ...
located on Bellechasse Street.


Education

The ''
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'' (CSDM) operates Francophone public schools. * '' École secondaire Père-Marquette'' The
English Montreal School Board The English Montreal School Board (EMSB, french: Commission scolaire English-Montréal – CSEM) is one of five public school boards on the island of Montreal. At 92.4 percent, the English Montreal School Board has the highest rate of students wh ...
(EMSB) operates Anglophone public schools. The
Montreal Public Libraries Network The Montreal Public Libraries Network (, previously ''Réseau des bibliothèques publiques de Montréal'') is the public library system on the Island of Montreal in Quebec, Canada. It is the largest French language public library system in North A ...
operates the La Petite-Patrie library and the Bibliothèque Marc-Favreau, which opened in December 2013.> Retrieved on May 6, 2015.
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Sports and recreation

Père-Marquette Park *Sports ** Centre Père-Marquette (swimming pool, gymnasium, hockey rink) ** Piscine Saint-Denis (swimming pool, on Saint-Hubert Street) *Parks * Père-Marquette Park has soccer and baseball fields, playground equipment, community gardens and a
skatepark A skatepark, or skate park, is a purpose-built recreational environment made for skateboarding, BMX, scootering, wheelchairs, and aggressive inline skating. A skatepark may contain half-pipes, handrails, funboxes, vert ramps, stairsets, q ...
.


Economy

*
Jean-Talon Market Jean-Talon Market (French: Marché Jean-Talon) is a farmer's market in Montreal. Located in the Little Italy district, the market is bordered by Jean-Talon Street to the north, Mozart Ave. to the south, Casgrain Ave. to the west and Henri-Julien ...
is a large public market * La
Plaza Saint-Hubert St. Hubert Street (officially in french: rue Saint-Hubert) is a north–south street that spans the island of Montreal. It is located east of Berri Street. It traverses the boroughs of Ville-Marie, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, Rosemont–La Petite-P ...
is an shopping district located on Saint-Hubert Street between Bellechasse Street and Jean Talon Street.


Places of worship

Church of the Madonna della Difesa. *
Saint-Ambroise Church Saint-Ambroise Church (french: Église Saint-Ambroise) is a church in the borough of Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is situated on Beaubien Street, between de La Roche Street et de Normanville Street. Architecture S ...
* Saint-Édouard Church * Saint-Arsène Church * Saint-Jean-Berchmans Church *
Church of the Madonna della Difesa The Church of the Madonna della Difesa ( it, Chiesa della Madonna della Difesa, french: Église de Notre-Dame-de-la-Défense) is a Catholic church in the neighbourhood of Little Italy in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was built by Italian immigrant ...
(Notre-Dame-de-la-Défense Church)


References

{{Authority control Neighbourhoods in Montreal Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie Gentrification in Canada