Bois-Franc () is a residential neighbourhood in the borough of Saint-Laurent in

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that was designed by the architect Louis Sauer.

History

Bois-Franc is built on land sold by

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that used to be

Cartierville Airport Cartierville Airport (formerly ) was an airport in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, now a borough of Montreal. The airport (Bois-Franc Field when it opened in 1911 and during World War I) was decommissioned in 1988 and turned into the Bois-Franc neighbou ...

Transportation

Bois-Franc is bordered by four boulevards:

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to the north, Marcel Laurin Boulevard to the east, Cavendish Boulevard to the west, and Thimens Boulevard to the southwest.Bois-Franc website
/ref> Bois Franc train station is relatively nearby.

References

{{MontrealNeighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Montreal Saint-Laurent, Quebec Populated places established in 1993 Planned communities in Canada