D'Iberville Street (French: ''Rue D'Iberville'') is a north-south thoroughfare of

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Location and access

The street passes through five Montreal boroughs:

Ahuntsic-Cartierville Ahuntsic-Cartierville ( (local accent)) is a borough (''arrondissement'') of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The borough was created following the 2002 municipal reorganization of Montreal. It comprises two main neighbourhoods, Ahuntsic, ...

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal Le Plateau-Mont-Royal () is a borough (''arrondissement'') of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The borough takes its name from its location on a plateau, on the eastern side of Mount Royal and overlooking downtown Montreal, across its south ...

Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie () is a borough (''arrondissement'') in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located centre-east of the island. Geography The borough is bordered to the northwest by Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension, ...

, Ville-Marie, and

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-Extensi ...

. Its main section starts at Notre-Dame Street and continues up to Jarry Street. Two other sections exist north of the main section: the first is from Du Pélican Street to Charland Street, and the second is from De Port-Royal Street to north of Gouin Boulevard. D'Iberville station, part of the

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's Blue Line, is located at its intersection with

Jean-Talon Street Jean Talon Street (officially in ) is one of the longest streets on the Island of Montreal. It runs from Décarie Boulevard in the west through Anjou in the east to Galeries d'Anjou. Jean Talon was the first Intendant of New France. In the Tow ...

. The 94 D'Iberville bus of the STM circulates along the street for much of its path, connecting D'Iberville station to Frontenac station. From Le Plateau-Mont-Royal to Ville-Marie, D'Iberville Street runs parallel to Frontenac Street, where both streets' southern end is at Notre-Dame Street. Frontenac Street's northern end is at D'Iberville Street, after Mont-Royal Avenue, where the two streets then merge and continue as D'Iberville Street.

Name

The street is named after

Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville (16 July 1661 – 9 July 1706) or Sieur d'Iberville was a French soldier, explorer, colonial administrator, and trader. He is noted for founding the colony of Louisiana in New France. He was born in Montreal to French ...

(1661-1706), a soldier and explorer who was born in Montreal and was the third son of Charles Le Moyne. In 1700, he founded the district of

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(named in honor of King Louis XIV), and also served as its first governor in addition to founding the present-day city of

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in 1702.

Notable buildings and places of interest

* The borough hall of the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie borough is located along this street, inside an office complex building. * Molson Park (French: ''Parc Molson''), a municipal park in Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, is located at the street's intersection with

Beaubien Street Beaubien Street (officially in ) 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 physician and political ...

. *Its intersection with

Saint Joseph Boulevard Saint Joseph Boulevard (official in ) is a major boulevard located east of Mount Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Although it is mainly residential, it is a major east–west artery in the Plateau Mont-Royal and the Rosemont–La Petite-Patri ...

is known as the infamous Tunnel de la mort (Death Tunnel).

Sources

{{Streets in Montreal Streets in Montreal Centre-Sud Le Plateau-Mont-Royal Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension Ahuntsic-Cartierville