Montreal-South (, ) was a suburb of

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located on the south shore of the

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founded in 1906. Montreal-South was created from land of the Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil

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. Originally a village in its first five years, Montreal-South gained the status of city in 1911. Rue st-helene

Early in its existence, its population was split between

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s and English-speaking

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s. This changed by the middle of the century, as the

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s became the overwhelming majority. The approximate territorial limits of the city were La Fayette Boulevard in the west, Bertrand Street in the south, Joliette Street in the east and

in the north. The

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of Montreal-South was located on 600 Préfontaine avenue. Like neighbouring

Longueuil Longueuil () is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie, Montérégie administrative region and the central city of the urban agglomeration of Longueuil. It sits on the South Shore (Montreal), south shore o ...

, Montreal-South was an enclave of the much larger Ville Jacques-Cartier.

Merger with Longueuil and aftermath

On January 28, 1961, Montreal-South merged with the city of

, keeping the latter's name. After Montreal-South was dissolved, its former territory underwent a major urban development that began in the 1960s and continues to this day.

Place Charles-Le Moyne

Place Charles-Le Moyne, Longueuil's primary transit hub and business center, is in the former territory of Montreal-South. Place Charles-Le Moyne is surrounded by major highways, Autoroute 20/ Route 132 near the river in the north, the entrance ramp of Jacques-Cartier Bridge to the west, and Taschereau Boulevard to the south and east. It is the location of the Longueuil bus terminus and Longueuil-Université-de-Sherbrooke metro station, the busiest of the

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during rush hour and the terminus of the Yellow line. Longueuil's skycrapers are located in this area, including the 30-story residential tower ''Port de Mer 1'' at 99 Place Charles-Le Moyne, which has been the tallest building in the city since 1972 (though it is on the verge of being surpassed by another high-rise currently under construction). There is also a

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on de Sérigny street. Since 1972, the hotel has carried the banners

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, Radisson and now Sandman.

Université de Sherbrooke The Université de Sherbrooke (UdeS; Quebec English, English: ''University of Sherbrooke'') is a French-language Public university, public research university in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, with a second campus in Longueuil, a suburb on the Mont ...

constructed a campus in the area, including a 16-story tower in 2010. The city of Longueuil announced in 2017 that it is seeking $3 billion to invest in the area. The project is to turn the entire area into a new downtown by 2035. The plan includes multiple new residential and office buildings, creating direct access to the nearby

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for recreational use, and improved cycling and pedestrian access.

Place Longueuil

Also located within the former municipal boundaries of Montreal-South is Place Longueuil, a shopping centre located 500 metres (500 yards) from Place Charles-Le Moyne. Place Longueuil was the first

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in Longueuil and is now the largest indoor shopping centre within city limits. Place Longueuil lies between Place Charles-Le Moyne and rue St-Charles, the commercial street in Old Longueuil.

Mayors

Population

Montreal-South merged with Longueuil on January 28, 1961.

Location (1960)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Montreal-Sud 1906 establishments in Quebec 1961 disestablishments in Quebec Former municipalities in Quebec Longueuil