Cutting the Saint Lawrence River in half, the Island of Montreal is Quebec’s economic hub and where almost a quarter of the province’s population lives. It is comprised of several municipalities, including the city of Montreal proper and many small towns. Decidedly multiethnic, the Island is home to over a hundred distinct cultural communities. The vast array of condos and houses ensures that most prospective homeowners are sure to find something to suit their needs.
The following is a guide to help you orient yourself amongst all the towns, boroughs and neighbourhoods that make up the Island of Montreal, including maps of these areas, a summary of their main characteristics, as well as links directing you to information on related and neighbouring sectors.
Towns, boroughs and neighbourhoods of note:
1. City of Montréal
a. Ahuntsic-Cartierville
a.i. Ahuntsic
a.ii. Cartierville
b. Anjou
c. Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
c.i. Côte-des-Neiges
c.i.1. Le Triangle
c.ii. Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (NDG)
c.ii.1. Monkland
d. Lachine
e. LaSalle
f. Plateau Mont-Royal (The Plateau)
f.i. Mile-end
g. Southwest
g.i. –Côte-Saint-Paul
g.ii. –Saint-Henri
g.iii. –Little Burgundy
g.iv. Griffintown
h. Pointe-Saint-Charles
i. Ville-Émard
j. L’Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève
j.i. L’Île-Bizard
j.ii. Sainte-Geneviève
k. Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
k.i. Mercier
k.ii. Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
k.iii. Tétreaultville
l. Montréal North
m. Outremont
n. Pierrefonds-Roxboro
n.i. Pierrefonds
n.ii. Roxboro
o. Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles
o.i. Rivière-des-Prairies
o.ii. Pointe-aux-Trembles
p. –Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
q. – Rosemont
q.i.1. Little Italy
r. La-Petite-Patrie
s. Saint-Laurent
t. Saint-Léonard
u. Verdun
v. Nun’s Island
w. – Ville-Marie
w.i. Latin Quarter
w.ii. Peter McGill
w.iii. Centre-Sud
w.iii.1. Gay Village
w.iv. Downtown
w.v. Old Montreal
x. Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension
x.i. Villeray
x.ii. Saint-Michel
x.iii. Parc-Extension
2. Town of Mount Royal
3. Westmount
4. Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
5. Beaconsfield
6. Côte-Saint-Luc
7. Hampstead
8. Kirkland
9. Pointe-Claire
10. Dollard-des-Ormeaux