Montreal Borough/Municipality Pages
Overview Saint-Laurent, also known as Ville-Saint-Laurent, is a former city on the island of Montreal. On January 1st, 2002, it was merged into the city of Montreal, forming one of its largest boroughs. Ville-Saint-Laurent spans an area of 43,000 kilometers square, housing a population of around eighty-five thousand. History Saint-Laurent was known historically as a college town. Its ethnic diversity is reflected by its English and French CEGEPs. Districts The Saint-Laurent borough is divided into two districts: - Norman-McLaren
Named after the Scottish-born Canadian film director and animator (1914-1987). - Côte-de-Liesse
Gained its name officially in 1954. Landmarks - Cégep de Saint-Laurent
Saint-Laurent's French CEGEP, founded in 1847. The Du Collège metro station is named after it. Its campus houses the Saint-Laurent Hockey Rink, an indoors civic facility.
- Decarie Hot Dog
Voted as the best hot dog in Montreal by the Gazette in the 80s. - Raymond Bourque Arena
Indoor municipal hockey rink, named after the NHL icon. - Saint-Laurent Museum of Art
Situated on the campus of Cégep de Saint-Laurent. - Vanier College
Named after Georges Vanier, a former Canadian Governor General, Vanier College is Saint-Laurent's English language CEGEP, founded in 1970. With a student body of over 6,000 students, Vanier College is the CEGEP system's second largest English institution. This page uses material from the Wikpedia article "Saint-Laurent, Quebec". Licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
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About these Borough Pages
These pages provide a snapshot of various Montreal boroughs and/or municipalities. We will try to list as much useful information as possible, such as districts, attractions and helpful external links.
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