Ahuntsic-Cartierville Borough

Cartierville

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Ahuntsic and Cartierville have always had the reputation of a beautiful and affluent Montreal borough.

A reputation that seems a reality when one looks at its water banks, its many parks and its numerous mature trees.

Ahuntsic is typically "montréalais" with its cottages, bungalows and duplexes. Cartierville, on the other hand, offers a larger proportion of high buildings such as triplexes, quadruplexes and large apartment buildings.

Both neighborhoods are, for the most part, residential and both are characterized by low and average density houses.

The district is named in honor of Sir George Étienne Cartier, Prime Minister of Canada from August 1858 to May 1862. His family's two semi-detached houses can still be seen on Notre-Dame East, corner of Berri.

The role of a channel between the North Shore and Downtown Montreal brings an important car flow to Ahuntsic and Cartierville, along with some discomfort to the residents. Located in the North-West of Montreal, the borough is rather difficult to access and is somewhat isolated from the adjoining boroughs.

The territory is limited by the Rivière-des-Prairies to the North and, as a result, the autorities are always monitoring water levels and having evacuation plans ready in case the river threatens to overflow.

Two boroughs and one district limit the territory, Saint-Laurent, to the West, Villeray to the South and Montréal-Nord to the East.

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Types of Institutions

For those who care for the environment, an éco-quartier is located on de Salaberry. Éco-quartier is the environmental action program of the City of Montreal.

Created in 1995, the program consists of financial support to community agencies wishing to realize various environmental activities like cleanliness, ecological management of residual substances, embellishment and improvement, etc.

The Collège de Bois-de-Boulogne is located in the area along with the Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal founded in 1898 and established on Gouin since 1926. The Fédération Basketball Québec for those who enjoy the game is close, as well as the Ligue d’échecs de Montréal for those who like to play chess. Also part of the district, the Centre culturel created 25 years ago and one of the first visual arts centres in Montreal.

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A Place for Strolling

Despite a steady and heavy traffic, both districts offer an interesting way of life.

West of the district, the opulent Bois de Saraguay classified natural environment in 1981, offers an abundant floral assortment, a large variety of trees, many bird species and clean water.

The Marcelin Wilson Park on l'Acadie is one of the best organized parks of the neighborhood with, among other settings, an arena, a skate park, a pool, a playground, tennis courts and soccer fields.

The territory is crossed by the Route Verte a province-wide network of bicycle paths.

From the Parc régional de l'Île-de-la-Visitation in Ahuntsic to the Bois de Saraguay, the path is dotted with many beautiful parks of all sizes.

Montreal offers information on its network of large parks, a site where you can learn about the distinctive character and charm of each of the city’s 17 large parks, the plants and animals find in each park and the activities offered to the visitors.

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