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Montreal DistrictsRosemont
Rosemont is located in the center of the borough and is bordered to the west by d’Iberville and to the east by Pie IX. The territory was agricultural before the opening of a large number of factories and its present industrial park kept most of its old characteristics. Today the park is mainly composed of textile and clothing factories and, to a lesser degree, of warehouses and wholesalers in the food industry. The park is concentrated along the CP Railways, but is not very well integrated in its surroundings. As confirmed by the presence of many Protestant temples, the neighborhood was once mostly English because then, most of the residents worked at the Angus Shops. As many as 12,000 people worked on the site during the Second World War. 
Paradoxically, as the district grew, the Angus Shops lost their importance. Since the closing of the Angus Shops in 1992, the population changed dramatically. It is now mostly francophone and somewhat older and poorer than the rest of the population of Montreal. The commercial activities are scarce. The territory offers one important commercial road, Masson with its local stores mixed with small apartment buildings. It also offers one small shopping centre, the Maisonneuve Shopping Centre on Sherbrooke. During the recent years, the cultural diversification has been increasing, but the district still shows many French characteristics. A large proportion of French residents still live on the territory. Thank you for visiting Rsmt. Nouveau-Rsmt
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