Notre-Dame-de-Grâce

For the Quebec provincial electoral district, see Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (provincial electoral district).

Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
—  Neighbourhood  —
An apartment building on Sherbrooke Street West.
Nickname(s): NDG, DG, The Deege
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Location of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce in Montreal
Coordinates: 45°28′36″N 73°36′52″W / 45.47675°N 73.61432°W / 45.47675; -73.61432Coordinates: 45°28′36″N 73°36′52″W / 45.47675°N 73.61432°W / 45.47675; -73.61432
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Borough	Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce

Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (English: Our Lady of Grace), also nicknamed NDG, is a residential neighbourhood of Montreal located in the city's west-end. It is one of five districts of the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. In 2001, it had a population of 30,102.^[1]

Geography

Notre-Dame-de-Grâce is bounded on the east by the border with Westmount, the south by the Falaise Saint-Jacques, the north by Cote-Saint-Luc Road, extending west to the border with Montreal West.

Demographics

Shops along Sherbrooke Street West in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.

The eastern part of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, clustered around the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce parish church, has always been a traditionally francophone neighbourhood. It was bisected by the Decarie Expressway in the 1960s. The central and western parts were, and for the most part still are, traditionally home to middle-class and working-class anglophones with a significant lower-class population (though it has been on the decline in recent years). The majority of residents in this district speak English in their homes with only 32% speaking French. There is also a sizeable Afro-Canadian and immigrant community mostly around the parts of the district either north of Somerled Avenue or south of Sherbrooke Street. In recent years, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce has developed into a highly-desirable neighbourhood for young professionals.

Cityscape

The Empress Theatre located along Sherbrooke Street West.

Many of the houses are historical and have much character, having been built upwards of 70 years ago. The neighbourhood is known for its tree-lined streets, brick houses, and closely cropped duplexes. There are also many apartment buildings. Benny Farm was also a huge public housing project in central Notre-Dame-de-Grâce built for Second World War veterans and single-parent families, but was renovated and converted into condominiums after 2002.

Nevertheless, times are changing as property prices throughout the other parts of the district have grown and it is becoming an increasingly popular place to live for middle-class English-speaking Montrealers.^{[citation needed]}

Transportation

The major commercial streets are Monkland Avenue, Somerled Avenue and Sherbrooke Street West. Monkland Village comprises a cluster of businesses on the eastern part of Monkland Avenue that was revitalized in the 1990s. Villa Maria metro station is located here, as well as Vendôme Metro Station near the district's southeastern end. Also, city buses leaving Snowdon Metro provide access to the northern and western parts of the district.

Famous natives and residents

An outdoor ice hockey rink located at Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Park. L’église St-Augustine de Canterbury, now known as River's Edge Church, is in the background).

• Jay Baruchel, actor
• Earl Jones, ponzi scheme operator
• Russell Martin, major league baseball catcher
• William Shatner, actor
• Jessica Paré, actress
• Laurence Leboeuf, actress
• Doug Harvey, former NHL player

Geographic location

See also

• Oxford Park, Montreal

References

1. ^ City of Montreal 2001 census

External links

• Borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
• N-D-G.ca
• Restaurants in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
• Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Community Council
• Prevention Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
• MontrealBits.com: Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Neighbourhood profile