Montréal-Sud

Montréal-Sud

Montréal-Sud (English: Montreal South) was a suburb of Montréal located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River founded in 1906. [1] Montréal-Sud was created from land of the Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil parish. Originally a village in its first five years, Montréal-Sud gained the status of city in 1911.

Rue Sainte-Hélène in the former city

Early in its existence, its population was split between French-speaking Roman Catholics and English-speaking Protestants. This changed by the middle of the century, as the Francophones became the overwhelming majority.[1]

The approximate territorial limits of the city were La Fayette Boulevard in the west, Bertrand Street in the south, Joliette Street in the east and St. Lawrence River in the north.[1]

Like neighbouring Longueuil, Montréal-Sud was an enclave of the parish Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil (later known as Ville Jacques-Cartier).

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Merger with Longueuil and aftermath

Downtown Longueuil.

On January 28, 1961, the city of Montréal-Sud merged with the city of Longueuil, keeping the latter's name.[1] After Montréal-Sud was dissolved, its former territory underwent a major urban renewal that began in the mid-1960s.

Downtown Longueuil

Place Charles-LeMoyne, often considered to be Downtown Longueuil, is in the former territory of Montréal-Sud.

It is the location of the Longueuil bus terminus and Longueuil-Université-de-Sherbrooke metro station. Most of Longueuil's high-rise residential and office buildings are located in this area, including 99 Place Charles-LeMoyne, which is 30 stories tall, and is the tallest building in Greater Montreal off the Island of Montreal.[2]

There is also a hotel on de Sérigny street. Since 1972, the hotel has carried the banners Holiday Inn, Ramada, Radisson and now Sandman. Although it is currently in the hands of the Sandman Inn Group, it had been a Holiday Inn hotel for most of its existence.

Université de Sherbrooke constructed a campus in the area, including a 17-story and a 12 story tower.[3]

Place Charles-LeMoyne is surrounded by major highways, Autoroute 20/Route 132 near the river in the north, the entrance ramp of Jacques-Cartier Bridge to the west, and Taschereau Boulevard to the south and east.

Place Longueuil

Also located within the former municipal boundaries of Montréal-Sud is Place Longueuil, which is located just outside of Downtown Longueuil.

Place Longueuil was the first shopping mall in Longueuil and is now the largest mall within city limits. Place Longueuil lies right next to Old Longueuil and many locales consider the mall as part of this neighborhood.

Mayors

Mayors of Montréal Sud
Mayor Term Began Term Ended
John Smillie 1906 1910
Napoléon Labonté 1910 1912
John Smillie 1912 1916
Edmond Hardy 1916 1924
David McQuaid 1924 1932
Henry Hamer 1932 1936
Clément Patenaude 1936 1938
Harry T. Palmer (resigned) 1938 1939
James Brindley (resigned) 1939 1942
Robert Gault Keers 1942 1948
Édouard Richer 1948 1950
Aimé Lefebvre 1950 1952
Marcel Salette 1952 1958
Sylva Charland 1958 1961

Population

Year Population
1911 790
1921 1030
1931 1164
1941 1441
1951 4214
1958 5 494
1961 Merged with Longueuil

Location (1960)

References

Coordinates: 45°31′31″N 73°30′54″W / 45.52528°N 73.515°W / 45.52528; -73.515


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