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).

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

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Société historique et culturelle du Marigot Nouvelles villes
2. ^ "99 Place Charles-Le Moyne". Longueuil. Emporis. http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=99placecharleslemoyne-longueuil-canada. Retrieved 2008-12-29. 
3. ^ "L'Université de Sherbrooke investit à Longueuil". Radio-Canada. May 9, 2005. http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/Index/nouvelles/200505/09/005-UNIVERSITESHERBROOKE.shtml. Retrieved 2008-12-29. 

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