Côte-des-Neiges
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Côte-des-Neiges is a working class neighbourhood
of Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
, situated at the geographic center of the Island of Montreal
on the western slope of Mount Royal
. The neighbourhood is part of the borough Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. It is also known as Uptown by some of its residents.
Historically, the original settlement, the Village of Côte-des-Neiges, was founded in 1862 and annexed by Montreal in two parts in 1908 and 1910. Geographically it was bordered by Decelles Avenue to the north east and the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
to the south east, Westmount to the southwest and situated on the confluence of Côte-des-Neiges Road
and Queen Mary Road. It was one of the last areas of the city of Montreal to be developed and urbanized. Up until World War II
it remained a village surrounded by working farms to the north and west. A ski hill to the south, at the foot of the mountain and present day Saint Joseph's Oratory
, was once used regularly by the Montreal Ski Club into the 1940s.
Today, the neighborhood has a large immigrant and student population, and is the of the most densely populated and ethnically diverse neighborhoods in Canada and is the most populated borough in Montreal. With over 100 different ethnic communities, predominantly: Quebecois
, Filipino, West Indian (Black Canadians), South Asian (Tamils and Bengalis), Jewish, Latin American, Iranian, Chinese, Arab, Vietnamese and most recently Eastern European and African. One of the few Montreal neighbourhoods where neither the French nor English language dominate. Both national languages are spoken equally, along with many others by a high number of multi-lingual speakers. The most notable institutions in Côte-des-Neiges are Université de Montréal
, College Brebeuf, Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine
, the Jewish General Hospital
, St. Mary's Hospital, Plaza Côte-des-Neiges and Saint Joseph's Oratory
, whose large domed cathedral perched above the neighbourhood is by far its most important tourist attraction.
Neighbourhood
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of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
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, Canada
Canada
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, situated at the geographic center of the Island of Montreal
Island of Montreal
The Island of Montreal , in extreme southwestern Quebec, Canada, is located at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. It is separated from Île Jésus by the Rivière des Prairies....
on the western slope of Mount Royal
Mount Royal
Mount Royal is a mountain in the city of Montreal, immediately west of downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the city to which it gave its name.The mountain is part of the Monteregian Hills situated between the Laurentians and the Appalachians...
. The neighbourhood is part of the borough Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. It is also known as Uptown by some of its residents.
Historically, the original settlement, the Village of Côte-des-Neiges, was founded in 1862 and annexed by Montreal in two parts in 1908 and 1910. Geographically it was bordered by Decelles Avenue to the north east and the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
Founded in 1854, Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges is a 343-acre cemetery located in the borough of Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The entrance and the grounds run along a part of chemin Côte-des-Neiges and up the slopes of Mount Royal...
to the south east, Westmount to the southwest and situated on the confluence of Côte-des-Neiges Road
Côte-des-Neiges Road
Côte-des-Neiges Road is a street in Montreal, home to Plaza Côte-des-Neiges and served by Métro Côte-des-Neiges...
and Queen Mary Road. It was one of the last areas of the city of Montreal to be developed and urbanized. Up until World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
it remained a village surrounded by working farms to the north and west. A ski hill to the south, at the foot of the mountain and present day Saint Joseph's Oratory
Saint Joseph's Oratory
Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal, , is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and national shrine on the west slope of Mount Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-History:...
, was once used regularly by the Montreal Ski Club into the 1940s.
Today, the neighborhood has a large immigrant and student population, and is the of the most densely populated and ethnically diverse neighborhoods in Canada and is the most populated borough in Montreal. With over 100 different ethnic communities, predominantly: Quebecois
French-speaking Quebecer
French-speaking Quebecers are francophone residents of the Canadian province of Quebec....
, Filipino, West Indian (Black Canadians), South Asian (Tamils and Bengalis), Jewish, Latin American, Iranian, Chinese, Arab, Vietnamese and most recently Eastern European and African. One of the few Montreal neighbourhoods where neither the French nor English language dominate. Both national languages are spoken equally, along with many others by a high number of multi-lingual speakers. The most notable institutions in Côte-des-Neiges are Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
, College Brebeuf, Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine
Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine
The Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine is a pediatric university health centre affiliated with the Université de Montréal, located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
, the Jewish General Hospital
Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital
The Jewish General Hospital is an acute-care McGill University teaching hospital with 637 beds, serving patients from Montreal, from across the province of Quebec and around the world.The Jewish General...
, St. Mary's Hospital, Plaza Côte-des-Neiges and Saint Joseph's Oratory
Saint Joseph's Oratory
Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal, , is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and national shrine on the west slope of Mount Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-History:...
, whose large domed cathedral perched above the neighbourhood is by far its most important tourist attraction.
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