New-Bordeaux

The New-Bordeaux is a district of the North of Montreal.

History

New-Bordeaux holds its name of the old village of Saint-Joseph of Bordeaux created on March 21st, 1898. In 1906, the village of Saint-Joseph of Bordeaux changes name to become the village of Bordeaux. The following year, is on March 14th, 1907, the village changes its statute into that of city. In 1910, the town of Bordeaux is attached to that of Montreal. In 1912, it is the inauguration of the Prison of Bordeaux.

Localization

The old municipality of the town of Bordeaux is limited to north by the Rivière of the Meadows; in the North-East by the district Ahuntsic, in south-east by the town of the St. Lawrence and in south-west by the district of Cartierville. The old streets of the old village of Bordeaux extended as of the end of the year 1950 to form a new residential district, New-Bordeaux, suburbs on the island of Montreal, with its bungalows and " triplex" . Today, the district belongs to the district Ahuntsic-Cartierville.

Famous personalities

The Bordeaux district was the place of origin of Maurice Richard. The author Claude Jasmin resided at it during more than one score of years and wrote the majority of his successes there.

External sources

Town of Montreal

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