Lacordaire Boulevard

Lacordaire Boulevard (French: Boulevard Lacordaire) is a north-south thoroughfare located in Montreal.

Lacordaire Boulevard
Native nameFrench: Boulevard Lacordaire
Length8.9 km (5.5 mi)
LocationBetween Louis-Veillot Street near Souligny Avenue to Gouin Boulevard
Construction
InaugurationMay 29, 1911[1]

Location and Access

This large north-south artery of the eastern part of the Island of Montreal is designated as a boulevard north of Saint-Zotique Street in the Saint-Léonard and Montréal-Nord boroughs, while between Saint-Zotique Street and Rosemont Boulevard, it is known as "Rue Lacordaire" (Lacordaire Street) in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. South of Rosemont Boulevard, its extension is Dickson Street. However, another more residential section of the boulevard resumes starting at Pierre-Bédard Street up until its end south of the junction at Souligny Street, and it goes by the name "Rue Lacordaire".

Exit 77 of Quebec Autoroute 40 leads to Lacordaire Boulevard.[2]

Name

The boulevard gets its name from Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire (1802-1861), a French preacher who was known for re-establishing the Dominican Order in France following the French Revolution.[3]

History

Open in 1911, it wasn't until the 1960s that the boulevard expanded north of Saint-Zotique Street, keeping up with the demographic growth of the area of the Island. Rue Lacordaire was first designated in 1911,[4] while Boulevard Lacordaire got its designation in 1963.[5]

Notable Buildings and other Places of Interest
  • Leonardo Da Vinci Centre (French: Centre Leonardo Da Vinci), a community centre located in Saint-Léonard. Established in 2002,[6] the centre offers various types of services in English, French and Italian. In the summer, it runs a summer camp called Camp Allegria.[7] It is also home to the Mirella & Lino Saputo Theatre, a 533-seat auditorium that hosts different plays and concerts throughout the year, as well as a fitness room.[8][9]
  • Wilfrid-Bastien Park (French: Parc Wilfrid-Bastien), a public park in Saint-Léonard with a playground, a small lake with a bridge, a skate park, and a mini-park among other available equipment.[10]
  • Saint-Leonard Library (French: Bibliothèque de Saint-Léonard), a public library in Saint-Léonard, offering books and other media for children and adults.[11]
  • Leonardo da Vinci Centre, community centre located on Lacordaire Boulevard that serves the east end of Montreal and Saint-Léonard
  • The Saint-Léonard Library (background) with the Ville de Saint-Léonard fountain in the foreground.

References
  1. "Ville de Montréal - La toponymie - Résultats de la recherche". ville.montreal.qc.ca (in French). Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  2. "Autoroute 40". Exitlists.com (in French). Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  3. Leonowicz, Ursula (2017-08-26). "Montreal in 19 neighbourhoods: Jean-Talon St. East | Montreal Gazette" (2017-09-06 ed.). Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  4. "Ville de Montréal - La toponymie - Résultats de la recherche". ville.montreal.qc.ca (in French). Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  5. "Ville de Montréal - La toponymie - Résultats de la recherche". ville.montreal.qc.ca (in French). Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  6. audreygauthier1 (2018-02-20). "Centre Leonardo Da Vinci: des projets pour tous les Léonardois". Journal Métro (in French). Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  7. "Education". Centre Leonardo da Vinci. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  8. "Culture". Centre Leonardo da Vinci. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  9. "Sport". Centre Leonardo da Vinci. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  10. "Ville de Montréal - Arrondissement Saint-Léonard - Parcs et miniparcs". ville.montreal.qc.ca (in French). Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  11. "Ville de Montréal - Arrondissement Saint-Léonard - Bibliothèque de Saint-Léonard". ville.montreal.qc.ca (in French). Retrieved 2020-01-20.

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