Mercier, Montreal
This article is about the area in Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. For the former East Island of Montreal federal riding, see Mercier (electoral district). For the current East Island of Montreal federal riding, see Honoré-Mercier (electoral district). For the Plateau Mont-Royal provincial riding, see Mercier (provincial electoral district). For the borough of Montreal, see Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
For the Montreal bridge, see Honoré Mercier Bridge.
Not to be confused with the Montreal suburb of Mercier, Quebec.
Mercier denotes the Eastern portion of the Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough of the city of Montreal. It is a former district of Montreal. It consists of two neighbourhoods Mercier-Ouest and Mercier-Est (often called Tétreaultville).
It was named after Honoré Mercier (1840-1894), Premier of Quebec from 1887 to 1891. Mercier was an agglomeration of old villages: Beau-Rivage, Longue-Pointe and Tétreaultville. It was annexed to Montreal in 1910. In 1960, the construction of the Autoroute 25 saw the demolition of many residential buildings in Mercier and divided it into two districts: Mercier-Ouest and Mercier-Est.
External links
- Official Borough Website (In French only) (dead link as of 14th of june 2016)
Coordinates: 45°35′45″N 73°30′59″W / 45.595776°N 73.516291°W
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