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Bois-Franc, Montreal

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Not to be confused with the municipality of Bois-Franc, Quebec.

Neighbourhood in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Bois-Franc
Neighbourhood
An entrance of the Bois-Franc neighbourhood on Alexis Nihon Boulevard.An entrance of the Bois-Franc neighbourhood on Alexis Nihon Boulevard.
Bois-Franc is located in MontrealBois-FrancBois-FrancLocation of Bois-Franc in Montreal
Coordinates: 45°30′46″N 73°42′42″W / 45.512903°N 73.711569°W / 45.512903; -73.711569
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
CityMontreal
BoroughSaint-Laurent
Postal CodeH4R
Area code(s)514, 438

Bois-Franc (French pronunciation: [bwa fʁɑ̃]) is a residential neighbourhood in the borough of Saint-Laurent in Montreal that was designed by the architect Louis Sauer.

A bird's eye view of Bois-Franc.

History

Bois-Franc is built on land sold by Bombardier Aerospace that used to be Cartierville Airport.

Transportation

Bois-Franc is bordered by four boulevards: Henri Bourassa Boulevard to the north, Marcel Laurin Boulevard to the east, Cavendish Boulevard to the west, and Thimens Boulevard to the southwest.

Bois Franc train station is relatively nearby.

References

  1. "SOURCES OF INSPIRATION AND THE DYCAMICS OF DESIGN THE NEW TOWN OF BOIS-FRANC IN QUEBEC, CANADA". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
  2. History of Bois-Franc on the city of Montreal website Archived 2005-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. http://1000aircraftphotos.com/AirportPostcards/Montreal.htm
  4. Bois-Franc website
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