Cote-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grace Borough

Cote-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grace borough is where our beautiful and unique Mount Royal natural and historic "mountain" is partly located. A mountain we are very proud of and a spectacular Mount Royal Park that both stand out in the heart of our city.

CDN-NDG is where the Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal is located. It is also where many best secrets such as the outdoor Garden of the Way of the Cross with its thousands of trees and beautiful lawns are kept.

Cote-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grace is also where the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery profits from the rich nature and diverse fauna of the Mount Royal forest. Several bird species visit this beautiful environment as well as racoons, foxes and other small animals.

CDN-NDG Urban Daily

Each of the two areas - CDN and NDG - have their own personality and their own particularities and peculiarities. The ethnocultural diversity of the Cote-des-Neiges - CDN district is a reflection of the Montreal of today. There is indeed a large population of immigrants in an area close to the natural environment of the Mount Royal.

Accessible by car via Remembrance Road and by bus 11 on Côte-des-Neiges Road, the Mount Royal Park is famous for its many outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, cross-country skiing and skating on the Beaver Lake.

The Notre-Dame-de-Grace - NDG district located West of the Décarie Expressway is a friendly and residential neighborhood easily accessible by public transit.

The charm of Notre-Dame-de-Grace lies in its streets lined with century-old trees and with its Anglo-Saxon style residences. The population has diversified over time and now forms an interesting blend of Francophones, Anglophones and Allophones.

A walk on the popular Monkland Avenue lined with popular cafes and restaurants is highly recommended. Commercial activities that are also concentrated around Somerled Avenue, Cote-Saint-Luc Road, Sherbrooke Street and Saint-Jacques Street where many different types of grocery stores, pharmacies and shops can be found.

CDN-NDG Economic Equilibrium

The CDN-NDG economic equilibrium largely depends on its local commercial streets and commercial businesses established in three of its major commercial areas.

More than 250 commercial businesses are located between Queen-Mary Road and MacKenzie Street with one third that are part of the Cote-des-Neiges Plaza on Cote-des-Neiges Road. Services, especially medical services largely contribute to the local traffic.

Plus, approximately 130 commercial businesses are located between Queen-Mary Road and Vezina Street. Retail stores that fulfill some of the local requirements but not all, along with many non-commercial activities such as schools, churches and medical clinics.

Finally, more than 100 commercial businesses are located between Girouard Avenue and Grand Boulevard. An area that offers an interesting street atmosphere with an abundant and diversified offer of current and semi-current goods and consumer services.

CDN-NDG Urban Gardens

Cote-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grace is popular for its numerous parks, nature and green spaces. Plus, all the local public community gardens are very popular and, every spring, most if not all the community gardens end up with a waiting list.

Many green-thumbed residents support their local community gardens run by volunteer garden committees.

Gardening experts who regularly drop by and share their technical skills with gardeners looking for tips and advice. Community Gardens that also have sheds where tools and watering cans are stored and made available to garden users.

CDN-NDG Public Transport Services

The Cote-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grace borough is considered the 4th most walk-able area in Montreal and most errands can be done by foot during during a pleasant walk in any season.

Still, CDN-NDG is served by the STM Green Line and by seven of its metro stations named Prefontaine, Joliette, Pie IX, Viau, l'Assomption, Cadillac, Langelier, and Radisson in that order.

The borough is also served by two EXO / RTM rail stations, the Canora station in CDN and the Vendôme station in NDG. Plus, the Autoroute 15 also called the Decarie Expressway crosses the entire borough up to Saint-Agathe-des-Monts in the Laurentians and further.

CDN-NDG Urban Geography

The Cote-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grace borough was created during the Montreal municipal reorganization of 2002. The two areas, Cote-des-Neiges and Notre-Dame-de-Grace are two former towns that were annexed to the City of Montreal in 1910.

Cote-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grace Borough Hall - 5160, boul. Décarie, Ground Floor. Montréal (Québec) H3X 2H9

With its many different nationalities, the borough is now home to many different ethnic groups and ethnic differences. A borough that is also home to a large student population due to the presence of HEC Montréal, the Université de Montréal and the Loyola campus of Concordia University.