Bois-Franc, Montreal
Appearance
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Bois-Franc | |
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An entrance of the Bois-Franc neighbourhood on Alexis-Nihon boulevard. | |
Location of Bois-Franc in Montreal | |
Coordinates: 45°30′46″N 73°42′42″W / 45.512903°N 73.711569°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
City | Montreal |
Borough | Saint-Laurent |
Bois-Franc is a residential neighbourhood located in the borough of Saint-Laurent in Montreal. It was designed by architect Louis Sauer[1]
Transportation
Bois-Franc is bordered by four boulevards : Henri Bourassa to the north, Marcel-Laurin to the east Cavendish Ave to the west and finally Thimens Boulevard to the southwest.[2] The Bois Franc train station is relatively close by.
History
Bois-Franc is built on land sold by Bombardier Aerospace where the former Cartierville Airport used to be.[3][4]
References
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20110718170118/http://iaps.scix.net/cgi-bin/works/Show?iaps_12_1992_1_208. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
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(help) - ^ Bois-Franc website
- ^ History of Bois-Franc on the city of Montreal website Archived 2005-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://1000aircraftphotos.com/AirportPostcards/Montreal.htm