Saint-Michel, Montreal

Saint Michel Boulevard
Native name	Boulevard Saint-Michel (French)
Former name(s)	Montée Saint-Michel, path of Saint-Michel
Location	Island of Montreal
Construction
Inauguration	February 1, 1938

Saint-Michel
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Saint-Michel is a neighbourhood in the Montreal borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension. It is named for a colonial-era road in the neighbourhood.

Its boundaries correspond to the

2002 municipal reorganization

.

Saint Michel Boulevard

Saint-Michel Boulevard

metro station called Saint-Michel

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History

It has an ancient origin. Called "Montée Saint-Michel" as early as 1707 and then "Chemin de Saint-Michel" or "Chemin du Sault," it was the main north–south axis of the area, leading north to Côte-Saint-Michel Road (now

Archangel Michael

.

The boulevard, officially established in 1938, gave its name to the former municipality (and now district) of Saint-Michel, Montreal.