Bois-Franc

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A bird's eye view of Bois-Franc.
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 Montreal
Bois-Franc
Bois-Franc
Location of Bois-Franc in Montreal
Coordinates: 45°30′46″N 73°42′42″W / 45.512903°N 73.711569°W / 45.512903; -73.711569Coordinates: 45°30′46″N 73°42′42″W / 45.512903°N 73.711569°W / 45.512903; -73.711569
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
CityMontreal
BoroughSaint-Laurent

Bois-Franc is a residential neighbourhood in the borough of Saint-Laurent in Montreal that was designed by the architect Louis Sauer.[1]

History[]

Bois-Franc is built on land sold by Bombardier Aerospace that used to be Cartierville Airport.[2][3]

Transportation[]

Bois-Franc is bordered by four boulevards: Henri Bourassa Boulevard to the north, Marcel Laurin Boulevard to the east, Cavendish Avenue to the west, and Thimens Boulevard to the southwest.[4]

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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