Vaudreuil-Dorion, Suburban municipality in Greater Montreal, Canada
Description
Vaudreuil-Dorion is a suburban municipality in Greater Montreal located where the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers meet. The area contains residential neighborhoods with houses and apartments alongside commercial zones spread throughout the community.
History
The area originated in 1702 when a French governor granted a large land seigneury to a colonial official, marking the region's first European settlement. Over subsequent decades it evolved from farmland into a modern residential community.
Culture
The area functions as a bilingual community where French and English speakers coexist in neighborhoods and schools serve both language groups. This dual identity shapes how residents interact and how local institutions operate.
Practical
The municipality is reached by several major highways and has two train stations offering regular service to downtown Montreal. These connections make it convenient for people who commute or travel to the city for work and activities.
Did you know?
A local water treatment facility operates in an unusual way as a training campus where professionals learn in the same facilities where actual municipal water services run. This combination of education and real operations makes it quite different from typical training centers.
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Abbey of Notre-Dame du Lac
10.3 km
Île aux Tourtes Bridge
3.9 km
Oka National Park
8.8 km
Fort Senneville
5.4 km
Galipeault Bridge
6.1 km
Morgan Arboretum
7.2 km
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal
6.2 km
Taschereau Bridge
3 km
Église Saint-Michel de Vaudreuil
536 m
Trestler House
620 m
Le Sabot
7.1 km
Maison Félix-Leclerc
2.9 km
Musée régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges
471 m
Maison Simon-Fraser
6.2 km
Maison Trestler
2.4 km
Site du patrimoine d'Oka
7.9 km
Musée d'Hudson
11.1 km
Senneville Historic District
7.7 km
Site du patrimoine de la Maison-Félix-Leclerc
2.9 km
Calvaire d'Oka
9.5 km
Hudson Town Hall
10.8 km
Le Petit Pouvoir
12.7 km
Maison Halcro
11.1 km
Collège Saint-Michel
477 m
Ancien palais de justice de Vaudreuil
487 m
Maison Joachim-Génus
1.6 km
Maison du Chanoine-Lionel-Groulx
1.3 km
Maison Pierre-Charray
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