Vaudreuil-Dorion

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Location: Vaudreuil-Soulanges

Inception: March 16, 1994

Part of: Greater Montreal

Shares border with: Hudson, L'Île-Cadieux, Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac

Website: http://ville.vaudreuil-dorion.qc.ca

GPS coordinates: 45.40000,-74.03333

Latest update: December 7, 2025 10:08