L'Île-Bizard, Quebec, Administrative sector in Montreal, Canada
Description
L'Île-Bizard is an administrative sector in northwestern Montreal that blends residential neighborhoods with natural green spaces. The area contains a mix of family homes, local roads, and parks that form the backbone of daily life here.
History
This sector began as a parish in 1855 and eventually merged with Montreal to form part of the L'Île-Bizard-Sainte-Geneviève borough. These administrative changes shaped how the area developed over time.
Culture
The main park functions as a gathering place where residents and visitors meet throughout the year for recreation and outdoor activities. This shared space shapes how people spend their free time and connect with their surroundings.
Practical
Plan a visit around the weather, as winters can be cold and parking may be restricted from December through April. Parks and natural areas remain open year-round, though conditions change with the seasons.
Did you know?
The area was once sparsely populated with only a few hundred residents in the early 1800s. Rapid growth over the decades transformed it from a rural settlement into a modern suburban community.
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Royal Montreal Golf Club
1.9 km
Cap-Saint-Jacques Nature Park
4.7 km
Bois-de-l'Île-Bizard Nature Park
2.6 km
Rapides du Cheval Blanc
4.4 km
L'Anse-à-l'Orme Nature Park
5.4 km
Jacques Bizard Bridge
924 m
Pierrefonds public library
2.7 km
Croix de chemin de la montée Wilson
3.5 km
Église Saint-Raphaël-Archange de Montréal
89 m
Croix de chemin du Bord-du-Lac
2.9 km
Maison Denis-Benjamin-Viger
334 m
École du village de L'Île-Bizard
26 m
Maison Toussaint-Théorêt
2.9 km
Maison D'Ailleboust-De Manthet
1.1 km
Maison Jean-Baptiste-Jamme-Dit-Carrière
3.4 km
Maison Lanthier
5.3 km
Maison dite du Centenaire
3 km
Presbytère de Saint-Raphaël-Archange
92 m
Maison Joseph-Théoret
1.6 km
Maison Thomas-Brunet
4.8 km
Couvent des Sœurs de Sainte-Anne
1.1 km
Maison Baudouin
5.2 km
Maison Jacques-Richer dit Louveteau
3.9 km
Maison Montpellier dit Beaulieu
1.7 km
Maison Berthelet
5.7 km
Maison Joseph-Charlebois
4.1 km
Maison Dumoulin
5.5 km
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