Old Montreal

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Old Montreal
Neighbourhood
Vieux-Montréal
View of Old Montreal from the Old Port of Montreal
Old Montreal Location of Old Montreal in Montreal
Coordinates: 45°30′18″N 73°33′18″W / 45.50500°N 73.55500°W / 45.50500; -73.55500
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
City	Montreal
Borough	Ville-Marie
Area [1]
• Land	0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	4,531
• Density	6,381.7/km2 (16,529/sq mi)
• Change (2006-11)	21.8%
• Dwellings	3,312
Postal Code	H2Y, H2Z
Area code(s)	514, 438
Patrimoine culturel du Québec
Official name	Site patrimonial de Montréal
Type	Site patrimonial déclaré
Designated	1964-01-08
Reference no.	93528

Old Montreal (French: Vieux-Montréal, pronounced [vjø mɔ̃ʁeal]) is a historic neighbourhood within the municipality of Montreal in the province of Quebec, Canada. Home to the Old Port of Montreal, the neighbourhood is bordered on the west by McGill Street, on the north by Ruelle des Fortifications, on the east by rue Saint-André, and on the south by the Saint Lawrence River. Following recent amendments, the neighbourhood has expanded to include the Rue des Soeurs Grises in the west, Saint Antoine Street in the north, and Saint Hubert Street in the east.

Founded by French settlers in 1642 as Fort Ville-Marie, Old Montreal is home to many structures dating back to the era of New France.^[2] The 17th century settlement lends its name to the borough in which the neighbourhood lies, Ville-Marie. In 1964, much of Old Montreal was declared a historic district by the Ministère des Affaires culturelles du Québec.^[2]