Mercier, Montreal
Encyclopedia
Mercier denotes the Eastern portion of the Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
borough of the city of Montreal
. It is a former district of Montreal. It consists of two neighbourhoods Mercier-Ouest
and Mercier-Est
(often called Tétreaultville).
It was named after Honoré Mercier
(1840-1894), Premier of Quebec
from 1887 to 1891. Mercier was an agglomeration of old villages: Beau-Rivage, Longue-Pointe
and Tétreaultville. It was annexed to Montreal in 1910. In 1960, the construction of the Autoroute 25
saw the demolition of many residential buildings in Mercier and divided it into two districts: Mercier-Ouest
and Mercier-Est.
Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is a borough of Montreal, Quebec.-History:In 1860, Hochelaga developed as a village counting a little more than 1000 inhabitants. In 1874, Hudon — a cotton factory- moved in...
borough of the city of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. It is a former district of Montreal. It consists of two neighbourhoods Mercier-Ouest
Mercier-Ouest
Mercier-Ouest is a neighbourhood in Montreal, in the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough.-Geography:Mercier-Ouest an inner-city neighborhood located in the east end of the Island of Montreal. It is one of three districts in the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough...
and Mercier-Est
Mercier-Est
Mercier-Est is a neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec.-Geography:Mercier-Est is an inner-city neighborhood located in the east end of the Island of Montreal. It is one of four districts in the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve burough. It is more commonly referred to as 'Tétreaultville', although this...
(often called Tétreaultville).
It was named after Honoré Mercier
Honoré Mercier
Honoré Mercier was a lawyer, journalist and politician in Quebec, Canada. He was the ninth Premier of Quebec from January 27, 1887 to December 21, 1891, as leader of the Parti National or Quebec Liberal Party ....
(1840-1894), Premier of Quebec
Premier of Quebec
The Premier of Quebec is the first minister of the Canadian province of Quebec. The Premier is the province's head of government and his title is Premier and President of the Executive Council....
from 1887 to 1891. Mercier was an agglomeration of old villages: Beau-Rivage, Longue-Pointe
Longue-Pointe
Longue-Pointe was a Montreal neighbourhood now located in the borough of Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. The neighborhood was permanently divided by the construction of the Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Tunnel...
and Tétreaultville. It was annexed to Montreal in 1910. In 1960, the construction of the Autoroute 25
Quebec Autoroute 25
Autoroute 25 is an Autoroute in the Lanaudière region of Quebec. It is currently long....
saw the demolition of many residential buildings in Mercier and divided it into two districts: Mercier-Ouest
Mercier-Ouest
Mercier-Ouest is a neighbourhood in Montreal, in the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough.-Geography:Mercier-Ouest an inner-city neighborhood located in the east end of the Island of Montreal. It is one of three districts in the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough...
and Mercier-Est.