Saint Denis Street is a major north-south thoroughfare in 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...

, Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

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The street itself extends from the Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel

Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel

The Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel is a church in the district of Old Montreal in Montreal, Quebec. One of the oldest churches in Montreal, it was built in 1771 over the ruins of an earlier chapel.St...

 on Saint Paul Street in Old Montreal

Old Montreal

Old Montreal is the oldest area in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, dating back to New France. Located in the borough of Ville-Marie, the area is bordered on the west by McGill St., on the north by Ruelle des Fortifications, on the east by Berri St. and on the south by the Saint Lawrence River...

 to the bank of the Rivière des Prairies

Rivière des Prairies

The Rivière des Prairies is a delta channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada....

 at the north end of the island. It is designated Route 335

Quebec route 335

Route 335 is a north-south route from Montreal north into the Lanaudière region of Quebec.South of The Metropolitan 335 runs on Rue Saint-Denis to its southern terminus. Northwards until the Rivière des Prairies, 335 runs on Rue Berri south and Rue Lajeunesse north, then it runs over the Pont Viau...

 from Sherbrooke Street

Sherbrooke Street

Sherbrooke Street is a major east-west artery and at in length, is the second longest street on the Island of Montreal. The street begins in the town of Montreal West and ends on the extreme tip of the island in Pointe-aux-Trembles, intersecting Gouin Boulevard and joining up with Notre-Dame...

 to the Metropolitan Expressway

Quebec Autoroute 40

Autoroute 40 is a major highway on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. It is one of the two main connections between Montreal and Quebec City...

, and is known as Bonsecours Street south of Saint Antoine Street

Saint Antoine Street

Saint Antoine Street is a street located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It runs to the south of Downtown Montreal and north of Old Montreal and Griffintown and Saint-Henri. It crosses the Quartier international de Montréal....

. Along its length, it passes through the boroughs of Ville-Marie

Ville-Marie

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, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal is a borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.The Plateau-Mont-Royal takes its name from its location on relatively flat terrain north of Sherbrooke Street and downtown, and east of Mont-Royal...

, Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie

Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie

Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie is a borough in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located in the centre-east of the city.-Geography:...

, Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension

Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension

Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension is a borough in the city of Montreal, Quebec. It has a population of 145,485 and an area of 16,05 km².-Location:...

, and Ahuntsic-Cartierville

Ahuntsic-Cartierville

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Saint-Denis serves as one of the primary thoroughfares of both the Latin Quarter

Quartier Latin (Montreal)

The Quartier Latin is an area in the Ville-Marie borough of Montreal, surrounding UQAM and lower Saint-Denis Street, between downtown and the Gay Village...

, where it plays host to a number of bars and restaurants, to the Plateau Mont-Royal, where it is known as one of the best places to view Montreal's distinct style of architecture. It becomes primarily a residential street north of the Metropolitan Expressway. The eastern portion of the Montreal Metro

Montreal Metro

The Montreal Metro is a rubber-tired metro system, and the main form of public transportation underground in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada....

's Orange Line

Line 2 Orange (Montreal Metro)

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runs parallel to the street, two blocks to the east.

External links

• Official site of Saint-Denis Street (in French)