Victoria Avenue (Saint-Lambert, Quebec)
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Victoria Avenue is a major street located in city of Saint-Lambert, Quebec
and in the borough of Greenfield Park
in the city of Longueuil
, Quebec
, Canada
. Victoria Avenue extends from Riverside Drive, near Route 132
and the Saint Lawrence River
in the north, to the Brossard
municipal boundary in the south. Victoria Avenue is known as Lapinière Boulevard in the city of Brossard.
Victoria Avenue is named for Queen Victoria
(1819-1901), the Queen of Canada from 1837 to her death in 1901. The portion of Victoria Avenue in Greenfield Park was originally named Devonshire Road.
flagship department store is located in Victoria, just south of Green Street. There are around 44 businesses that sell durable and semi-durable goods; 22 cafés, bistros and restaurants and 960 street parking spaces. Around 50% of customers in the area come by automobile and 40% come by foot.
Around 70 businesses are located on Victoria Avenue between the train tracks between Saint-Lambert railway station, and Churchill Boulevard in both Saint-Lambert and Greenfield Park. An additional 44 businesses are located between Churchill Boulevard and the city of Brossard
.
Saint-Lambert, Quebec
Saint-Lambert is a Canadian city in the province of Quebec located opposite Montreal on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. Saint-Lambert was named for either the early French Canadian hunter Lambert Closse or for Roman Catholic Bishop Lambert of Maastricht...
and in the borough of Greenfield Park
Greenfield Park, Quebec
Greenfield Park is a borough of the city of Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. It covers an area of , with a population of 17,491 as of December 2004. Greenfield Park is the only borough of Longueuil that has an officially bilingual status. It is primarily a post-war suburban area. Like the other two...
in the city of Longueuil
Longueuil
Longueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in...
, 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....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Victoria Avenue extends from Riverside Drive, near Route 132
Quebec route 132
Route 132 is the longest highway in Quebec. It follows the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River from the border with the state of New York in the hamlet of Dundee , west of Montreal to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and circles the Gaspé Peninsula...
and the Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
in the north, to the Brossard
Brossard
Brossard is a suburban area, located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, opposite the island and city of Montreal.Brossard is subdivided into many smaller sections. These sections are characterized by having street names that all begin with the same letter of the alphabet...
municipal boundary in the south. Victoria Avenue is known as Lapinière Boulevard in the city of Brossard.
Victoria Avenue is named for Queen Victoria
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
(1819-1901), the Queen of Canada from 1837 to her death in 1901. The portion of Victoria Avenue in Greenfield Park was originally named Devonshire Road.
Economy
The segment of Victoria Avenue between Riverside Drive and the Saint-Lambert railway station is most notable for being Saint-Lambert's shopping district, locally known as The Village (French: Le Village). Taylor'sTaylor's (department store)
Taylor's , is a department store chain located in Quebec, Canada. The flagship store and headquarters are located at 556 Victoria Avenue in Saint-Lambert, Quebec, the chain's original location.-Locations:...
flagship department store is located in Victoria, just south of Green Street. There are around 44 businesses that sell durable and semi-durable goods; 22 cafés, bistros and restaurants and 960 street parking spaces. Around 50% of customers in the area come by automobile and 40% come by foot.
Around 70 businesses are located on Victoria Avenue between the train tracks between Saint-Lambert railway station, and Churchill Boulevard in both Saint-Lambert and Greenfield Park. An additional 44 businesses are located between Churchill Boulevard and the city of Brossard
Brossard
Brossard is a suburban area, located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, opposite the island and city of Montreal.Brossard is subdivided into many smaller sections. These sections are characterized by having street names that all begin with the same letter of the alphabet...
.