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Laurier
Native name	French: Avenue Laurier
Location	Island of Montreal
West end	Côte-Sainte-Catherine Road
Major; junctions	R-335 Saint Denis Street
East end	R-125 Pie-IX Boulevard

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Laurier Avenue (officially in French: Avenue Laurier) is a commercial and residential street in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It crosses the boroughs of Outremont, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal and Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie. It is known for its cafés, restaurants and specialty stores, especially near Park Avenue and east of Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park.

The largest concentration of shops on Laurier Avenue are located between Clark Street and Querbes Avenue. These are mainly upscale decorating and children's clothing stores, as well as restaurants and cafes.

Laurier Station, on the Montreal Metro's Orange Line, is located at the intersection of Laurier Avenue and Berri Street.

History

Laurier Avenue was originally known as St. Louis Street, in the old village of Mile End. After the annexation of that village to the City of Montreal in 1899, it was decided that the street name should be changed to Laurier Avenue in honour of the former Prime Minister of Canada, Sir Wilfrid Laurier.

External links

Articles on Laurier Avenue - City of Montreal website (in French)

45°31′35″N 73°35′16″W / 45.526481°N 73.587655°W / 45.526481; -73.587655

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 [[File:Avenue Laurier juin 2010.jpg|right|thumb|Laurier Avenue west of [[Saint Laurent Boulevard]].]]
 [[File:Rue Laurier Est, Montréal 2005-08-28.jpg|right|thumb|Laurier Avenue, commercial district east of [[Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park]].]]
-'''Laurier Avenue''' ({{lang-fr|Avenue Laurier}}) is a commercial and residential street in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]. It crosses the [[Boroughs of Montreal|boroughs]] of [[Outremont]], [[Le Plateau-Mont-Royal]] and [[Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie]]. It is known for its [[café]]s, [[restaurant]]s and [[specialty store]]s, especially near [[Park Avenue, Montreal|Park Avenue]] and east of [[Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park]].
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-The largest concentration of shops on Laurier Avenue are located between Clark Street in the east and Querbes Avenue. These are mainly upscale decorating and children's clothing stores as well as restaurants and cafes.
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+'''Laurier Avenue''' (officially in {{langx|fr|'''Avenue Laurier'''}}) is a commercial and residential street in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], Canada. It crosses the [[Boroughs of Montreal|boroughs]] of [[Outremont, Quebec|Outremont]], [[Le Plateau-Mont-Royal]] and [[Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie]]. It is known for its [[café]]s, [[restaurant]]s and [[specialty store]]s, especially near [[Park Avenue, Montreal|Park Avenue]] and east of [[Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park]].
+The largest concentration of shops on Laurier Avenue are located between Clark Street and Querbes Avenue. These are mainly upscale decorating and children's clothing stores, as well as restaurants and cafes.
-[[Laurier (Montreal Metro)|Laurier station]] on the [[Montreal Metro]]'s [[Line 2 Orange (Montreal Metro)|orange line]] is located at the intersection of Laurier Avenue and [[Berri Street]].
+[[Laurier (Montreal Metro)|Laurier Station]], on the [[Montreal Metro]]'s [[Line 2 Orange (Montreal Metro)|Orange Line]], is located at the intersection of Laurier Avenue and [[Berri Street]].
 ==History==
-Laurier Avenue appears, from the 1870s, as the St. Louis Street in the old village of [[Mile End, Montreal|Saint-Louis du Mile-End]], which later became the City of St. Louis (1875-1909) and Coteau St. Louis (1846-1893). After the annexation of that village to the City of Montreal in 1899, it was decided to change the street name for that of Laurier Avenue in honour of former [[Prime Minister of Canada]] Sir [[Wilfrid Laurier]].
+Laurier Avenue was originally known as St. Louis Street, in the old village of [[Mile End, Montreal|Mile End]]. After the annexation of that village to the City of Montreal in 1899, it was decided that the street name should be changed to Laurier Avenue in honour of the former [[Prime Minister of Canada]], [[Sir Wilfrid Laurier]].
 ==Further reading==
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 ==External links==
-[http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=5677,32377762&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL Articles on Laurier Avenue - City of Montreal website] {{fr}}
+* [http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=5677,32377762&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL Articles on Laurier Avenue - City of Montreal website] {{in lang|fr}}
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-[[fr:Avenue Laurier (Montréal)]]
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