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Villeray, Montreal
Villeray is a neighbourhood in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough and is situated in the north-central part of the Island of Montreal.
==Origin of the name==
The village Villeray took its name from Louis Rouer de Villeray (1628-1700), who held various positions in the French régime. It became a town in 1896, before which the area had been farmland. At its annexation to Montreal in 1905 its population was 800 (compared to 145,000 in the most recent census). At the time Villeray was surrounded by quarries which provided material for the construction of many of the buildings in the area as well as several of the city's major landmarks. For some years the inhabitants were chiefly stone workers, farmers and owners of small businesses.
Villeray is the only example in Montreal where public transit predated full urbanization. Convenient transit encouraged rapid urban development. One of the larger farms remained green space and has become Parc Jarry.
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