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Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Semi-permanent circuit on Île Notre-Dame hosting the Canadian Grand Prix; outside race season its roads are open to cyclists, with the infamous Wall of Champions at the final chicane.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Brossard
Quebec, Canada · North America
About Brossard
Brossard is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Greenfield Park, 9km from Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal.
Brossard is in Quebec, Canada, with about 70,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Greenfield Park, about 4 km away.
Brossard ( bross-AR, BROSS-ard, French: [bʁɔsaʁ], locally [bʁɔsɑːʁ, bʁɔsɑɔ̯ʁ]) is a municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada and is part of the Greater Montreal area. According to the 2021 census, Brossard's population was 91,525. It shares powers with the urban agglomeration of Longueuil and was aRead more
borough of the municipality of Longueuil from 2002 to 2006.
According to the website of the city of Brossard, the municipality was named in honour of the Brossard family (the surname derives from a word meaning "brushwood"), a prominent settler family of the area whose presence was first attested in 1766. A member of this family, Georges-Henri Brossard, had been mayor of the predecessor parish municipality of La Prairie-de-la-Madeleine since 1944 and became the first mayor of Brossard.
Other names that were considered included Maisonneuve (which was also considered as a possible name for the Champlain Bridge), La Vérendrye, Marquetteville, or Forgetville. The latter name, in honour of the recently deceased Mgr. Anastase Forget, bishop of Saint-Jean; however, Premier Maurice Duplessis intervened, to avoid the connotations of the English word "forget," and the name Brossard was ultimately chosen.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Brossard?
Within an hour or so of Brossard: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (8 km), Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal (9 km), Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal (13 km).
Are there any good drives near Brossard?
The nearest famous roads are Smugglers' Notch, Mont-Tremblant and Whiteface Veterans Memorial Highway.
Where is Brossard?
Brossard is in Quebec, Canada, about 4 km from Greenfield Park.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 69,575
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- Quebec
- Timezone
- America/Toronto
- Coordinates
- 45.4501, -73.4658
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Canada
CAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Winter tyres mandatory in Quebec December–March.
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Worth the detour from Brossard
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal
A Gothic Revival basilica in Old Montreal known for its deep-blue vaulted interior and carved wooden altarpiece.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal
Canada's largest church, its dome rising 97 metres above the nave and 39 metres across. Pilgrims climb the central flight of 99 wooden steps on their knees, flanked by two concrete flights of 283.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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