(above image of Henri-Julien Avenue – photo taken September 2, 2024) © WalkMontreal
WalkMontreal is pleased to bring you their Villeray walk! Join C & D as they embark on a 10.5 kilometre walk thru a fabulous and vibrant neighbourhood, admiring the buildings, exploring laneways and walking amongst the people on these beautiful streets. Villeray is squeezed in between Little Italy & Petite-Patrie to the south, Jarry Park to its west, Papineau Avenue to its east and The Metropolitan Expressway to the north. This walk was completed on Monday September 2nd, 2024 between 1:30PM and 4PM and the temperature was 17C (63 F), sunny with some clouds. The terrain is mostly flat and the total length of the walk was 10.5KM (6.5 miles). Follow below map for the route.
The Gazette – October 5th, 1896.
We started this walk at the Crémazie Metro Station, corner of Berri Street and Crémazie Boulevard.
Along the northern border of Villeray is the Metropolitan Autoroute (Trans-Canada Highway), affectionately known as The Met.
Start walking east along Crémazie Boulevard.
Along with The Met, there is a flight path that brings aircraft low over this area as they approach YUL airport in Dorval.
Walking east along Crémazie Boulevard.
Approaching Saint-Alphonse-D’Youville Church (560 Crémazie Boulevard), built in 1929-1931.
Saint-Alphonse-D’Youville Church (560 Crémazie Boulevard), built in 1929-1931.
Continue walking east along Crémazie Boulevard.
Turn right and walk south on Avenue des Belges.
Walking south on Avenue des Belges.
Avenue des Belges.
Avenue des Belges.
Intersection of Avenue des Belges and Mistral Street.
Turn left on Mistral Street and walk east.
At intersection of Mistral Street and Saint-Hubert Street is Sainte-Thérèse-de-l’Enfant-Jésus Church (8200 Saint-Hubert Street), built in 1927.
Sainte-Thérèse-de-l’Enfant-Jésus Church (8200 Saint-Hubert Street), built in 1927.
Walk south on Saint-Hubert Street.
Intersection of Saint-Hubert and Jarry streets.
Fire Station No. 37 (795 Jarry Street East), built in 1912.
Walk east on Jarry Street.
The 193 Jarry bus.
Walking east on Jarry Street.
Ruelle Verte off Jarry Street,
Ruelle Verte off Jarry Street,
At intersection of Jarry Street East and Christophe-Colomb Avenue is the Romanian Orthodox Church.
Christophe-Colomb Avenue with Villeray Park.
Romanian Orthodox Church (8070 Christophe-Colomb Avenue), built 1972.
Walk south on Christophe-Colomb Avenue.
Villeray Community Garden.
Villeray Community Garden.
Villeray Community Garden.
Villeray Community Garden.
Continue walking south on Christophe-Colomb Avenue.
A football match in Villeray Park.
Intersection of Christophe-Colomb Avenue and Villeray Street.
Intersection of Christophe-Colomb Avenue and Villeray Street.
Walking west on Villeray Avenue we see some vibrant and excellent art work by students on the fence of École Marie-Favery.
Intersection of Villeray and Boyer streets.
At old École Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire is some fabulous Art Deco structures.
Intersection of Villeray and Saint-Hubert streets.
Notre-Dame-du-Saint-Rosaire Catholic Church (950 Rue du Rosaire/ 805 rue Villeray), built in 1928-1929.
Rue du Rosaire.
Intersection of Rue du Rosaire and Saint-Hubert Street.
Walking south on Avenue De Chateaubriand from Rue du Rosaire.
Walk west along Villeray Street
Community Centre, former Religious order of Saint-Viateur, (660 Villeray Street), built 1931.
Continue walking west on Villeray Street to Saint-Gérard Street.
Intersection of Villeray and Saint-Gérard streets.
Walk south on Saint-Gérard Street.
Walking south on Saint-Gérard Street.
Intersection of Saint-Gérard and Rue d’Ailleboust.
Intersection of Saint-Gérard and Rue de Pontbriand.
Intersection of Saint-Gérard and Faillon streets.
Intersection of Saint-Gérard and Dufour streets.
Dufour Street.
Alley off Dufour Street.
Walk west one block to Lajeunesse Street.
The Holy Family School (7378 Lajeunesse Street), built 1930.
Holy Family Catholic Church (7355 Lajeunesse Street), built 1963-1964.
Intersection of Lajeunesse Street and Rue de Castelnau.
Holy Family Catholic Church (7355 Lajeunesse Street), built 1963-1964.
Walk south on Lajeunesse Street
Intersection of Lajeunesse and Jean-Talon East streets.
St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church (555 Jean-Talon Street East), built 1940.
Walk west on Jean-Talon Street East.
La Maison d’Italie, Casa d’Italia (505 Jean-Talon Street East), built 1936.
Intersection of Jean-Talon East and Berri streets.
Continue walking west on Jean-Talon East Street. We are on the northern border of Little Italy here.
Intersection of Jean-Talon East and Saint-Denis streets.
Make your way west to the intersection of Avenue de Gaspé and Jean-Talon Street East.
We will walk north on Avenue de Gaspé.
Walking north on Avenue de Gaspé.
École Sainte-Cécile (7230 avenue de Gaspé), built 1926.
Intersection of Avenue de Gaspé and Rue de Castelnau.
Turn on de Castelnau and walk east.
Walking east on Avenue de Castelnau.
Walking east on Avenue de Castelnau.
“Villeray Acoustique” offers collective listening to the public spaces of this district. (An initiative by dB Collective, and Espace Projet). Very cool and interesting !
We are looking for this Ruelle Verte (or laneway) on south side of de Castelnau, between Henri-Julien and Drolet streets.
Let’s walk down this Ruelle Verte (laneway).
ahhh…nice street painting of Norma Shearer.
Keep going down the laneway.
When you exit the laneway, you will come out on Henri-Julien Avenue.
Intersection of Henri-Julien Avenue and Avenue de Castelnau.
Continue walking north on Henri-Julien Avenue.
Walking north on Henri-Julien Avenue.
Walking north on Henri-Julien Avenue.
Walking north on Henri-Julien Avenue.
Intersection of Henri-Julien Avenue and Villeray Street.
Intersection of Henri-Julien Avenue and Villeray Street.
Beautiful neon!
Walk west on Villeray Street.
Alley off Villeray Street.
Alley off Villeray Street.
Intersection of Villeray Street and Casgrain Avenue.
Walk north on Casgrain Avenue.
Casgrain Avenue.
Intersection of Casgrain Avenue and Jarry Street.
On your right, along Jarry Street is the Saint-Vincent-Ferrier Church.
Walk west on Jarry Street half a block and you will come to a Ruelle Verte (laneway).
The St. Dominique – Casgrain Ruelle Verte ! This is on south side of Jarry between these two fabulous streets.
Lets walk south in this Ruelle Verte.
This laneway runs between Casgrain and Saint-Dominique streets.
We are going to exit at Gounod Street.
Cross over Gounod Street and continue down the laneway.
Continue walking south in the laneway.
Going to exit the laneway on Villeray Street, then turn right and walk over to Saint-Dominique Street.
Intersection of Villeray and Saint-Dominique streets.
Intersection of Villeray and Saint-Dominique streets.
We are going to turn right and walk north on Saint-Dominique Street.
Walking north on Saint-Dominique Street.
Walking north on Saint-Dominique Street.
Continue walking north on Saint-Dominique Street.
Saint-Dominique Street.
Saint-Dominique Street.
Intersection of Saint-Dominique and Guizot streets.
Turn right and head east on Guizot Street.
Walking east on Guizot Street.
Intersection of Avenue de Gaspé and Guizot Street.
Turn right and walk south on Avenue de Gaspé.
Walking south on Avenue de Gaspé
We are looking for the home where the great baseball player Jackie Robinson lived when he played for The Montreal Royals baseball team in 1946 on Avenue de Gaspé.
A plaque commemorates where the great baseball player Jackie Robinson lived when he played for The Montreal Royals baseball team in 1946 on Avenue de Gaspé
Intersection of Jarry Street and Avenue de Gaspé.
Intersection of Jarry Street and Avenue de Gaspé.
Turn left and start walking east on Jarry Street.
Walk east on Jarry Street.
Saint-Vincent-Ferrier Church (301 Jarry Street), built in 1931.
Saint-Vincent-Ferrier Church (301 Jarry Street), built in 1931.
Continue walking east on Jarry Street.
Walking east on Jarry Street.
Walking east on Jarry Street.
Intersection of Jarry and Saint-Denis streets.
Walking east on Jarry Street.
Intersection of Jarry and Berri streets.
Turn left and walk north on Berri Street.
Walking north on Berri Street.
Continue walking north on Berri Street.
Walking north on Berri Street.
And we come to the intersection of Berri Street and Crémazie Boulevard, where we started this walk at Crémazie Metro Station.
This concludes our walk in the fabulous Villeray neighbourhood. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.