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Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Montréal — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Ahuntsic-Cartierville is a borough of Montréal, Québec, formed from the former villages of Ahuntsic and Cartierville.
About Ahuntsic-Cartierville
Where to stay in Ahuntsic-Cartierville
Each area has its own feel; here's who each one suits.
Ahuntsic-Cartierville suits travellers who want a residential Montréal borough away from the tourist core. It brings together the older communities of Ahuntsic and Cartierville, with churches such as the cathédrale Saint-Maron marking its streets. The pace is local.
If you prefer a settled residential quarter of Québec, connected to central Montréal yet quieter than downtown, this borough within Canada makes a practical base.
About Ahuntsic-Cartierville
What are the main landmarks in Ahuntsic-Cartierville?
Ahuntsic-Cartierville holds a small set of named institutions. The cathédrale Saint-Maron serves as a notable church, and the musée Délia-Tétreault adds a cultural address within this part of Montréal. Both sit among residential streets.
Neither rivals the monuments of central Québec, yet together they give the borough recognisable heritage of its own within Canada.
What is the history of Ahuntsic-Cartierville?
Ahuntsic-Cartierville took shape from two older communities. Ahuntsic was a village annexed to Montréal in 1910, and Cartierville, a separate town, was annexed in 1916. The two later merged.
When Montréal reorganised its boroughs in 2002, the pair were joined into a single arrondissement of Québec, a form the district has kept within Canada.
Where is Ahuntsic-Cartierville?
Ahuntsic-Cartierville lies within Montréal, in the province of Québec, Canada, a borough formed from the villages of Ahuntsic and Cartierville.
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Updated July 2026