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Parc-Extension, Montréal — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Parc-Extension is a district of Montréal, laid out from 1910 around a cluster of churches including the Church of the Madonna della Difesa.
About Parc-Extension
Where to stay in Parc-Extension
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Stay in Parc-Extension to base yourself in one of the more compact quarters of Montréal. The district packs its churches into a small area, from the Church of the Madonna della Difesa to Sainte-Madeleine d'Outremont, and keeps you a short ride from central Montréal. If you want a compact, walkable quarter over a downtown address, this is a workable place to book.
The churches mark the corners.
About Parc-Extension
What are the main landmarks in Parc-Extension?
Parc-Extension is known for its churches. The Church of the Madonna della Difesa and Sainte-Madeleine d'Outremont stand in and around the district, marking its streets and its skyline. St. Gregory the Illuminator rises nearby.
Faith built here.
What is the history of Parc-Extension?
Parc-Extension took shape from 1910 as a new district of Montréal. Its streets filled in over the decades that followed as the city spread outward, and its churches rose to serve the communities who settled around them. Parc-Extension filled in by stages.
The district has been part of Montréal ever since.
Where is Parc-Extension?
Parc-Extension sits within Montréal. The district is a compact quarter of the wider city, ringed by churches such as the Church of the Madonna della Difesa and Sainte-Madeleine d'Outremont at its edges, and it lies among the surrounding districts of Montréal.
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Updated July 2026