Montréal (Rosemont/La Petite-Patrie)

Rosemont is a neighbourhood in the borough of Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie. It owes its name to Rose Philipps, mother of one Ucal-Henri Dandurand, who bought the land where the Canadian Pacific Railway later built its Angus Shops in the early 1900s. In 1910, Rosemont joined with the city of Montreal. As early as 1905, but especially during the 1920s, Rosemont underwent a significant demographic boom. The 1930s brought the development of the Botanical Garden, which quickly became a neighbourhood jewel. Today, Rosemont is well-known for being both peaceful and full of life. Its most famous citizen is without a doubt former Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau.