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Ville-Marie

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Updated Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Ville-Marie month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Ville-Marie are typically June, August and September, with average daytime highs around 22–26°C. July is usually the warmest month (average high 27°C), January the coldest (average low -12°C), and October the wettest (about 124 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January-3.9-11.9784.8
February-1.8-11.2816.1
March3.8-5.4837.5
April11.21.11168.1
May19.38.78210.0
June24.314.811110.9
July26.818.310611.9
August25.617.311911.0
September21.713.4709.5
October14.87.51246.8
November5.8-0.4875.1
December-0.7-7.7884.4

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Previously

  1. Founding of Fort Ville-Marie

    Established as a French fortress and settlement on May 17, 1642, by Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve and colonists.

Current public leadership

  • Valérie Plante

    Mayor of Montreal and city councilor, serving on the Ville-Marie borough council.

  • Roxane Milot

    Elected official in Ville-Marie (Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques).

People associated with this place

No person with a direct, sourced association to Ville-Marie has been verified yet.

Historical figures

  • Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve

    Led the company of French settlers that established Fort Ville-Marie in May 1642.

  • Jeanne Mance

    Co-founder of Ville-Marie (Montreal) who left La Rochelle in May 1641.

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Buildings and landmarks

  • Fort Ville-Marie

    The original historic French fortress and settlement established in 1642 on the Island of Montreal.

  • Place Ville-Marie

    A prominent business tower complex located in Montreal, Quebec.

  • Autoroute Ville-Marie

    A freeway (A-720/R-136 highway) located in Montreal.

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01 · Questions

Questions about Ville-Marie

Frequently Asked Questions About Ville-Marie

Ville-Marie designates multiple locations, including a town in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada, and a borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The original name for the settlement that later became Montreal, Quebec, Canada, was Fort Ville-Marie.

Daily movement through the Montreal sector relies on the Autoroute Ville-Marie (A-720/R-136 highway), a freeway located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This transit corridor includes the Ville-Marie Tunnel, which forms the underground portion of the Ville-Marie Expressway.

Governance and local daily matters involving the Montreal borough are addressed by the Ville-Marie borough council. Additionally, political organization in the area includes the municipal political party known as Parti Montréal Ville-Marie.

02 · Overview

Ville-Marie, in brief

Ville-Marie Overview

Ville-Marie is a borough of the city of Montreal, located in the province of Quebec, Canada. The broader designation also applies to a town in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, as well as the historical name for the original settlement that later became Montreal, known originally as Fort Ville-Marie.

Daily movement through this part of Canada relies heavily on major transportation corridors associated with the area. The Autoroute Ville-Marie, designated as the A-720 and R-136 highway, functions as a primary freeway serving Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Commuters and travelers regularly utilize the underground portion of the expressway, known as the Ville-Marie Tunnel, to navigate beneath the urban landscape.

Administrative governance and civic operations for the borough are managed through the Ville-Marie borough council. Political engagement within the municipal sphere includes entities such as the Parti Montréal Ville-Marie, a municipal political party active in the area. Federal representation for residents is organized across specific electoral districts, including the federal ridings of Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs and Westmount--Ville-Marie within Quebec, Canada.

Beyond municipal administration and transport networks, the area encompasses notable commercial infrastructure and media institutions. The Place Ville-Marie business tower complex stands as a prominent architectural landmark within Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Daily public broadcasting and audio programming across the region are served by Radio Ville-Marie, operating on CIRA-FM 91.3 FM. The name also extends into cultural contexts, recognized through the 2015 French-Canadian film titled Ville-Marie.

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01 · Q&A

Where is Ville-Marie located and what are its coordinates?

Ville-Marie is situated in Canada at geographic coordinates 45.4990, -73.5705, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Ville-Marie?

Ville-Marie has a recorded population of approximately 104,944 and observes the America/Toronto time zone.

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Ville-Marie?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Ville-Marie include EN-CA, FR-CA, IU, with CAD used for local transactions.

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