Ville-Marie, Montreal

Ville-Marie
A view of McGill College Avenue in December, looking north. The Mount Royal Cross is visible in the background.
Location of Ville-Marie on the Island of Montreal.
(Grey areas indicate demerged municipalities).
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontreal
EstablishedJanuary 1, 2002
Electoral Districts
Federal

Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs
Laurier—Sainte-Marie
Outremont
ProvincialWestmount–Saint-Louis
Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne
Government
  TypeBorough
  MayorValérie Plante
  Federal MP(s)Marc Miller (LIB)
Steven Guilbeault (LIB)
Rachel Bendayan (LIB)
  Quebec MNA(s)Jennifer Maccarone (PLQ)
Manon Massé (QS)
Alexandre Leduc (QS)
Dominique Anglade (PLQ)
Area
  Total
16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total
89,170
  Density5,397.7/km2 (13,980/sq mi)
  Change (2011–2016)
6.1%
  Dwellings
51,430
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)(514) and (438)
Access Routes
A-10
R-134
R-136
R-138
R-335
Websitewww.ville.montreal.qc.ca/villemarie

Ville-Marie (French pronunciation: [vil maʁi]) is the name of a borough (arrondissement) in the centre of Montreal, Quebec. The borough is named after Fort Ville-Marie, the French settlement that would later become Montreal (now Old Montreal), which was located within the present-day borough. Old Montreal is a National Historic Site of Canada.

The borough comprises all of downtown Montreal, including the Quartier des spectacles; Old Montreal and the Old Port; the Centre-Sud area; most of Mount Royal Park as well as Saint Helen's Island and Île Notre-Dame.

In 2016, it had a population of 89,170 and an area of 16.5 square kilometres (6.4 sq mi).