Baie-D'Urfé

Few cities in Quebec have a history as closely tied to the French colonial seigneurial era as Baie-D'Urfé. Its name recalls François-Saturnin Lascaris d'Urfé, a Sulpician priest who received a land concession here in 1685. The municipality occupies a low, residential stretch of Montreal Island's western shore, facing Lake Saint-Louis, a broad reach of the St. Lawrence River. Incorporated in 1911, Baie-D'Urfé developed separately from Montreal yet remains part of the city's metropolitan area. Waterfront parks, mature trees and detached homes give its streets a distinctly suburban rhythm, while rail and highways connect it to the wider island. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Baie-D'Urfé relates to its Lake Saint-Louis surroundings.

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