Sault-au-Récollet facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Recollet Rapids
Neighbourhood
Sault-au-Récollet
Visitation Church
Recollet Rapids Location in Montreal
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
City	Montreal
Borough	Ahuntsic-Cartierville

Sault-au-Récollet (which means "Recollet Rapids" in English) is a cool neighbourhood in Montreal, Canada. You can find it on the eastern side of the Ahuntsic-Cartierville area. It sits right next to the Rivière des Prairies river. A big road called Autoroute 19 connects it to the city of Laval.

This neighbourhood is very special! In 1992, the city of Montreal named it a "heritage site." This means it has important history and buildings that need to be protected.

Historic Buildings and Landmarks

Sault-au-Récollet is home to some very old and important buildings. These structures tell us a lot about the past of Montreal.

The Oldest Church

The Church of the Visitation is located in Sault-au-Récollet. It is the oldest church on the entire Island of Montreal. Workers built this church a long time ago, between 1749 and 1752. That makes it over 270 years old!

The historic Church of the Visitation

Growing the Neighbourhood

Sault-au-Récollet used to be a "streetcar suburb." This means people could easily get around using streetcars. In 1918, it became part of the Montreal area called Ahuntsic-Bordeaux.

After that, a lot of new homes were built. This "housing boom" happened mostly in the 1940s and 1950s. Many of these new homes were "multiplexes," which are buildings with several apartments inside.

Images for kids

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  A view of Sault-au-Récollet in 1726

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  Sault-au-Récollet in 1890

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  A street in Sault-au-Récollet in 1930