Brossard, a municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada, is part of the Greater Montreal area. With a population of 91,525 according to the 2021 census, Brossard shares powers with the urban agglomeration of Longueuil. It was a borough of the municipality of Longueuil from 2002 to 2006. The city was named in honour of the Brossard family, a prominent settler family whose presence was first attested in 1766.
Brossard was founded on February 14, 1958, and was previously part of La Prairie-de-la-Madeleine Parish. Its first mayor was Georges-Henri Brossard, a member of the Brossard family. The city has some homes dating from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, particularly along Prairies Road.
In 1964, a portion of land from Greenfield Park was added to Brossard. Furthermore, Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Cœur was annexed to Brossard on March 25, 1978, becoming the "A" section to form the current city. Brossard was forcibly merged into the city of Longueuil on January 1, 2002, as a result of municipal reorganization in Quebec. However, a demerger movement resulted in a municipal referendum that took place on June 20, 2004. As a result, Brossard continued to be a borough of the city of Longueuil only until the end of 2005. On January 1, 2006, Brossard was reconstituted as a city.
Brossard is surrounded by four municipalities on the South Shore of Montreal: Saint-Lambert, Longueuil, Carignan, and La Prairie. It is situated on the Saint Lawrence River to the west and by the Saint-Jacques River to the south. The city is subdivided into many smaller sections, characterized by having street names that all begin with the same letter of the alphabet. The city also has a municipal library building connected to its city hall building via an indoor passageway.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Brossard had a population of 91,525 living in 35,885 of its 37,275 total private dwellings. Aside from French, a variety of other languages are spoken in Brossard on a daily basis, including English, Mandarin, Yue, Spanish, and Arabic. Brossard is among the most multicultural municipalities in Greater Montreal as there are 30 ethnic groups that represent at least 1% of the population.
Brossard is serviced by Autoroutes 10, 15, 20, and 30, as well as Routes 132 and 134. Other important roads include Taschereau Boulevard, Rome Boulevard, Milan Boulevard, Matte Boulevard, Pelletier Boulevard, and Lapinière Boulevard. The Réseau de transport de Longueuil (RTL) serves much of Brossard's territory as well as the rest of the South Shore. Brossard is served by three Réseau express métropolitain stations; Panama, Du Quartier, and Brossard, thus replacing the A-10 busway on July 31, 2023.
Brossard, Quebec, with its rich history, diverse demographics, and modern infrastructure, is a city that offers a unique blend of the old and the new. Whether you're a history buff, a nature lover, or a city dweller, Brossard has something for everyone.
