Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Area Residential Montreal neighbourhood with diverse homes and parks
Montreal’s Notre‑Dame‑de‑Grâce neighbourhood offers tree‑lined streets, bakeries and multicultural restaurants; visitors combine cafés, independent shops and easy access to Mount Royal’s trails.
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (commonly abbreviated NDG) is a residential neighbourhood on the Island of Montreal in the province of Quebec, and it is part of the borough Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. The area is a primarily residential and commercial district with long-established neighbourhood amenities.
Street-level commercial corridors such as Monkland Avenue and Sherbrooke Street West provide cafes, shops and services; small parks and community centres are dispersed through the area. The neighbourhood offers a mix of housing types, local restaurants and accessible public transit links into central Montreal.
Development intensified as Montreal expanded in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, leading to the neighbourhood’s growth as a residential suburb with streetcar and later bus connections to downtown. Over time NDG has retained a mix of historic houses and mid-century apartment buildings alongside commercial strips.
Located on the western side of central Montreal on the Island of Montreal, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce lies west of the Mount Royal area and approximately several kilometres from Downtown Montreal, within the borough Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.
- Monkland Avenue: Monkland Avenue is a principal commercial corridor with shops, cafes and restaurants that typifies the neighbourhood's retail life.
- Residential mix: Mixed residential character with apartment blocks and single-family homes, offering parks and community services within the borough of Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.
How to Get to Notre-Dame-de-Grâce #
NDG is served by Montreal Metro stations including Vendôme, Villa-Maria and Snowdon, and by multiple STM bus routes. From downtown, it’s a 20-30 minute metro or bus trip depending on the line and connections.
Tips for Visiting Notre-Dame-de-Grâce #
- Explore Monkland Avenue for cafés and small shops-Sunday brunches are a neighborhood ritual.
- Use local buses or the Vendôme/Villa-Maria metro stations to reach NDG; streets can be hilly and parking scarce.
- Look for small mural projects and community gardens scattered through the neighborhood-these are where local identity shows up.
Best Time to Visit Notre-Dame-de-Grâce #
Summer for outdoor dining and neighborhood activity; spring and fall for quieter street life.
Weather & Climate near Notre-Dame-de-Grâce #
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce's climate is classified as Warm-Summer Continental - Warm-Summer Continental climate with warm summers (peaking in July) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -15°C to 27°C. Abundant rainfall (1027 mm/year), wettest in September, distributed fairly evenly throughout the year.
January
January is the coldest month with highs of -6°C and lows of -15°C. Moderate rainfall (75 mm).
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February
February is freezing with highs of -4°C and lows of -13°C. Moderate rainfall (63 mm).
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March
March is freezing with highs of 3°C and lows of -7°C. Moderate rainfall (74 mm).
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April
April is cold with highs of 11°C and lows of 1°C. Regular rainfall (81 mm).
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May
May is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 8°C. Regular rainfall (83 mm).
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June
June is mild with highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C. Regular rainfall (91 mm).
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July
July is the warmest month with highs of 27°C and lows of 16°C. Regular rainfall (96 mm).
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August
August is mild with highs of 26°C and lows of 15°C. Regular rainfall (96 mm).
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September
September is cool with highs of 21°C and lows of 10°C. The wettest month with 99 mm of rain.
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October
October is cold with highs of 13°C and lows of 4°C. Regular rainfall (85 mm).
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November
November is cold with highs of 6°C and lows of -2°C. Regular rainfall (97 mm).
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December
December is freezing with highs of -2°C and lows of -10°C. Regular rainfall (87 mm).