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 at a Glance#
About Notre-Dame-de-Grâce#
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.
| Month | Comfort | Temp | Feels | Rain | Sky | Humidity | Wind | UV | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | - | -15° - -6° | -17° | 75 mm | - | - | 3.8 m/s | - | - |
| February | - | -13° - -4° | -15° | 63 mm | - | - | 3.7 m/s | - | - |
| March | - | -7° - 3° | -7° | 74 mm | - | - | 3.8 m/s | - | - |
| April | - | 1° - 11° | 3° | 81 mm | - | - | 3.8 m/s | - | - |
| May | - | 8° - 19° | 14° | 83 mm | - | - | 3.6 m/s | - | - |
| June | - | 13° - 24° | 19° | 91 mm | - | - | 3.2 m/s | - | - |
| July | - | 16° - 27° | 22° | 96 mm | - | - | 2.9 m/s | - | - |
| August | - | 15° - 26° | 20° | 96 mm | - | - | 2.7 m/s | - | - |
| September | - | 10° - 21° | 16° | 99 mm | - | - | 3.0 m/s | - | - |
| October | - | 4° - 13° | 7° | 85 mm | - | - | 3.3 m/s | - | - |
| November | - | -2° - 6° | -2° | 97 mm | - | - | 3.6 m/s | - | - |
| December | - | -10° - -2° | -11° | 87 mm | - | - | 3.7 m/s | - | - |
