Once the core of industrialised Montreal, the
factories and historic buildings of Le Sud-Ouest have
been renovated into homes, museums, and small
businesses. The rejuvenated landscape has put its
Saint-Henri district in vogue, with cutting-edge
galleries and an ever-expanding network of
restaurants. Foodies can especially delight in the
mom-and-pop shops in Little Burgundy, or at the
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Atwater Market, where outdoor stalls sell fresh fruit,
vegetables, and meat, street vendors have menus of hot
fish and wine, and the indoor market offers chocolate,
breads, and coffee beans. Dominated by the gentle
waters of the Lachine Canal, Le Sud-Ouest is still
very much an outdoor town, with a number of
pedestrian-only bridges traversing the waters, bike
paths along the canal with views of the Leisure Boats,
and massive green spaces like Angrignon Park to stop
for a picnic, or to play a sport.
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