Brossard

Brossard is a city of about 92,000 people (2021) in the Longueuil agglomeration on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River across from Montreal. It is the commercial hub of the south shore.

Understand
Most businesses are along Taschereau Boulevard, inside Champlain Mall and Place Portobello or at the lifestyle centre, Quartier DIX30. A particular segment of Taschereau Boulevard near La Prairie and the Saint-Jacques River is home to an exceptionally large concentration of car dealerships offering most available makes and models.

History
The city has some homes dating from the 18th and 19th centuries, particularly along Chemin des Prairies. Maison Sénécal and Maison Deschamps.

The city of Brossard was incorporated in 1958.
 * Brossard City Council website

By car
Brossard is served by Autoroutes 10 (Autoroute des Cantons-de-l'Est), 15, 20 (Autoroute Jean-Lesage), and 30 (Autoroute de l'Acier), as well as Routes 132 and 134 (Taschereau Boulevard). Autoroute 30 runs along the east side of Brossard. Along the Saint Lawrence River on the west side of the city, Autoroutes 15 and 20 overlap with Route 132; 15 to the south and 20 to the north. At the Champlain Bridge interchange, Autoroutes 15 and 20 overlap 10 and feed into the Champlain Bridge, which crosses over into Montreal. Autoroute 10 also meets with Route 134 at the Taschereau Interchange which runs north south through the heart of Brossard.

Brossard is subdivided into many smaller sections. These sections have street names that all begin with the same letter of the alphabet. The only notable exceptions are few major arteries (such as Taschereau Boulevard and Rome Boulevard) that span across two or more sections.

By public transit
The Réseau Express Métropolitain (REM) serves Brossard with 3 stations : Panama, Du Quartier and Brossard. Brossard being located in zone B, the fare is $4.50, to or from Montréal.

The Réseau de transport de Longueuil (RTL) serves much of Brossard's territory as well as the rest of the South Shore. Terminus Brossard-Panama and Brossard-Chevrier Park and Ride incentive parking lots are two of RTL's heavily used bus terminals in Brossard. Buses connect to the REM's Panama station for connections to Downtown Montreal.

Do
Many parks are scattered throughout the city of Brossard, including Parc écologique des Sansonnets. The parks are connected to the other areas of the city by over 50 km of biking paths.