Saint-lazare

Saint-Lazare is located in the suburbs of Montreal, about 30 minutes from downtown and about 20 minutes from the Ontario border. With a population of 17,000 (2008), Saint-Lazare is composed of approximately 55% French speakers and 45% English speakers and allophones.

For lovers of nature, wide open spaces, bike paths, equestrian activities, and peaceful, wooded residential developments, Saint-Lazare offers a lifestyle that is ideal for a fulfilling family life.

Saint-Lazare offers several municipal services and activities to its residents, as well as regulations that respect and protect nature, covering more than 60% of the territory! Saint-Lazare offers several horseback riding and hiking trails. Saint-Lazare also offers several children's parks and numerous green and protected spaces. Saint-Lazare has several French- and English-language elementary schools, including one high school. Saint-Lazare now has an indoor sports center with an ice rink, soccer field, and fitness facilities.

In 2007, the town of Saint-Lazare had the honor of having the highest child-to-parent ratio in the Greater Montreal area and the highest growth rate in the country in recent years. The activities on offer are certainly one of the reasons why young families want to settle there!