Saint Léonard, Montréal

Saint Léonard, in the east end of Montréal, used to be its own town, but is now an arrondissement of the city proper. It developed after World War II, and lots of Italians moved there from La Petite Italie or Villeray. You could buy a house there, which is not true of a lot of Montréal (apartments only!)

Bicycle on rue Jean Talon Est

I was in Saint Léonard yesterday for an interview with the proprietors of La Maison du Parmesan, a cornerstone of the Italian community since 1976. Afterwards, I drove south, parked by rue Jean Talon, and wandered around snapping photos.

See more photos at my flickr page.

Reminds me I need a vacuum cleaner

Olive oil for sale at La Maison du Parmesan