Dorval

Dorval (/dɔːrˈvæl/; French: [dɔʁval]) is an on-island suburban city on the island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada.

The history of Dorval dates back more than 350 years to 1665 when Sulpician priests established a mission on the outskirts of Ville-Marie, a French settlement which later became known as Montreal.

In 1691, the domain of La Présentation, originally owned by Pierre Le Gardeur de Repentigny, was acquired by Jean-Baptiste Bouchard dit d'Orval.

[6] As with many other settlements on the island of Montreal, the Grand Trunk Railway, which came to Dorval in 1855, was highly instrumental in attracting many wealthier families, mostly English-speaking, in search of a summer refuge in proximity to their downtown residence and place of work.

This new housing consisted mostly of single family homes with some townhouses and low-rise apartment buildings, built on lands previously used for agriculture and recreational activities.

[4] According to the Office québécois de la langue française, Dorval has been officially recognized as a bilingual municipality[9] since 2005-11-02.

[19] Originally a military airfield used mainly to refuel new fighters and bombers being flown to Great Britain during the Second World War, Trudeau Airport today serves over 18 million passengers annually.

Residential street in Dorval.
Dorval City Hall