Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (French pronunciation: [mɛʁsje ɔʃlaɡa mɛzɔ̃nœv]) is a borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada located in the southeastern end of the island.

See Mercier and Hochelaga-Maisonneuve articles for a more detailed histories of respective areas Hochelaga was founded as a village in 1870, and annexed to Montreal in 1883.

Starting in the 1980s, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve suffered significant economic and social decline, gaining a bad reputation for poverty, unemployment and organized crime.

Source:[10] The borough is often cast in a negative light, mainly due to its economic planning and high poverty rate.

According to 'Recensement des établissements et de l'emploi à Montréal (REEM 2000)' there's been an increase of 95% in professional and technical jobs in the borough.

It is served by the eastern end of the green line of the Montreal metro; the Honoré-Beaugrand and Radisson stations are connected to important bus termini.

Attractions in the area include the Olympic Stadium, Saputo Stadium and Montreal Biodome, the Montreal Botanical Garden, the Château Dufresne, Collège de Maisonneuve, the Marché Maisonneuve, the Théâtre Denise-Pelletier, the Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, and the Place Versailles shopping centre located at the intersection of Rue Sherbrooke Est and Autoroute 25.