Sector M, Brossard
Sector M has 35 official streets starting with M, several honouring French writers such as Molière, Maupassant or Mauriac. It has eight parks, including Manon park with its outdoor pool, and Guillaume-Vignal elementary school on rue Malherbe. It covers the former Aster neighbourhood, also called Asterville.
Why do the streets in sector M start with M?
Brossard is divided into sectors, and each sector has its letter: almost all of its streets start with it. The system goes back to the 1960s master plan drawn up by the engineering firm Beauchemin, Beaton et Lapointe, so people could find their way in a city without a grid. The big boulevards cross several sectors and do not follow the letter. In sector M, the Commission de toponymie notes it on each street’s official record. [1, 6]
What was sector M before?
According to the history of Brossard published by the city in 1984, sector M matches the former Aster neighbourhood, also called Asterville. [6]
Which streets are in sector M?
35 official streets in Brossard have a name starting with M. Each origin is the Commission de toponymie du Québec’s, word for word and in French; the “Record” link opens the official record. [1, 2]
| Street | Where the name comes from (Commission de toponymie, in French) | Made official |
|---|---|---|
| rue Malherbe | François de Malherbe (1555-1628) fut un poète français. Record | |
| avenue Malo | The record only says the name follows the sector’s letter. Record | |
| place Malraux | André Malraux (1901-1976) fut un écrivain et un homme politique français. Record | |
| avenue Manon | The record only says the name follows the sector’s letter. Record | |
| place Marengo | The record only says the name follows the sector’s letter. Record | |
| rue Mariette | The record only says the name follows the sector’s letter. Record | |
| croissant Marin | On rappelle probablement ici une famille Marin. Record | |
| rue Mario | The record only says the name follows the sector’s letter. Record | |
| rue Marisa | The record only says the name follows the sector’s letter. Record | |
| rue Marlequin | The record only says the name follows the sector’s letter. Record | |
| place Marquette | Jacques Marquette (Laon, France, 1637 – près de Luddington, Michigan, 1675) était missionnaire jésuite et explorateur. Après avoir étudié les langues amérindiennes, il se consacre à diverses missions notamment chez les Outaouais; en 1671, il fonde la mission de Saint-Ignace, chez les Wendats (Hurons), sur la rive nord du détroit de Michillimakinac. […] Record | |
| place Martin | The record only says the name follows the sector’s letter. Record | |
| rue Massé | The record only says the name follows the sector’s letter. Record | |
| rue Massenet | Jules Massenet (1842-1912) fut un compositeur français. Record | |
| avenue Maupassant | Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) fut un écrivain français. Record | |
| place Mauriac | François Mauriac (1885-1970) fut un écrivain français. Record | |
| rue Mauriac | François Mauriac (1885-1970) fut un écrivain français. Record | |
| rue Meilleur | The record only says the name follows the sector’s letter. Record | |
| rue Meloche | The record only says the name follows the sector’s letter. Record | |
| place Mercure | Mercure est le dieu romain du commerce et des voyageurs. Record | |
| rue Messier | The record only says the name follows the sector’s letter. Record | |
| rue Michaud | The record only says the name follows the sector’s letter. Record | |
| rue Michel | The record only says the name follows the sector’s letter. Record | |
| rue de Miquelon | Miquelon est le nom d'un territoire français constitué de deux îles situées au sud de Terre-Neuve. Record | |
| avenue Mirabeau | Son nom rappelle la famille Mirabeau, notamment l'économiste français, Victor Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau (1715-1789) et son fils Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau (1749-1791), homme politique français. Record | |
| place Miron | The record only says the name follows the sector’s letter. Record | |
| rue Mistral | Frédéric Mistral (1830- vers 1914) fut un écrivain français. Record | |
| rue Molière | On rappelle ici le souvenir de Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622-1673), dit Molière, célèbre dramaturge français. […] Record | |
| rue Mondor | The record only says the name follows the sector’s letter. Record | |
| rue Monette | The record only says the name follows the sector’s letter. Record | |
| rue Montpetit | The record only says the name follows the sector’s letter. Record | |
| rue Moquin | The record only says the name follows the sector’s letter. Record | |
| croissant Moreau | On rappelle probablement ici une famille Moreau. Record | |
| place Mozart | On rappelle ici le souvenir de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), compositeur autrichien. […] Record | |
| rue Murville | The record only says the name follows the sector’s letter. Record |
Which schools serve sector M in 2026-2027?
French schools (CSSMV) located in the sector
| School | Address | Level |
|---|---|---|
| École Guillaume-Vignal | 7465, rue Malherbe | Elementary |
The neighbourhood school depends on the exact address, not the sector: a school inside the sector does not necessarily serve all its streets. Check your address with the CSSMV before choosing a house for a school. [5]
English schools (Riverside): priority for the sector in 2026-2027
| School | Program |
|---|---|
| Good Shepherd | English program |
| Harold Napper | English program and French immersion |
| St. Jude | French immersion |
| Centennial Regional High School | High school, all of Brossard |
Riverside’s zones give admission priority; eligibility for English schooling follows the rules of the Charter of the French Language. [4]
Which parks are in sector M?
8 active parks, according to the Ville de Brossard’s list. Facilities are the ones the city lists. [3]
| Park | Address | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Malo | 2820, avenue Malo | Green space, no facility listed |
| Manon | 7365, avenue Manon | outdoor pool, park chalet, pétanque, playground, restrooms, volleyball |
| Marin | 2420, croissant Marin | playground |
| Marquise | 2812, rue Marquise | playground |
| Maupassant | 3885, av. Malo | playground |
| Milan | 7205, boulevard Milan | basketball |
| Molière | 2600, rue Molière | Green space, no facility listed |
| Montpetit | 3900, rue Montpetit | basketball, table tennis, playground, splash pad |
Sources
- Banque de noms de lieux du Québec, Brossard street records, Commission de toponymie du Québec (read November 12, 2026)
- Official street names (open data), Commission de toponymie du Québec, Données Québec (read November 12, 2026)
- List of active parks, Ville de Brossard, Service de l’aménagement, published July 16, 2025 (read November 12, 2026)
- Programs and School Zones for 2026-2027, Riverside School Board, published January 26, 2026 (read November 12, 2026)
- Trouver mon école (find my school), Centre de services scolaire Marie-Victorin (read November 12, 2026)
- Brossard de 1958 à 1983 : la création et l’évolution d’une banlieue, p. 92 (cited by French Wikipedia, “Brossard (ville)”), Yvon-André Lacroix et Claire Séguin, Ville de Brossard, 1984 (read November 12, 2026)
Buying or selling in sector M?
We always compare with sales in the same sector, never with a city-wide average.