LaSalle is one of Montreal’s 19 boroughs and is located in the south of the city next to the St. Lawrence River. Before becoming a borough of Montreal in 2002 it was an independent city in the suburbs of Montreal. It is known for its many varying housing opportunities from senior residencies, up-scale homes to the typical houses of Montreal with exterior staircases. Many families with children consider this to be one of the most attractive areas of Montreal with its many public schools and public parks. Almost 40% of the households in LaSalle have children.

LaSalle is supposedly one of the most romantic cities in Canada. The borough was ranked as the second most romantic area in Canada in the annual romance survey conducted by Amazon. The survey is based on factors such as the number of purchases of romantic books and jewelry. LaSalle was only surpassed by Victoria.

LaSalle offers many great things to do for its visitors and citizens such as the Parc des Rapides and Aquadome. If you are interested in great shopping destinations the Newman Boulevard and Dollard Avenue is the place to go.

Two of the boroughs bordering LaSalle are Verdun to the north east and Lachine to the west. Verdun is known for being one of the oldest cities in Canada and home to the affluent neighborhood on Nuns’ Island. Lachine is known for the Lachine Canal that has been selected as a National Historic Site of Canada.

From downtown Montreal visitors can reach LaSalle using the green metro line that stops at the LaSalle station.

Fitness near LaSalle

In Montreal you will be able to find a wide range of fitness facilities, health clubs, low-cost gyms, premium gyms and boutique HIIT or Spinning Studies. More than 20% of Canadas 6000 fitness facilities are located in the Quebec region, where Montreal is the largest city. Montreal is a great place to visit if you are an active traveler that is committed to stay active on the go, as you will be able to find everything you need from modern and open free weight and functional areas to the latest strengthening and cardio machines. Most gyms in Montreal offers you the option to very conveniently buy day pass access through platforms like TrainAway. TrainAway is a global gym platform which eliminates the barriers to fitness for travelers, like language barriers, by allowing travelers to buy access to its partner gyms in only a few clicks. One of the gyms in LaSalle that uses TrainAway to offer day pass access to guests is the Nautilus Plus – Lasalle gym.

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