Îles Laval
Appearance
The Îles Laval (French pronunciation: [il laval]) are an island grouping in the Rivière des Prairies in southwestern Quebec, part of the Hochelaga Archipelago.
Formerly an independent municipality (Les Îles-Laval), they became part of the city of Laval on August 6, 1965.
Geography
[edit]Located northeast of Île Bizard between the Island of Montreal and Île Jésus (Laval Island), they include Île Bigras, Île Pariseau, Île Verte and Île Ronde.[1]
Transportation
[edit]They are served by the Île-Bigras REM station which crosses the islands. A road bridge links the islands with the Sainte-Dorothée district of Laval, on Île Jésus.
There is a shared taxi, T26, on the island.[2]
See also
[edit]- Hochelaga Archipelago
- List of crossings of the Rivière des Prairies
- List of former towns in Quebec
- List of islands of Quebec
References
[edit]- ^ Interactive map of Laval from the official website Shows both the borders and names of the 14 former municipalities (purple) and the borders only of the current 6 sectors (maroon), tick off both boxes beside "Limite administrative".
- ^ T26
External links
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