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The ÃŽles Laval are an island grouping in the
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The Îles Laval are an island grouping in the Rivière des Prairies
The Rivière des Prairies (; ), called the Back River in English, is a delta channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The Kanien'kehá:ka called it ''Skowanoti'', meaning "River behind the island". The river separates the citi ...
in southwestern Quebec, part of the Hochelaga Archipelago
The Hochelaga Archipelago (), also known as the Montreal Islands, is a group of islands at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa rivers in the southwestern part of the province of Quebec, Canada.
Population
On 1 July 2021, the Ho ...
.
Formerly an independent municipality (Les ÃŽles-Laval), they became part of the city of Laval on August 6, 1965.
Geography
Located northeast ofÃŽle Bizard
ÃŽle Bizard is an island near the Island of Montreal in the Hochelaga Archipelago region.
History
Historically named ÃŽle Bonaventure, by 1723 it had come to be named ÃŽle Bizard, after Jacques Bizard, to whom it was conceded as a fief in 167 ...
between the Island of Montreal
The Island of Montreal (french: Île de Montréal) is a large island in southwestern Quebec, Canada, that is the site of a number of municipalities including most of the city of Montreal and is the most populous island in Canada. It is the main ...
and Île Jésus (Laval Island), they include Île Bigras
Île Bigras is the largest of the four islands that make up the Îles-Laval archipelago in the Rivière des Prairies in Quebec. They all are part of the city of Laval since 1965.
The ÃŽle Bigras was named in 1817 as ''ÃŽle Amesse'', after th ...
, ÃŽle Pariseau, ÃŽle Verte and ÃŽle Ronde.
Transportation
They are served by theÃŽle Bigras
Île Bigras is the largest of the four islands that make up the Îles-Laval archipelago in the Rivière des Prairies in Quebec. They all are part of the city of Laval since 1965.
The ÃŽle Bigras was named in 1817 as ''ÃŽle Amesse'', after th ...
station of the Deux-Montagnes commuter train line 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./ref>
See also
*Hochelaga Archipelago
The Hochelaga Archipelago (), also known as the Montreal Islands, is a group of islands at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa rivers in the southwestern part of the province of Quebec, Canada.
Population
On 1 July 2021, the Ho ...
* List of crossings of the Rivière des Prairies
* List of islands of Quebec
References
External links
* Laval Landforms of Laval, Quebec Former municipalities in Quebec Neighbourhoods in Laval, Quebec Rivière des Prairies Populated places disestablished in 1965 {{Quebec-geo-stub