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The Îles Laval are an island grouping in the Rivière des Prairies in southwestern Quebec, part of the Hochelaga Archipelago.
Formerly an independent municipality (Les ÃŽles-Laval), they became part of the city of
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The Îles Laval are an island grouping in the Rivière des Prairies in southwestern Quebec, part of the Hochelaga Archipelago.
Formerly an independent municipality (Les ÃŽles-Laval), they became part of the city of Laval
Laval means ''The Valley'' in old French and is the name of:
People
* House of Laval, a French noble family originating from the town of Laval, Mayenne
* Laval (surname)
Places Belgium
* Laval, a village in the municipality of Sainte-Ode, Luxem ...
on August 6, 1965.
Geography
Located northeast of ÃŽle Bizard between theIsland 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 * List of crossings of the Rivière des Prairies * List of islands of QuebecReferences
External links
*Laval
Laval means ''The Valley'' in old French and is the name of:
People
* House of Laval, a French noble family originating from the town of Laval, Mayenne
* Laval (surname)
Places Belgium
* Laval, a village in the municipality of Sainte-Ode, Luxem ...
Landforms of Laval, Quebec
Former municipalities in Quebec
Neighbourhoods in Laval, Quebec
Rivière des Prairies
Populated places disestablished in 1965
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