Longue-Pointe () was a

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now located in the borough of Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. The neighborhood was permanently divided by the construction of the Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Tunnel. Most of its territory is now part of the Mercier-Ouest while some of the area that fell east of the highway is now within

Mercier-Est Mercier denotes the eastern portion of the Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec. It consists of two neighbourhoods Mercier-Ouest (''Longue-Pointe'') and Mercier-Est (''Tétreaultville''). History Mercier ...

. It is best known for its

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CFB Longue-Pointe Canadian Forces Base Montreal (also CFB Montreal or "Longue-Pointe" to members of 34 Brigade) is a Canadian Forces Base network located in Montreal, Quebec. Its official name is 2nd Canadian Division Support Base Valcartier, Detachment Montreal The ...

, the supply depot for all of

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's armed forces. Around 2000 civilians and soldiers work at CFB Longue Pointe. IsleDeMontreal1764

Longue-Pointe was the site of a famous battle in the

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in 1775, in which Ethan Allen made an ill-fated attempt to capture Montreal from the

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References

External links

Atelier d'histoire de la Longue-Pointe
Neighbourhoods in Montreal Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve {{Montreal-stub