Pointe-aux-Trembles was a municipality, founded in 1674, that was annexed by

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, in 1982. This was the last city to be merged into Montreal until the 2002 municipal reorganization. On January 1, 2002 this neighbourhood at the far east end of the

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became part of the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles–Montréal-Est. On January 1, 2006

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demerged, and the borough became

Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles is a suburban borough (''arrondissement'') on the eastern tip of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located at the eastern end of the Island of Montreal. Geography The borough is located at ...

One can find a

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, at the corner of

Notre-Dame Street Notre-Dame Street (officially in french: Rue Notre-Dame) is a historic east-west street located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It runs parallel to the Saint Lawrence River, from Lachine to the eastern tip of the island in Pointe-aux-Trembles, ...

and Third Avenue, which was built in 1719. Its three storeys make it the tallest windmill in Québec that still stands. In 1650 the Grou family of Rouen France established a land holding here.

Education

The ''

Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île The Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île (CSPÎ) was a francophone school board in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, based primarily in the city's east end. It served Montréal-Nord, Saint-Léonard, Anjou, and Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trem ...

'' (CSPI) operates Francophone schools in this area. The district's headquarters is in Pointe-aux-Trembles. The ''

École secondaire Pointe-aux-Trembles École secondaire de la Pointe-aux-Trembles is a francophone secondary public school located on Sherbrooke East street in the district of Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec in Montreal. Part of the Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île, it was or ...

'' and the '' École secondaire Daniel-Johnson'' are both within the community. PAT sur la rive du fleuve

Primary schools: * Félix-Leclerc * François-La Bernarde * Le Tournesol * Montmartre * Notre Dame * Saint-Marcel * Sainte-Germaine-Cousin * Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys * Sainte-Maria-Goretti The

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(EMSB) operates Anglophone schools serving the area. The community is served by the Pointe-aux-Trembles branch of the

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.Les bibliothèques par arrondissement
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. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pointe-Aux-Trembles Neighbourhoods in Montreal Populated places established in 1674 Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles 1674 establishments in New France

Education

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