The ÃŽles 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 234 islands at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa rivers in the southwestern part of the province of Quebec, Canada.
Population
As of 1 July 2021, ...
.
Formerly an independent municipality (Les ÃŽles-Laval), they became part of the city of
Laval on August 6, 1965.
Geography
Located northeast of
ÃŽle Bizard
ÃŽle Bizard () is an island near the Island of Montreal in the Hochelaga Archipelago region. It is one of the three populated islands within the city of Montreal, along with the Island of Montreal and Nuns' Island (ÃŽle des Soeurs). The islan ...
between the
Island of Montreal
The Island of Montreal (, ) is an island in southwestern Quebec, Canada, which 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 island of the Hochelag ...
and
Île Jésus
Île Jésus (, ''Jesus Island'') is a river island in southwestern Quebec, separated from the mainland to the north by the Rivière des Mille Îles, and from the Island of Montreal to the south by the Rivière des Prairies. It is the second-larg ...
(Laval Island), they include
ÃŽle Bigras,
ÃŽle Pariseau
Île Pariseau () is a small island located in the Rivière des Prairies across the river from Île Bizard and Montreal Island.
The island is part of Îles Laval which is linked to Île Jésus ( Sainte Dorothée, Laval), Quebec, Canada
...
, ÃŽle Verte and ÃŽle Ronde.
Transportation
They are served by the
ÃŽle-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
A share taxi, shared taxi, taxibus, or jitney or dollar van in the US, or marshrutka in former Soviet countries, is a mode of transport which falls between a taxicab and a bus. Share taxis are a form of paratransit. They are vehicles for hire and ...
,
T26, on the island.
T26
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See also
* Hochelaga Archipelago
The Hochelaga Archipelago (), also known as the Montreal Islands, is a group of 234 islands at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa rivers in the southwestern part of the province of Quebec, Canada.
Population
As of 1 July 2021, ...
* List of crossings of the Rivière des Prairies
This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Rivière des Prairies from the Saint Lawrence River upstream to the Ottawa River (Lac des Deux Montagnes).
See also
* List of bridges in Canada#Quebec, List of bridges in Quebec
* List of brid ...
* List of former towns in Quebec
* List of islands of Quebec
This is an incomplete list of islands of Canada.
Arctic islands
Islands and island groups in the Arctic Archipelago include (all islands in Nunavut unless noted): Queen Elizabeth Islands
The Queen Elizabeth Islands consist of:
* Adams Island
*A ...
References
External links
*
Laval
Landforms of Laval, Quebec
Former municipalities in Quebec
Neighbourhoods in Laval, Quebec
Rivière des Prairies
Populated places disestablished in 1965
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