Îles Laval
Encyclopedia
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 Îles-Laval), they became part of the city of Laval
on August 6, 1965.
between the Island of Montreal
and Île Jésus
(Laval Island), they include Île Bigras, Île Pariseau, Île Verte and Île Ronde .
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 no bus service on the islands.
Rivière des Prairies
The Rivière des Prairies is a delta channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada....
in southwestern Quebec, part of the Hochelaga Archipelago
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 southwest part of the province of Quebec, Canada.-Size:...
Formerly an independent municipality (Les Îles-Laval), they became part of the city of Laval
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
on August 6, 1965.
Geography
Located northeast of Île BizardÎle Bizard
Île Bizard is an island near the Island of Montreal in the Hochelaga Archipelago region.It was formerly a separate municipality named Ville de L'Île-Bizard, but is now part of the city of Montreal, in the borough of L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève....
between the Island of Montreal
Island of Montreal
The Island of Montreal , in extreme southwestern Quebec, Canada, is located at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. It is separated from Île Jésus by the Rivière des Prairies....
and Île Jésus
Île Jésus
Île Jésus is an 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....
(Laval Island), they include Île Bigras, Île Pariseau, Île Verte and Île Ronde .
Transportation
They are served by the Île BigrasÎle-Bigras (AMT)
Île-Bigras is a commuter rail station on the AMT Deux-Montagnes line in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area.- Connecting bus routes :There are no Société de transport de Laval bus routes on Île Bigras so most people wanting to use public transit on this small island take the Deux-Montagnes...
station of the Deux-Montagnes commuter train line which crosses the islands. A road bridge links the islands with the Sainte-Dorothée
Sainte-Dorothée, Quebec
Sainte-Dorothée is a neighbourhood in Laval, Quebec. It was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965.The Sainte-Dorothée that was known for forest and farmlands is no longer what it used to be. It took a giant transformation during the last decade with the arrival of...
district of Laval, on Île Jésus.
There is no bus service on the islands.