Îles Laval

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The Îles Laval are an island grouping in the Rivière des Prairies in southwestern Quebec.

Formerly an independent municipality (Les Îles-Laval), they became part of the city of Laval on August 6, 1965.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Transportation 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Geography

Located northeast of Île Bizard between the Island of Montreal and Île Jésus, they include Île Bigras, Île Pariseau, Île Verte and Île Ronde ^[1].

[edit] Transportation

They are served by the Île Bigras 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.

[edit] See also

• Hochelaga Archipelago
• List of crossings of the Rivière des Prairies

[edit] References

1. ^ Interactive map of Laval from the official website Shows both the borders and names of the 14 former municipalities (purple) and the borders only of the current 6 sectors (maroon), tick off both boxes beside "Limite administrative".

[edit] External links

• City of Laval, official website

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Coordinates: 45°34′56″N 73°44′50.5″W / 45.58222°N 73.747361°W / 45.58222; -73.747361 (Îles Laval)

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