Pointe-aux-Trembles

Pointe-aux-Trembles overlooking the river.

Pointe-aux-Trembles was a municipality, founded in 1674, that was annexed by Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1982. This was the last city to be merged into Montreal until the 2002 municipal reorganization of districts and municipalities as boroughs. On January 1, 2002 this Montreal district at the far east end of the Island of Montreal became part of the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles–Montréal-Est. On January 1, 2006 Montreal East demerged, and the borough became Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles.

One can find a windmill, at the corner of Notre-Dame Street and Third Avenue, which was built in 1719. Its three storeys make it the tallest windmill in Québec that still stands.

[NOTE: This municipality should not be confused with the "Pointe-aux-Trembles" on the Saint Lawrence River, just west of Quebec City, which was renamed "Neuville" in the 19th century.]

See also

• Boroughs of Montreal
• Districts of Montreal
• Municipal reorganization in Quebec
• History of Montreal
• Pointe-aux-Trembles (electoral district)