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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 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. In 1650 the Grou family of Rouen France established a land holding here.


Education

The '' Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île'' (CSPI) operates Francophone schools in this area. The district's headquarters is in Pointe-aux-Trembles. The '' École secondaire Pointe-aux-Trembles'' and the '' École secondaire Daniel-Johnson'' are both within the community. Primary schools: * Félix-Leclerc * François-La Bernarde * Le Tournesol * Montmartre * Notre Dame * Saint-Marcel * Sainte-Germaine-Cousin * Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys * Sainte-Maria-Goretti The
English Montreal School Board The English Montreal School Board (official name: Commission scolaire English-Montréal English-Montréal School Board; CSEM or EMSB) is one of five public school boards and one of two English-language school boards on the island of Montreal in Q ...
(EMSB) operates Anglophone schools serving the area. The community is served by the Pointe-aux-Trembles branch of the Montreal Public Libraries Network.Les bibliothèques par arrondissement
" Montreal Public Libraries Network. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.


See also

* Jean Basset (died 1715) *
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* Districts of Montreal *
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* List of former cities in Quebec * History of Montreal * Pointe-aux-Trembles (electoral district) * Pointe-aux-Trembles railway station


References

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