Rivière-des-Prairies, Montreal

#484 among attractions in Montreal

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Rivière-des-Prairies was a municipality that was annexed by Montreal, Canada in 1963. On January 1, 2002 it 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. ()

Coordinates: 45°39'49"N, 73°32'37"W

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Rivière-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles (La Pointe-Aux-Prairies)Montreal Canada

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Rivière-des-Prairies – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Galeries d'Anjou, Place Versailles, Sainte-Anne de Varennes Basilica, Olivier-Charbonneau Bridge.

4.5 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Galeries d'Anjou, Montreal
115 min walk • Galeries d'Anjou is a shopping mall located in the borough of Anjou in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Major tenants include Hudson's Bay, Simons, The Brick, Saks Off 5th, Winners and Sports Experts/Atmosphere.
5 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Place Versailles, Montreal
127 min walk • Place Versailles is a shopping mall located at the corner of Sherbrooke Street East and Highway 25 in the Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
5.1 miE
Church
Sainte-Anne de Varennes Basilica
130 min walk • Sainte-Anne de Varennes Basilica is a Roman Catholic minor basilica dedicated to the Saint Anne located in Varennes, Quebec, Canada. The basilica is under the circumscription of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Jean-Longueuil. The basilica was decreed on June 18, 1993.
4.1 miSW
Bridge
Olivier-Charbonneau Bridge, Montreal
105 min walk • The Olivier Charbonneau Bridge is a toll bridge over the Rivière des Prairies, between Laval's St. François district and Montreal's Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles borough. Along with the Serge-Marcil Bridge, it is one of two toll bridges in Quebec.
4.7 miS
Park
Promenade Bellerive Park, Montreal
120 min walk • Promenade Bellerive Park is an urban park in the Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located in between Notre Dame Street East and the Saint Lawrence River. It is 22 hectares large. Throughout its approximately 2km length, it faces the Boucherville Islands and Charron Island.
5.3 miNE
Church
Église Notre-Dame-des-Champs de Repentigny
136 min walk • Église Notre-Dame-des-Champs de Repentigny is a church located in Repentigny, a suburb of Montreal, Quebec. It was completed in 1963.
4 miNE
Bridge
Le Gardeur Bridge, Montreal
102 min walk • The Le Gardeur Bridge is a beam bridge that connects the east end of the island of Montreal, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, to Repentigny. The bridge has two sections across the Rivière des Prairies, which are separated by Île Bourdon. The length of the structures is 297 metres and 565 metres.
3 miNE
Park
Coulée Grou, Montreal
76 min walk • Coulée Grou is the name of an area in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, that was the location of a battle of the Beaver Wars, also known as the Iroquois Wars, given in honor of Jean Grou, a Canadian pioneer.
3.2 miNE
Bridge
Charles de Gaulle Bridge, Terrebonne
81 min walk • The Charles de Gaulle Bridge is a bridge that links the eastern tip of the island of Montreal, Quebec over the Rivière des Prairies to the Lanaudière region near the city of Charlemagne.
2.4 miNE
Park
Pointe-aux-Prairies Nature Park, Montreal
62 min walk • Pointe-aux-Prairies Nature Park is a large nature park in the Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The park is divided into three sections. The northern part is between Gouin Boulevard East and Autoroute 40. The central section is between Autoroute 40 and Sherbrooke Street East.
4.2 miSW
Park
Ruisseau-De Montigny Nature Park, Montreal
106 min walk • Ruisseau-De Montigny Nature Park is a large nature park in the Rivière-des-Prairies neighbourhood of the Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the banks of the Rivière des Prairies.