L'Île-Perrot, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Town of Île-Perrot is a town and municipality on Île Perrot
in southwestern Quebec
, Canada
. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census
was 9,927. The town is at the western end of Lake Saint-Louis
, and borders the local island communities of Terrasse-Vaudreuil
, Pincourt
and Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot
. It also includes the small Claude Island (Île Claude).
runs through the town, with four at-grade intersections serving as exits. The east side of L'Île-Perrot is bordered by a branch of the Ottawa River with a crossing via Autoroute 20 over the Galipeault Bridge (Pont Galipeault) to Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
on Montreal Island.
There is a shuttle bus service operated by CIT La Presqu'Île
connecting to the Dorion-Rigaud commuter rail line.
Île Perrot
Île Perrot is an island west of the island of Montreal in the Canadian province of Quebec. Part of the Hochelaga Archipelago, the island lies between Lake Saint-Louis and Lac des Deux-Montagnes....
in southwestern Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
was 9,927. The town is at the western end of Lake Saint-Louis
Lake Saint-Louis
Lake Saint-Louis, or in French , is a lake in extreme southwestern Quebec, Canada, adjoining the Island of Montreal at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers.The lake is bounded to the north and east by the Island of Montreal...
, and borders the local island communities of Terrasse-Vaudreuil
Terrasse-Vaudreuil, Quebec
Terrasse-Vaudreuil is a small municipality on Île Perrot, just west of Montreal Island in Quebec, Canada. Attractions nearby include the Faubourg de l'Ile, the Terrasse-Vaudreuil baseball field, the soccer field, the municipal pool and POLYMOS, a styrofoam company that operates out of an area where...
, Pincourt
Pincourt, Quebec
Pincourt is a municipality on the island of Île Perrot, off the western tip of the island of Montreal, Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 11,197. The town shares the island with the three other municipalities of Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot, Terrasse Vaudreuil and L'Île-Perrot,...
and Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot
Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot, Quebec
Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot is the largest of four municipalities located on Île Perrot, west of the island of Montreal, Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 9,885.-Population:Population trend-Language:...
. It also includes the small Claude Island (Île Claude).
Population
Population trend| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9,927 | 5.9% |
| 2001 | 9,375 | 2.1% |
| 1996 | 9,178 | 13.8% |
| 1991 | 8,065 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 7,365 | 74.96% |
| English only | 1,630 | 16.59% |
| Both English and French | 100 | 1.02% |
| Other languages | 730 | 7.43% |
Transportation
Autoroute 20Quebec Autoroute 20
Autoroute 20 is a major Quebec Autoroute, following the Saint Lawrence River through one of the more densely-populated parts of Canada, and is part of the Trans-Canada Highway. At , it is the longest Autoroute in Quebec...
runs through the town, with four at-grade intersections serving as exits. The east side of L'Île-Perrot is bordered by a branch of the Ottawa River with a crossing via Autoroute 20 over the Galipeault Bridge (Pont Galipeault) to Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue is a town located at the western tip of the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is the second oldest community in Montreal's West Island, having been founded as a parish in 1703...
on Montreal Island.
There is a shuttle bus service operated by CIT La Presqu'Île
CIT La Presqu'Île
The CIT La Presqu'Île provides local bus service within the western suburbs of Montreal that lie along the south side of the Ottawa River in the regional county municipality of Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada...
connecting to the Dorion-Rigaud commuter rail line.