Pointe-Fortune is a village

Village

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 in southwestern Quebec

Quebec

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 on the Ottawa River

Ottawa River

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 (Rivière des Outaouais) in Vaudreuil-Soulanges northwest of Montreal

Montreal

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. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census

Canada 2006 Census

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 was 507.

Population

Population trend

Census	Population	Change (%)
2006	507	10.9%
2001	457	1.3%
1996	451	9.2%
1991	413	N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)

Language	Population	Pct (%)
French only	375	74.26%
English only	105	20.79%
Both English and French	0	0.00%
Other languages	25	4.95%

Attractions

Macdonell-Williamson House, which owes its existence to the fur trade and the legendary Voyageurs, is located at the historical boundary marker

Boundary marker

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(which still stands to this day) which marks the division between Upper and Lower Canada..

Pointe Fortune celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2004.