Pont-Viau, Quebec

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Pont-Viau
Former city
Ville de Laval
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Looking northeast from the Viau Bridge, with the Papineau-Leblanc Bridge visible in the background
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Flag
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Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
"Unité, progrès, grandeur"  (French)
"Unity, Progress, Greatness"
Pont-Viau, Quebec
CountryCanada
Province Quebec
Region Laval
Municipality Laval

Pont-Viau (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃vjo] ) is a district in the southern part of Laval, Quebec, Canada. It was a town before August 6, 1965. It was named after Viau Bridge, which links it to Ahuntsic-Cartierville in Montreal, Quebec.

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Geography

It is delineated by the Rivière des Prairies to the south, by Duvernay to the east, by Vimont to the north and by Laval-des-Rapides to the west. [1]

Education

Commission scolaire de Laval operates French-language public schools.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language public schools. All sections of Laval are zoned to Laval Junior Academy and Laval Senior Academy

References

  1. ↑ Interactive map of Laval from the official website Archived 2005-04-07 at the Wayback Machine Shows both the borders and names of the 14 former municipalities (purple) and the borders only of the current 6 sectors (maroon), tick off both boxes beside "Limite administrative".
  2. ↑ "Saint-Gilles (édifices 1,2 et 3)." Commission scolaire de Laval. Retrieved on September 24, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Saint-Julien." Commission scolaire de Laval. Retrieved on September 24, 2017.

45°33′39″N73°40′54″W / 45.56083°N 73.68167°W / 45.56083; -73.68167 (Pont-Viau, Quebec)


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