For Nuns' Island in Ireland, see Lough Lene.
Nuns' Island (officially Île des Sœurs) is an island that forms a part of the city of Montreal, Quebec. It is part of the borough of Verdun.
The Champlain Bridge connects Nuns' Island with the south shore, as well as Montreal proper via Autoroute 15. The much smaller Clément Bridge connects the island with the Autoroute Bonaventure.
Although the island is just a few miles from downtown Montreal, it is...
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For Nuns' Island in Ireland, see Lough Lene.
Nuns' Island (officially Île des Sœurs) is an island that forms a part of the city of Montreal, Quebec. It is part of the borough of Verdun.
The Champlain Bridge connects Nuns' Island with the south shore, as well as Montreal proper via Autoroute 15. The much smaller Clément Bridge connects the island with the Autoroute Bonaventure.
Although the island is just a few miles from downtown Montreal, it is very secluded from the city and remains free of the heavy traffic and some noise of the city. The island is primarily composed of residential apartments, condos and flats, with few very large businesses. The island is noted for its parks and scenery including West Vancouver Park which overlooks the Saint Lawrence River. There is only one school on the island, the grade school École Île des Sœurs.
Originally called Île Saint-Paul in honour of the founder of Montreal, Paul Chomedey, sieur de Maisonneuve, the name of Île des Sœurs or Nuns'...
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