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Pointe-aux-Trembles | |
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  Pointe-aux-Trembles Location of Pointe-aux-Trembles in Montreal | |
| Coordinates: 45°38′32.4″N 73°30′19.1″W / 45.642333°N 73.505306°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| City | Montreal |
| Borough | Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles |
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| Area code(s) | 514, 438 |
Pointe-aux-Trembles (French pronunciation: [pwɛ̃t o tʁɑ̃bl]) was a municipality, founded in 1674, that was annexed by Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1982. This was the last city to be merged into Montreal until the 2002 municipal reorganization. On January 1, 2002 this neighbourhood at the far east end of the Island of Montreal 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.
One can find a windmill, at the corner of Notre-Dame Street and Third Avenue, which was built in 1719. Its three storeys make it the tallest windmill in Québec that still stands. In 1650 the Grou family of Rouen France established a land holding here.