Pointe-aux-Trembles District

A fort built around 1670 called Pointe-aux-Trembles is the origin of a village and, eventually, of a district. The vocation of the village was, at first, mostly agricultural. But, because of the beauty of the landscape, many families started to spend their summer vacation in the vicinity and along the river.

The district is also known as “le bout de l’île” – the end of the island. Rich families built large country houses while working families built small summer cottages. Both styles still exist and can easily be discovered, admired and bought or rented.

During the post war years and because of the baby boom and the strong economical development in Montreal and in its surroundings, young families looking for reasonable priced lodgings became interested in Pointe-aux-Trembles.

The entire borough is experiencing an industrial growth, not necessarily spectacular, but genuine.

Entrepreneurs are more and more attracted by the many advantages offered by the district. The number of small and medium enterprises also called SMEs keeps increasing.

Jobs on the territory are mostly found in the commercial, socio-cultural and personnel sectors. The manufacturing sector is second and provides a significant part of the local employment.