The North Shore is the general term for the northern suburbs of Montreal. The North Shore is located in southwestern Quebec on the northern shore Rivière des Mille Îles, opposite the Île Jésus. It consists of twenty municipalities that belong to the Laurentides and Lanaudière administrative regions. While the city of Laval is commonly associated with the North Shore, it is not considered part of the North Shore because of its status as an island.