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Nearby: Gatineau, Quebec
This 105,000 population community is the result of a 1975 merger of seven area municipalities
(Hull, Tourraine, Templeton, Templeton-Est, Gatineau, Pointe-Gatineau and Cantley), making
it the fifth largest in Quebec. Th oldest church in the region, St-Francoise-de-Sales,
is at the confluence of the Gatineau and Ottawa Rivers. Town attractions include the
very natural Lac-Beauchamp Park and the year-round Municipal Arts Centre (Maison de la Culture).
Each Labour Day, the community hosts the Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival.
The town is named for Nicolas Gatineau, Sieur des DuPlessis, who was born in France in 1627
and began as a fur trader between the Ottawa and the Saint-Maurice rivers. He was a notary and
a clerk in the Montreal and Trois-Rivieres courts, and came to the region as a corporate clerk,
and made money with banking. He died in 1681, drowning in the river which now bears his name.
Annual Events:
International Theatre Festival of the Outaouais Region (early July), Hot Air Balloon Festival (end August).
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Gatineau Attractions
Rapides-Farmers Power Station
Hwy 307 or 105 from Gatineau or Hull
1-800-365-5229
This hydro-electric power station offers guided tours to see the facilities, understand electricity and see
the scope of the current rebuilding project. Open mid-May to late June with 75 minute tours weekdays
at 9 am, 10:30 am, noon, 1:30 pm, and 3 pm. End of June to Labour Day open Wednesday to Sunday with
tours at 9 am, 11 am 12:30 pm, 2 pm and 3:30 pm. Admission free, with reservations required for groups of 10 or more.
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