Gatineau Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Quebec, Canada
About Gatineau
Gatineau (municipality) is a city resulting from the amalgamation of the older cities of Gatineau, Hull, Aylmer, Masson-Angers and Buckingham. The old city names are still used as the sector names of the amalgamated Gatineau. The majority ofHulloisandGatinoisare francophones, and most are bilingual. Hull (population 65,000) is the original centre of the city, the most densely-populated (but not most populous) area in the Outaouais region and the closest to Ottawa. On the west bank of the Gatineau River and north of the Ottawa (Outaouais) River, Hull is directly opposite Parliament Hill, Lowertown Ottawa and the Byward Market. Hull was founded 1800 by Philemon Wright as a lumber camp on the Ottawa River and therefore predates Ottawa, although the town's former principal industry of manufact
Top Attractions in Gatineau
Explore the best things to see and do in Gatineau:
- ★Canadian Museum of History
- ★Canadian Ski Marathon
- ★Casino du Lac-Leamy
- ★Defilé du Père Noël
- ★Domaine de la ferme Moore
- ★Festival Country du Grand Gatineau
- ★Festival de montgolfières de Gatineau
- ★Festival d'Humour de Gatineau
Where to Eat in Gatineau
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Cabane à sucre Brazeau
- 🍴Cabane à sucre Chez Ti-Mousse
- 🍴Le French Quarter
- 🍴Le Troquet
- 🍴Piz'za-za – restau bar à vin
Where to Stay in Gatineau
- 🏨Au 55 Taché
- 🏨Auberge de La Gare
- 🏨Best Western Plus Gatineau-Ottawa
- 🏨Camping Lamoureux
- 🏨Condo Touristique Au Paradis
- 🏨Crowne Plaza Gatineau-Ottawa
Gatineau Travel Guide Sections
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