Ville de Gatineau, Quebec, QC, Canada is located on the banks of the Ottawa River directly across from Canada's Capital City of Ottawa, Ontario and Parliament Hill. Located in southwestern Quebec, the Village of Gatineau is the main service and cultural centre for the Outaouais Region.
Activities most enjoyed in Gatineau and the surrounding areas include golfing, spa, kayaking, SUP, canoeing, swimming, cycling, mountain biking, beachcombing, boating, sailing, fishing, sightseeing, picnicking, hiking, swimming, jet skiing, and birding.
A few of the more popular activity and sightseeing park and trail destinations located in Gatineau, Quebec and the surrounding areas includes the Lac Beauchamp Park, Gatineau Park, Jacques Cartier Park, Lake Lemay, Sans Cartier Park, Remic Rapids, Parc Laflèche, Voyageurs Pathway and, of course, the Ottawa River.
Some of the most visited sightseeing attractions, art galleries, historical sites and cultural venues in and around Gatineau, Quebec include the Canadian Museum of History, Museum of Civilization, Musée de l'Auberge Symmes, Winerlude Festival, National Gallery of Canada, Chaudière Falls, Mackenzie King Estate, National War Memorial (Ottawa), and Parliament Hill (Ottawa).
Travel services important to travelers in and around the community of Gatineau, QC includes accommodations (hotel, motel, inns, vacation homes, cottages, resorts, lodges, bed and breakfast, rental suites, hostels), tours, guides, campgrounds, pubs, restaurants, gas stations, laundromats, gift stores, liquor stores, big box stores, grocery stores, coffee shops, cell service, internet, banks and transportation services including taxi, bus, car rental, marina, rail, and the Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport, and the Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport.