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List of neighbourhoods in the City of Gatineau, ... Vieux-Hull/Downtown (Île de Hull) ... Main Street in the original town of Gatineau. Achbar; Baie McLaurin ...
Although Hull was the oldest and most central of the merged cities, the name Gatineau was the only original city name among the five final names offered as choices for the amalgamated city. A majority of the residents of all five cities chose Gatineau. In 2004, there was a referendum to decide whether Hull would remain in Gatineau. The majority ...
Le Plateau (also known as Plateau, or Du Plateau) is a neighbourhood and an urban village in Gatineau, located west of downtown Hull, in the Ottawa area of Canada.The neighbourhood is limited to Gatineau Park to the north, chemin Vanier to the west, Boulevard Saint-Raymond to the east and Boulevard des Allumettières to the south.
The Maison du Citoyen (English: Citizen's House; unofficial) is the city hall of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.Located in the city's central business district of Hull, it was previously the City of Hull's city hall until it was amalgamated into the City of Gatineau alongside the neighbouring municipalities of Aylmer, Buckingham and Masson-Angers.
Wright's Town developed into the city of Hull, Quebec, which was incorporated in 1875 [10] and has been a sector of the city of Gatineau since a major amalgamation in 2002. Nothing remains of the original 1800 settlement; the downtown Vieux-Hull sector was razed by a destructive fire in 1900 , which also destroyed the original Union Bridge.
Nightlife within the city of Gatineau is mostly centered in the "Vieux-Hull" sector behind the Federal office complexes of downtown. The area features many bars and restaurants within walking distance from Ottawa. It is a popular spot for young Ontarians as the legal drinking age in Quebec is 18 (as opposed to 19 in Ontario).
The Asticou Centre is also close by. It was named Cité-des-Jeunes (French for 'City of Youths') in the 1960s when the Polyvalente de Hull, which existed from 1966 to 1974, was built. Asticou Centre now occupies the buildings. It is a somewhat scenic route for much of its length, as on one side of the road is the beautiful Gatineau Park.
The intersection of Boulevard Saint-Joseph and Boulevard Saint-Raymond is one of the most congested intersections in Gatineau during afternoon peak hours and during weekends since it has heavy traffic going to Aylmer via Boulevard Saint-Raymond and to Ottawa and Gatineau via Autoroute 5. Drivers heading to Highway 5 often block the intersection ...