La Pêche, Quebec
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La Pêche is a municipality along both sides of the Gatineau River
in the Outaouais region of Quebec
, Canada, about 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) north of downtown Hull
. It is part of the Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality
and comprises the following villages and communities:
Bordering on the north side of the Gatineau Park
, La Pêche provides multiple access points to this park.
La Pêche was declared Quebec's first and Canada's second fair trade town
on November 9, 2007.
Gatineau River
The Gatineau River is a river in western Quebec, Canada, which rises in lakes north of the Baskatong Reservoir and flows south to join the Ottawa River at the city of Gatineau, Quebec...
in the Outaouais region of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada, about 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) north of downtown Hull
Hull, Quebec
Hull is the central and oldest part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the west bank of the Gatineau River and the north shore of the Ottawa River, directly opposite Ottawa. As part of the Canadian National Capital Region, it contains offices for twenty thousand...
. It is part of the Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality
Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais is a regional county municipality in the Outaouais region of western Quebec, Canada. The region nearly encircles the City of Gatineau which is to the south...
and comprises the following villages and communities:
- Duclos
- East-AldfieldEast-Aldfield, QuebecEast-Aldfield is a small village in Quebec, Canada, part of the Municipality of La Pêche. It is located approximately fifty miles north-west of Ottawa, on the Cleo Fournier Road, north of the intersection with Quebec Route 366....
- Edelweiss
- Farrellton
- Lac-des-Loups
- Lascelles, RupertRupert, QuebecRupert is a village located about 10 kilometers NNW of Wakefield, Quebec, at the convergence of the Shouldice Road and Maple Lane.Rupert has an ice rink, community center, and a library. It is served by a United Church located in the village....
and AlcoveAlcove, QuebecAlcove is a small community in Quebec, Canada, part of the Municipality of La Pêche. It is located along Highway 105 and the Gatineau River approximately 35 minutes north of Ottawa, immediately north of Wakefield and south of Farrellton.... - Saint-Cécile-de-Masham
- Saint-François-de-Masham
- Saint-Louis-de-Masham
- WakefieldWakefield, QuebecWakefield is a village on the western shore of the Gatineau River, at the confluence of the La Pêche River in the Outaouais region of Quebec. The village, named after the town of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, is now the southern edge of the municipality of La Pêche, and was founded in 1830...
Bordering on the north side of the Gatineau Park
Gatineau Park
Gatineau Park is a park located in the National Capital Region, in Quebec's Outaouais region, just north of Ottawa, Ontario. Administered by the National Capital Commission, the park is a 361 km² wedge of land to the west of the Gatineau River...
, La Pêche provides multiple access points to this park.
La Pêche was declared Quebec's first and Canada's second fair trade town
Fairtrade Town
Fairtrade Town is a status awarded by a recognized Fairtrade certification body describing an area which is committed to the promotion of Fairtrade certified goods...
on November 9, 2007.