Region: Quebec · Canada
Where to stay in Gatineau
Gatineau is a city in Quebec, Canada, home to about 298,000 people.
- Best months
- August
- Nearest airport
- YRO3 km · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport
- Currency
- CADCanadian dollar
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Plugs
- A, B · 120 V
- Emergency
- 911
- Language
- English, French
About
About Gatineau
Gatineau ( GAT-in-oh; French: [ɡatino] ) is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the northern bank of the Ottawa River, directly across from Ottawa, Ontario.
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 of Hullois and Gatinois are 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.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Gatineau
See
- Canadian Museum of History
- Defilé du Père Noël
- Domaine de la ferme Moore
- Library and Archives Canada - Gatineau Preservation Centre
Do
- Les Olympiques
- Gatineau Park
- Casino du Lac-Leamy
- Interzip
- Canadian Ski Marathon
- Fête nationale du Québec
- Fête nationale du Canada
- Festival d'Humour de Gatineau
- Wonders of Sand
- Festival Country du Grand Gatineau
- Festival de montgolfières de Gatineau
- Rendez-vous des saveurs de l'Outaouais
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Where to stay
Hotels in Gatineau
7 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Auberge Tom B&B | 15.2 km | |
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites - Gatineau - Ottawa | 3.1 km | |
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites Ottawa East-Orleans | 10.8 km | |
| Hotel V | 3.4 km | |
| Motel Adam | 4.4 km | |
| Motel Chelsea | 20.0 km | |
| Motel Ritz | 4.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Gatineau
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gatineau are August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; July is the wettest, with about 102 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in Canada, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Gatineau: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport (YRO), about 2.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ottawa / Gatineau Airport (YND, 8 km) and Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW, 18 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Gatineau is just across the river from Ottawa, which is on the Trans-Canada Highway and offers rail connections to Toronto-Kingston and Montréal. An autoroute connects Gatineau directly to Montréal (A-50).
Getting around
Gatineau's transit system is the STO. It operates service to Ottawa and a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line, Rapibus. Single ride is $4.50.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport
YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport
YOW · Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Gatineau
Drink
Québec has traditionally had less restrictive liquor laws than nearby Ontario: minimum drinking age is 18, beer and wine are available in corner stores and the rules on opening hours for bars are less restrictive. The Promenade du Portage area in the Hull sector city centre is known to attract rowdy, drunken patrons from across the Ottawa River.
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Questions
Gatineau: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Gatineau?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gatineau are August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; July is the wettest, with about 102 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Gatineau?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport (YRO), about 2.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ottawa / Gatineau Airport (YND, 8 km) and Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW, 18 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Gatineau?
Canadian dollar (CAD).
Nearby
Destinations near Gatineau
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.