Plaisance, Quebec

Plaisance is a village located in the Regional County Municipality of Papineau in western Quebec. The village is situated on the Ottawa River near the mouth of the Petite-Nation River, 70 km from Gatineau and 160 km from Montreal on Route 148.

The village is well known for its falls located just north of town. There is also a large bird reserve near the main highway as well as a local cheese factory which was previously quite popular in the Outaouais Region.

According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:
*Population: 1,004
*% Change (1996-2001): 1.2
*Dwellings: 413
*Area (km².): 30.75
*Density (persons per km².): 32.7

External links

* [http://www.ville.plaisance.qc.ca/ Village web site]

Geographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Plaisance
North = Saint-André-Avellin
Northeast =
East = Papineauville
Southeast =
South = "Ottawa River" / Alfred and Plantagenet, Ontario
Southwest =
West = Lochaber
Northwest =