Plaisance, Quebec


Plaisance is a municipality in Papineau Regional County Municipality in western Quebec, Canada. 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 waterfalls located just north of town as well as a local cheese factory which was previously quite popular in the Outaouais region. There is also the Plaisance National Park, a large bird reserve between the main highway and the Ottawa River.
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Demographics

Mother tongue:
  • English as first language: 2.3%
  • French as first language: 96.8%
  • English and French as first language: 0.5%
  • Other as first language: 0%