In Gatineau, the Quartier du Musee heritage neighbourhood regularly makes the news as it has been earmarked for large-scale development that would modernize the downtown area. Discover the 65 early-20th century buildings and their history.

The Quartier du Musee is located in front of the Canadian Museum of History in the Hull sector of the City of Gatineau. It is at the heart of the the Outaouais Francophones’ identity.

As the founding French-Catholic parish, with its institutional, residential and commercial buildings, the Quartier du Musee represents an ensemble of historical and socio-economical references, in particular for the Catholic and French-Canadian communities of the area. It is one of the rare neighborhoods still bearing witness to the City of Hull as it stood prior to 1900; as such, its built heritage reflects the way various architectural styles were adapted in the National Capital area: 53 of the buildings were built prior to 1910, and 44 were built prior to the Great Fire of 1900.

The stories of the owners and occupants reveal the evolution of the social, economic and cultural history of the Outaouais. The socio-economic activities of the buildings’ inhabitants-whether owners or tenants- shed light on the key individuals who played an important role in the history of the city and of the greater area.

This book is published in French.

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Le Quartier du Musee, situe en face du Musee canadien de l'histoire dans le secteur Hull de la Ville de Gatineau, est le lieu d'origine identitaire des francophones de l'Outaouais.

Premiere paroisse catholique francaise de Hull avec ses batiments institutionnels, residentiels et commerciaux, le Quartier du Musee regroupe un ensemble de references socioeconomiques et historiques, plus particulierement pour la societe catholique et canadienne-francaise de la region. Un des rares temoins de la Ville de Hull d'avant 1900, son patrimoine bati ancien reflete l'adaptation des divers courants architecturaux de la region de la capitale nationale du Canada : 53 des batiments de ce quartier datent d'avant 1910, alors que 44 precedent l'incendie de 1900.

Les breves histoires des proprietaires et occupants revelent l'evolution de l'histoire sociale, economique et culturelle de l'Outaouais. Les activites socioeconomiques des habitants, proprietaires et locataires permettent de mieux connaitre les nombreuses personnalites qui ont joue un role de grande importance dans l'histoire de la ville et de la region.

Ce livre est publie en francais.