Gatineau is an interesting city located in Quebec, Canada. The city is situated on the north bank of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, the national capital. Gatineau is the fourth largest city in Quebec after Montreal, Quebec City and Laval. The population of Gatineau was 265,349 as of the Canada 2011 Census. The Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) had a population of 1,236,324. Gatineau is coextensive with the territory of the Communauté métropolitaine de Gatineau, the Quebec provincial government regional municipality of which it is the seat.
Gatineau is a bilingual city. The majority of its population speaks French as their first language, but there is also a significant English-speaking population, particularly in the western portion of the city. The city is home to a number of cultural organizations, including the National Gallery of Canada, the Canadian Museum of
