The natural choice

Discover Outaouais,
a too well-kept secret.

Publications

Blog

December 12, 2025

Ariane Bonhomme: From Gatineau to the World’s Greatest Tracks

Blog

Music

December 3, 2025

Matt Lang: Building a Bridge Between Nashville and Quebec

An overview of our region

427,243

residents

37,000 km²

in area

36,131

hectares of nature

7.7%

of the region’s total area

5 key
sectors

Public administration

Health

Education

Manufacturing

Tourism

41 ans

average age in the region

Our territories

Growing cities next to vast open countryside—for people who like having options.

Growing cities and vast surrounding areas for people who like to have options.

Choose

Growing cities and vast surrounding areas for people who like to have options.

Living in
Outaouais

Discover the perfect balance between city and nature offered by our dynamic region.

Studying in
Outaouais

The Outaouais region offers a unique environment for students, combining a rich and diverse community with the benefits of human-scale institutions.

Investing in
Outaouais

Explore investment opportunities in Outaouais, a flourishing economic hub where innovation and sustainable development go hand in hand.

Travelling in
Outaouais

Our great playground between city and nature is waiting for you.

Our pillars

Growing cities next to vast open countryside—for people who like having options.

Quality of life

Accessible nature

Here, quality of life is something you experience every day, supported by nature that’s just steps from home.

Social richness

Open and inclusive

Social richness characterized by its openness and inclusivity, where everyone in Outaouais has a place and contributes fully to community life.

Economic strength

Growth potential

Combining financial comfort with potential growth means making a choice that is both reassuring and future-oriented.

Show your colours

A toolkit available to all regional players and partners who want to use the brand to strengthen and showcase their commitment to the region by using the brand.

Merchandise

Brand guide

Let’s support
local talent

Proud of our businesses, our producers, and our culture—discover and support the very best that Outaouais has to offer.

Discover Outaouais, a too well-kept secret.