Aylmer’s neighbourhoods
Vieux-Aylmer, Deschênes and Wychwood have different histories: an early town centre, an industrial settlement and a former summer-resort area.
Aylmer is a sector of Ville de Gatineau, Quebec, on the Ottawa River’s north shore opposite Ottawa. Its historic core grew around a landing and a road that bypassed river rapids. The wider sector includes neighbourhoods shaped by industrial, agricultural and summer-resort development. Daily destinations include rue Principale’s Lucy-Faris Library and parc des Cèdres, while STO links Aylmer with the downtowns of Hull and Ottawa.
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Ancien palais de justice et prison, 120, rue Principale, Aylmer Gatineau vue d'ensemble, façade arrière et côté gauche 11-d.na.civile-78-6923. Photo: Groupe de recherche en art du Québec, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons 01Aylmer
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The municipal Aylmer sector follows the territory of the former city of Aylmer, now part of Gatineau. It lies along the north shore of the Ottawa River in western Gatineau. Definitions vary when people mean the whole sector or only Vieux-Aylmer: the latter’s planning area is generally bounded by parc des Cèdres to the west, parc Paul-Pelletier to the east, rue North and chemin Eardley to the north, and boulevard de Lucerne to the south. These are Vieux-Aylmer planning limits, not the limits of the whole sector.
Quick answers
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Where is Aylmer?
Aylmer is a sector in western Gatineau, Quebec, on the north shore of the Ottawa River opposite Ottawa. Its municipal sector corresponds to the former city of Aylmer, which became part of the present Ville de Gatineau in 2002.
As of 2026-10-30 · en.wikipedia.org www3.gatineau.ca
What are homes like in Aylmer?
Aylmer includes historic neighbourhoods and residential areas developed from former rural and summer-resort landscapes. For Vieux-Aylmer specifically, Gatineau documents detached and semi-detached houses, row houses, duplexes and apartments, with 37.9% of occupied private dwellings built in 1960 or earlier in the 2021 data. That percentage describes the Vieux-Aylmer study area, not the whole sector.
As of 2026-10-30 · gatineau.ca gatineau.ca
Are Aylmer and Vieux-Aylmer the same area?
Aylmer is the municipal sector corresponding to the former city, while Vieux-Aylmer is its smaller historic core. Gatineau’s Vieux-Aylmer plan describes an area centred on rue Principale and chemin d’Aylmer, between parc des Cèdres and parc Paul-Pelletier.
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What is Deschênes within Aylmer?
Deschênes is an Aylmer neighbourhood whose historic settlement developed near the rapids. Gatineau’s heritage inventory describes a working-class district associated with industry until the middle of the twentieth century.
As of 2026-10-30 · gatineau.ca
What is Wychwood like historically?
Wychwood developed as a summer-resort area before becoming a residential neighbourhood. Gatineau’s heritage inventory connects its early development with rail access and places the shift towards residential use around the middle of the twentieth century.
As of 2026-10-30 · gatineau.ca
How do I check the school catchment for an Aylmer address?
Use the school locator identified by the appropriate education authority for the exact home address. WQSB directs families to its School Locator Tool, and Grande-Rivière’s CSSPO admission page directs families to the CSSPO address map.
As of 2026-10-30 · westernquebec.ca esgr.csspo.gouv.qc.ca