Blue Sea, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Blue Sea is a municipality and village in the Outaouais region of Quebec
, Canada
, and part of La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality
. It encompasses the southern portion of Blue Sea Lake
.
The village of Blue Sea is located at the extreme southern end of Blue Sea Lake, north of the larger city of Gracefield and south of Maniwaki
.
In 1921, the small location was first called Bouchette-South, then renamed to Blue Sea in 1931.
With the growth of tourism in the early 1940s, Blue Sea quickly became an attractive destination, which it has remained today.
Total private dwellings: 733
Total private dwellings (excluding seasonal cottages): 273
Languages:
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and part of La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality
La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec
La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau is a Regional County Municipality in the Outaouais region of western Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Gracefield. It is named for its location straddling the Gatineau River north of Low. It was incorporated on January 1, 1983.It consists of two cities, fifteen...
. It encompasses the southern portion of Blue Sea Lake
Blue Sea Lake
Blue Sea Lake is a lake in the municipalities of Blue Sea and Messines, Quebec, Canada, about north of Gatineau. It is known for its crystal clear water and is surrounded by cottages on its shores....
.
The village of Blue Sea is located at the extreme southern end of Blue Sea Lake, north of the larger city of Gracefield and south of Maniwaki
Maniwaki, Quebec
Maniwaki is a town north of Gatineau and located north-west of Montreal, in the province of Quebec, Canada. The town is situated on the Gatineau River, at the crossroads of Route 105 and Route 107, not far south of Route 117...
.
History
The Gauthier, Courchesne, Beaudoin, Lacroix, Tremblay and Bénard were among the first European families to settle at the lake since the late nineteenth century. Almost at the same time, led by the construction of railways, the first vacationers established on the shores of the lake as well.In 1921, the small location was first called Bouchette-South, then renamed to Blue Sea in 1931.
With the growth of tourism in the early 1940s, Blue Sea quickly became an attractive destination, which it has remained today.
Demographics
Population:- Population in 2006: 608
- Population in 2001: 570
- 2001 to 2006 population change: 6.7 %
- Population in 1996: 595
- Population in 1991: 520
Total private dwellings: 733
Total private dwellings (excluding seasonal cottages): 273
Languages:
- English as first language: 6.6 %
- French as first language: 93.4 %