Plaisance, Quebec 3.02

Plaisance is a municipality in Papineau Regional County Municipality in western Quebec, Canada. The village is situated on the Ottawa River near the mouth of the Petite-Nation River, 70 km from Gatineau and 160 km from Montreal on Route 148.The village is well known for its waterfalls located just north of town as well as a local cheese factory which was previously quite popular in the Outaouais region. There is also the Plaisance National Park, a large bird reserve between the main highway and the Ottawa River.DemographicsPopulation trend: Population in 2011: 1103 Population in 2006: 1024 Population in 2001: 1101 2001 to 2006 population change: -7.0 % Population in 1991: 992 Private dwellings : 471Languages: English as first language: 1.5% French as first language: 98.5% English and French as first language: 0% Other as first language: 0% According to the Canada 2001 Census: Population: 1,004% Change : 1.2Dwellings: 413Area : 30.75Density : 32.7