Blue Sea is a municipality in the

Outaouais Outaouais (, ; also commonly called The Outaouais) is a region of western Quebec, Canada. It includes the city of Gatineau, the municipality of Val-des-Monts, the municipality of Cantley, Quebec, Cantley and the Papineau Regional County Municipal ...

region of

Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...

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, and part of

La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau (, ''The Valley of the Gatineau'') is a regional county municipality in the Outaouais region of western Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Gracefield. It was incorporated on January 1, 1983 and was named for its location str ...

. It encompasses the southern portion of

Blue Sea Lake Blue Sea Lake (in French: ''Lac Blue Sea'') 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 blue waters ...

. 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 is a town in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is situated north of Ottawa, Ontario, on the Gatineau River, at the crossroads of Route 105 and Route 107, near Route 117 (Trans-Canada Highway). The town is the administrative centre fo ...

History

The Gauthier, Courchesne, Beaudoin, Lacroix, Tremblay, Fortin 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

Dwellings (2021): *Total private dwellings: 639 *Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 359 Languages: * English as first language: 6.6% * French as first language: 93.4%

References

External links

Blue Sea Lake community websiteBlue Sea page at MRC de La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau website
{{authority control Incorporated places in Outaouais Municipalities in Quebec