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Montcerf-Lytton is a municipality in La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. Its territory spans both shores of the Désert River, a tributary of the Gatineau River.

Montcerf-Lytton
Municipality
Montcerf-Lytton Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°32′N 76°03′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Outaouais
RCM	La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau
Constituted	September 19, 2001
Government [2]
• Mayor	Alain Fortin
• Federal riding	Pontiac
• Prov. riding	Gatineau
Area [2][3]
• Total	379.80 km2 (146.64 sq mi)
• Land	354.12 km2 (136.73 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	687
• Density	1.9/km2 (5/sq mi)
• Pop (2006–11)	7.0%
• Dwellings	390
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0W 1N0
Area code(s)	819
Website	www.montcerf-lytton.com

Its population centres include: Brodeur, Chute-Rouge, Lytton, and Montcerf.

Montcerf has one of the best soil for cultivation across the Gatineau Valley region, supplemented by a network of lakes (most notably Clair, Desrivières, and Lytton Lakes) and forests, which are part of the Bras-Coupé–Désert ZEC.[4] Fishing and hunting are popular sport activities in this place.[5]

History

The Township of Lytton was formed in 1869, named after Lord Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873). The township municipality was set up in 1909.[4] with M.W.P. O'Connor as first mayor. In 1916, telephone service is established in Lytton, but not until 1952 did electricity arrive.[6]

Montcerf was opened for colonization in 1870. Formerly spelled "Moncerf" or "Mont Cerf", it became Montcerf (French for "Mount Deer") during the nineteenth century and the name presumably refers to a mountain which rises near the village and once teemed with deer and moose. The mission of Sainte-Philomène-de-Montcerf was established in 1872 and the Montcerf Post Office opened in 1886. The Municipality of Montcerf was officially set up in 1920[5] with Abraham Mathieu as first mayor. In 1929, electricity arrived in Montcerf, followed by telephone service in 1948.[6]

On September 19, 2001, the Municipality of Montcerf and the Lytton Township Municipality were merged into the new Municipality of Montcerf-Lytton[5] with Fernand Lirette (mayor of Montcerf since 1974) as first mayor.[6]

Demographics

Population trend:[7]

• Population in 2011: 687 (2006 to 2011 population change: -7.0%)
• Population in 2006: 739
• Population total in 2001: 703
  • Montcerf: 422
  • Lytton: 281
• Population in 1996:
  • Montcerf: 474
  • Lytton: 252
• Population in 1991:
  • Montcerf: 484
  • Lytton: 240

Private dwellings (occupied by usual residents): 302

Languages:

• French as first language: 100%

In popular culture

Montcerf is mentioned in David Foster Wallace's novel Infinite Jest. The character John ("no relation") Wayne originally hails from Montcerf.

References

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