Djeneba Dosso

LJI Reporter

Warmer weather always calls for an increase in pedestrian activity in downtown Gatineau.

Weaving through over 45 public artworks and exhibitions by local artists, Hull’s 2 km Culture

Trail offers a way to make walking more stimulating.

“As part of the cultural development agreement with the City of Gatineau, I’m proud to be able

to support the latter in setting up its Cultural Trail,” said Mathieu Lacombe, Minister of Culture

and Communications, following the trail’s seasonal closure last year. “Every year, the teams and

their partners demonstrate their creativity in showcasing the downtown area and introducing

visitors to the heritage attractions of its streets. Since its inception, this structuring project, whose

success continues to grow, has made a significant contribution to the vitality and cultural

development of the city and region.”

This year, residents or visitors of Gatineau will be able to discover new urban art pieces along

the trail with free guided tours available every Saturday starting at 10 am. These immersive 75-

minute tours, presented in partnership with the Center of Contemporary Art (CACO) offer

enriching anecdotes about each iconic site. Tours are available with no registration between June

1 and September 7 inclusive.

For those wanting to discover the promenade on their own, they can do so by following the 2 km

red line painted on the pavement which winds through each public art piece and exhibition.

Photo caption

Photo #1: Bilingual map of Hull’s 2 km Culture Trail. Back for the 9th edition, the immersive

trail gives a platform to local artists and public art. (DD) Photo: Courtesy of City of Gatineau.