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. It begins on the northwestern outskirts of the city, where Chemin de la Mine becomes Boulevard de la Cité-des-Jeunes, and runs mainly to the southeast, along the eastern boundary of

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. The Boulevard later becomes Promenade du Lac des Fees after meeting with

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near the hospital. From the south end and travelling in the other direction, the roadway begins at

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as two one-way streets (Duquesne and Graham), becomes Promenade du Lac des Fees followed by Boulevard de la Cité-des-Jeunes and chemin de la Mine, which ends at Chemin Notch inside Gatineau Park. There is a

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high school (École secondaire (Secondary School) Mont-Bleu - previously known as Polyvalente Mont-Bleu) and two

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s ( Heritage College and

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) all within short distances of each other. The Asticou Centre is also close by. It was named Cité-des-Jeunes (French for 'City of Youths') in the 1960s when the Polyvalente de Hull, which existed from 1966 to 1974, was built. Asticou Centre now occupies the buildings. It is a somewhat scenic route for much of its length, as on one side of the road is the beautiful

. There are many apartment buildings on the east side of the road, many of them occupied by students of the CÉGEP. It is predominantly a residential area, though there is a

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supermarket, a few strip malls, and a

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location. There are very few other structures on the western side of the road besides the schools, although a small sports complex is located beside the Mont-Bleu school. There are many bike and walking paths along Cité-des-Jeunes and through Gatineau Park. Gatineau park is also a popular place for

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Neighbourhoods

*Lac des Fees *Parc de la Montagne *Mont-Bleu *Hautes Plaines

Neighbourhoods

See also