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Fassett
Coming from the east on Route 148, this is the front door to the Outaouais.
- Population
- 492 (2026)
- Area
- 14.85 km²
- Founded
- 1855 (entité municipale); nom de Fassett officiel en 1951
- Town hall
- 19, rue Gendron, Fassett (Québec) J0V 1H0 · 819 423-6943
Fassett is 15 km² tucked against Montebello: more than 5 km of Ottawa River shoreline to the south, fields and farms in the middle, wooded hills to the north. The name comes from Jacob Sloat Fassett, an American businessman who ran the Haskell Lumber Company. It was on the railway station by 1905 and became the municipality's name in 1951.
The village lives off traffic. Route 148 runs through it, Highway 50 is right there, and the ferry crosses to Lefaivre on the Ontario side. Boaters tie up at the municipal dock, which is free.
For residents it's a busy little village: the seniors' club has around 300 members, and there's a kids' Christmas party, a family day and a winter carnival.
Good to know
- Town hall: 19, rue Gendron.
- Route 148 and Highway 50 nearby.
- Fassett–Lefaivre ferry to Ontario.
- Free municipal dock and a marina on the Ottawa River.
- Convenience store, hair salon, playground, tennis, pétanque and the Éric-Trépanier rink.
- Seniors' club with about 300 members.
Places in Fassett
Restaurants & cafés 3
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Casse-croûte Au Casseau
Named among the best snack bars in the Outaouais. Go for the poutine and its secret sauce.
IllustrationWhere to stay 1
Lakes, beaches & marinas 2
IllustrationBoat launch
Quai et descente de bateaux de Fassett
A boat launch onto the Ottawa at the end of rue Millette, on the regional launch map.
IllustrationBoat launch
Quai municipal de Fassett
A free dock for boaters. Tie up, grab a poutine in the village, head back out.
Culture & heritage 1
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Bibliothèque de Fassett/Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours
Fassett's library also serves Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours. It's in the municipal building.
Services 4
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Fassett Marine
Boat sales and rentals on the Ottawa River, storage and winterizing, plus lofts for rent.
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Municipalité de Fassett
Municipal office on rue Gendron, open a few hours Monday to Thursday. The library shares the building.
IllustrationArena & sports
Patinoire Éric-Trépanier
The village rink, with tennis, pickleball and pétanque for the warmer months.
IllustrationGroups & organizations
Seniors · Fassett
Club de l'âge d'or de Fassett
Fassett's seniors' club. Its board members are listed on the municipal website.
Sports & recreation · Fassett
Club de marche Les 1000 pas
A walking club in Fassett. Ask at the town office on rue Gendron.
Magazine
Winter carnivals and festivals in La Petite-Nation
Pancakes served by the town council, a glowing igloo, a torchlit walk to a bonfire and 160 km of cross-country skiing. In La Petite-Nation, winter gets celebrated outside.
La Petite-Nation restaurants worth the drive, town by town
A seasonal menu in Chénéville, maple-smoked brisket in Duhamel, a poutine with a secret sauce in Fassett. Our restaurants, from the Ottawa River up to the Lièvre.
FADOQ, Fermières and golden age clubs, the real social life of La Petite-Nation
Military whist on Tuesdays, weaving on Monday mornings, bingo at $1.25 a card. The seniors' clubs, Fermières circles and social groups starting up again this fall, village by village.
Nearby: Montebello · Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours · Papineauville · Saint-André-Avellin · Plaisance