“Beautiful place. I went very early morning to get some breakfast. The place appeared to be new and clean . I didn’t get to check out the entire place , but definitely would visit on our next trip . There was ample parking area as well. Strongly recommended”
“It was very quiet on a cold winter day when we were visiting. No vendors were located outside of the market itself, so quite contrary to what I expected, but we still loved it. Plenty of street parking too. We toured the market itself, found clean bathrooms on the second floor with some art displayed, ate some bakery goods @ Le Moulin De Provence bakery and took photos with Ottawa sign.”
“Neighborhood shopping center with various service businesses (Jean Coutu, Maxi, SAQ, etc.).
Well done for adding an additional enclosure to bring in the grocery baskets, since the redevelopment of the Provigo into a Maxi. It wasn't a luxury.
All that remains is to improve a little the flow of traffic in the parking lot, which is clearly complicated, among other things, because of the large billboard which obstructs the entry and exit of vehicles.”
“This smart center is a wonderful place to shop for just about anything you are looking for in fashion and home decor, put shopping early is your best option, because the traffic can be horrific in the afternoon around 2-3 pm, especially after 4:pm .. ouchh! ... lol ?”
“Pedestrian orientated mall in car dependent neighbourhood. Needs a lot more residential density and transit accessibility if the commercial tenants are going to survive. I was there on a beautiful Saturday afternoon and there was almost nobody around. Which is a shame, because this is the type of commercial development Canada needs more of. The neighbouring Parc Central and skate park are very popular.”
“The shopping center has a lot of varied stores, spread over three floors. Many of them are high-end, especially when it comes to clothing, especially for the fairer sex.
A very spacious and varied food fair, with several establishments having chicken as a specialty.
Interior access to the O-Train (Rideau station), STO bus service (terminus and departure point) on the MacKenzie Bridge, near the center. Paid underground indoor parking on several levels.”
“This is the big plaza off boulevard de la Gappe. It's technically called SmartCentres Gatineau, not to be confused with SmartCentres Hull which is on boulevard du Plateau and is considerably smaller. All these plazas kind of look all the same but I have to say that during this Covid-19 Pandemic, I felt much safer walking outside and going to stores in a plaza than in an enclosed mall. This is pretty much the only time in my life when I prefer a plaza to a real shopping mall, considering cold Canadian winters and my aversion to precipitation of all types, lol. This plaza is huge. The main stores are Walmart, Michaels, Dollarama and Winners. There's also a Bulk Barn, Bouclair, GNC, EB Games, L'Équipeur (which is Mark's in the rest of Canada, formerly Mark's Work Warehouse), Golf Town, Ardene, Moore's, Think Kitchen and Structube. For fashion, they have Reitmans, RW & Co, Tommy Hilfiger, Thyme Maternity, Addition Elle, and Aldo. They have a few banks and other services. Food options are limited to Barbie's (a BBQ place), Luxx Deli Bistro, Boston Pizza and Subway. It's nothing too special, but it has a Winners, so extra points for that, lol.”
“I’ve been to Galeries de Hull many times over the years, and it’s always had a cozy, familiar feeling. The mall has a special kind of environment — not too big, not too busy — just a comfortable place to walk around, browse, or take care of errands at your own pace.
There’s something about the atmosphere here that sticks with you. It’s steady, relaxed, and easy to settle into, which is probably why so many of my visits turned into good memories. Nothing complicated, just a simple, welcoming space that’s been part of my routine for a long time.
All good memories from this place.
Update: Thank you for the kind message. I’ve always enjoyed visiting over the years, and I’m glad to hear the atmosphere is still as welcoming as I remember. I’ll stop by again when I’m in the area.”
“I live here for a long while now and I always thought it was some office and boring stores but turn out it's like a small shopping center with a Tim Hortons and some nice restaurants I can't wait to try and bank machins convenience store, very great for this place in my neighborhood ?”
“Tim Hortons that one there is a bit the people are friendlier but medium class so there's a few transits come through here and there but other than that my nephew lives in this area and I love it it's laid back and the people are cool they don't judge you for what you wear and yeah even”
“I was looking for glass bowls for a social dinner preparation, I tried my luck and they had some, the store is very large and above all super well stocked, there seems to be everything.”