| Montcerf-Lytton | |
| Flag Size: | 120x100px |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Western Quebec |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in western Quebec |
| Coordinates: | 46.5333°N -79°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Established Title1: | Constituted |
| Established Date1: | September 19, 2001 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Véronique Danis |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 379.67 |
| Area Land Km2: | 354.12 |
| Population Total: | 653 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1.8 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Pop (2016–21) |
| Population Blank1: | 2.7% |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
| Population Blank2: | 387 |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
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.
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 Zec Bras-Coupé–Désert.[2] Fishing and hunting are popular sport activities in this place.[3]
The Township of Lytton was formed in 1869, named after Lord Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873). The township municipality was set up in 1909.[2] with M.W.P. O'Connor as first mayor. In 1916, telephone service is established in Lytton, but not until 1952 did electricity arrive.[4]
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[3] with Abraham Mathieu as first mayor. In 1929, electricity arrived in Montcerf, followed by telephone service in 1948.[4]
On September 19, 2001, the Municipality of Montcerf and the Lytton Township Municipality were merged into the new Municipality of Montcerf-Lytton[3] with Fernand Lirette (mayor of Montcerf since 1974) as first mayor.[4]
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 306 (out of 387 total)[1]
Montcerf is mentioned in David Foster Wallace's novel Infinite Jest. The character John ("no relation") Wayne originally hails from Montcerf.
List of former mayors: