L'Ange-GardienQuebec
It is part of the Ottawa - Gatineau (partie du Québec / Quebec part) metro area. The town, home to 7,068 people, lies in Quebec.
Is L'Ange-Gardien a good place to live?
A strong record with one exception. Recorded crime is low (A+). L'Ange-Gardien ranks #119 of 499 in Quebec, with an A overall. It comes out better than 89% of Canadian towns. The typical owner put their home at $400,000 in 2021: 3.4 years of the median household’s income. Natural hazards weigh more here (C−).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety is the regional police service's figure, shared with its other towns. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How L'Ange-Gardien grades
Each subject compares L'Ange-Gardien with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes L'Ange-Gardien stand out
The 3 things L'Ange-Gardien does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in L'Ange-Gardien.
For the force that serves L'Ange-Gardien, the Crime Severity Index is 29, below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Shared with the rest of the Collines-de-l'Outaouais Region service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 7.2 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. The violent index for its police area came to 52, below both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). Violence across its police area runs at 8.4 per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | L'Ange-Gardien | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 7.2 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 29 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 52 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 8.4 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
L'Ange-Gardien is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Municipalité de Pontiac
Earthquakes add more: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.095 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. More homes than usual carry radon here, 13% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | L'Ange-Gardien | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.095 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests: one figure for all of the Outaouais health region
Trips to work from L'Ange-Gardien take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 30 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | L'Ange-Gardien | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
More households own their home in L'Ange-Gardien than in Quebec’s towns or across Canadian towns: 93%
7% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to 15% of the median household income, below both Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%). For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Ottawa-Gatineau metro area, L'Ange-Gardien included.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | L'Ange-Gardien | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 93% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 7% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 18% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
L'Ange-Gardien’s health region counts 17% of adults who smoke, above the typical Canadian town’s 12%
What sets L'Ange-Gardien apart within its region is distance, and at 4.3 km to a hospital it is ordinary (3.7 km typical). Statistics Canada puts life expectancy at 80.7, below Quebec’s towns (82.5) and Canadian towns (81.5) alike. On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 55% very good or excellent, 57% for Quebec.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | L'Ange-Gardien | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.7 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 55% | 56% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Région de l'Outaouais
Nights turn raw in L'Ange-Gardien each January, colder than in 78% of Canadian towns
January is the snowiest month, with 45 cm on average. The thermometer drops below freezing on 179 days a year, higher than both Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159). Between the last spring frost, 26 May, and the first in autumn, 22 September, lie 119 days. The most precipitation falls in June: 95 mm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | L'Ange-Gardien | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 179 | 161 | 159 |
| Snowfall a year | 185 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −16.5°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 26.2°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Angers)
Expect November days around 5°C in L'Ange-Gardien, nights around −4°C
Across the year, normals run from −17°C nights in January to 26°C afternoons in July. Expect about 72 mm of rain and snow over November. About 16 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Then December: −2°C by day, −11°C at night.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −14°C | 191 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | −1°C | 223 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 12°C | 275 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 2°C | 249 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Angers); the forecast is on the Weather page
Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation came down to 1,529 votes in 2021, closer than 94% of the country’s ridings
For federal votes, L'Ange-Gardien belongs to Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to L'Ange-Gardien is Bibliothèque Bernard-Lonergan, 4.2 km away
After it comes Bibliothèque Manise-Morin (Bassin-de-la-Lièvre), 9.4 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
37 public protected areas lie within 10 km of L'Ange-Gardien
There is no national park within 100 km of the town. 9.0 km from town is Plaisance National Park (Québec), the nearest provincial park. For a swim, Petrie Island Beach is the beach within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | L'Ange-Gardien | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 37 | 10 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 5.4% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
L'Ange-Gardien is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 60% speak both languages
Children under 15 make up 19%, above both Quebec’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (16%). 13% of residents are 65 or over.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
48.5% of L'Ange-Gardien’s residents are women
Women numbered 2,960 and men 3,140 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| L'Ange-Gardien | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 13% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 17% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 60% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Around L'Ange-Gardien, 9 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 school for every grade: 11 schools in all
In English: one of the 11 schools, where in Quebec the share is 10%. The nearest secondary school is 4.6 km away, above Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École des Grands-PinsIn L'Ange-GardienElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire Hormisdas-GamelinNearest secondary school, 0.7 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| École primaire Buckingham EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | L'Ange-Gardien | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 4.6 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Towns in Quebec aren’t in the schools rankings: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
L'Ange-Gardien has 3 historic places on the registers
The oldest dated place, Maison Cosgrove, goes back to 1850. Homes from before 1961 make up 8.9% of the stock, below both Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | L'Ange-Gardien | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 8.9% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about L'Ange-Gardien
Vintage Wings of Canada and 5 more in and around L'Ange-Gardien
The best-known places to visit in and around L'Ange-Gardien come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
MuseumVintage Wings of Canada3.5 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumCumberland Township Heritage Museum5 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumMusée de la Société de l'histoire de Buckingham600 m outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumDupuis House5 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumInterpretation Centre4.3 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumVars Train Station5 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Vintage Wings of Canada: Armchair Aviator's, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cumberland Township Heritage Museum: Fdesjardins, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around L'Ange-Gardien
No notable person born in L'Ange-Gardien is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Guy Lafleur: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · Bernard Lonergan: BCLonergan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Claude Lemieux: Y2kcrazyjoker4, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Joseph McCormick: Unknown author, Public domain · Lawrence McCormick: Unknown author, Public domain
About L'Ange-Gardien
Town in Quebec
For L'Ange-Gardien, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Quebec, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 7,068 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais
- Metro area
- Ottawa - Gatineau (partie du Québec / Quebec part)
- Census subdivision
- 2482005
L'Ange-Gardien’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Ange-Gardien | 7,068 | — | A | B+ | A+ | B |
| Vallée-de-la-Lièvre | 15,388 | 6.1 | C | C− | B− | B+ |
| Lochaber-Partie-Ouest | 1,016 | 6.7 | — | B− | B− | B |
| Bassin-de-la-Lièvre | 10,571 | 11 | B | B− | B− | B |
| Cumberland Ontario | 6,139 | 13 | A | C+ | A+ | A |
| Thurso | 3,439 | 13 | C− | C | B− | B |
| Cardinal Creek Ontario | 11,676 | 17 | A+ | C+ | A+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about L'Ange-Gardien
Do people in L'Ange-Gardien speak French?
Almost everyone does. 60% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 36.3% speak French and no English.
Is L'Ange-Gardien growing?
Yes: the census counted 5,464 in 2016 and 6,102 in 2021, a rise of 11.7%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 7,068.
What kind of homes are in L'Ange-Gardien?
Mostly 94% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.8 people on average, and 14% have just one.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).