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.

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Montcerf-Lytton
Municipality
Location within La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau RCM
Montcerf-Lytton Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 46°32′N 76°03′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Outaouais
RCM	La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau
Constituted	September 19, 2001
Government [2]
• Mayor	Véronique Danis
• Federal riding	Pontiac
• Prov. riding	Gatineau
Area [2][3]
• Total	379.67 km2 (146.59 sq mi)
• Land	354.12 km2 (136.73 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	653
• Density	1.8/km2 (5/sq mi)
• Pop (2016–21)	2.7%
• Dwellings	387
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0W 1N0
Area code	819
Website	www.montcerf-lytton.com

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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.^[4] Fishing and hunting are popular sport activities in this place.^[5]

The Township of Lytton was formed in 1869, named after Lord Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873). The township municipality was set up in 1909.^[4] with M.W.P. O'Connor as first mayor. In 1916, telephone service is established in Lytton, but not until 1952 did electricity arrive.^[6]

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^[5] with Abraham Mathieu as first mayor. In 1929, electricity arrived in Montcerf, followed by telephone service in 1948.^[6]

On September 19, 2001, the Municipality of Montcerf and the Lytton Township Municipality were merged into the new Municipality of Montcerf-Lytton^[5] with Fernand Lirette (mayor of Montcerf since 1974) as first mayor.^[6]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 306 (out of 387 total)^[3]

Montcerf is mentioned in David Foster Wallace's novel Infinite Jest. The character John ("no relation") Wayne originally hails from Montcerf.