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| Place | Rivière des Français |
| Type | Town |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Sudbury |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.142222 |
| Longitude | -80.481389 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | P3E |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | FEUZU |
Rivière des Français is a town in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Rivière des Français is located at 46.1422°N, 80.4814°W.
The Rivière des Français flows with a deliberate, dark weight through the rugged terrain of northern Ontario, carving its path past the rising slopes of Hendrickson's Hill. It lies 49.4 km west-south-west of Sturgeon Falls, ON (from Sturgeon Falls, ON: bearing 240°T), and is situated 11.6 km east-north-east of Alban. The surrounding land is defined by the Wolseley River, where the water clings to the granite edges of the shoreline, reflecting a sky that turns the color of hammered copper as the sun slips behind the trees. Nearby, the quiet surface of Lac Brulé holds a stillness that contrasts with the distant, rhythmic rush of Meshaw Falls. The air here carries the scent of damp stone and pine needles, a heavy, clean fragrance that clings to the skin long after one has left the water's edge. History lingers along these banks, marked by the legacy of those who navigated the waterways long before the modern era. The presence of the Eighteen Mile Island Wilderness Area preserves the character of this region, protecting the vast, untamed stretches that define the local identity. Economic life in the vicinity of Rivière des Français remains tied to the land and the water, favoring a deliberate, quiet pace that values the changing seasons over the noise of industry. Life here follows the pulse of the current, where the transition from the heat of a summer afternoon to the sharp, sudden chill of an evening breeze feels like a fundamental shift in the world.
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Explore Rivière des Français, Ontario, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.142222, -80.481389. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Rivière des Français includes the postal code (P3E), telephone area code (226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Rivière des Français is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |