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| Place | Barrage-du-Grand-Remous |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Pont-Rouge; Portneuf |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.7925 |
| Longitude | -71.672222 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G3H |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EPIDA |
Barrage-du-Grand-Remous is a locality in Pont-Rouge; Portneuf, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Barrage-du-Grand-Remous is located at 46.7925°N, 71.6722°W.
Barrage-du-Grand-Remous rests where the current of the Rivière Jacques-Cartier slows to gather its strength against the stone. It lies 14.2 km north-north-east of Donnacona, QC (from Donnacona, QC: bearing 20°T), and is situated 4.3 km north-north-east of Pont-Rouge. The water here possesses a glassy, dark opacity, reflecting the nearby silhouette of the Butte du Petit-Capsa as the light leans low against the horizon. Air cools rapidly near the bank, carrying the scent of damp earth and crushed cedar that clings to the valley floor. Only a kilometer away, the stillness of Lac Frenette provides a quiet counterpoint to the persistent, low-frequency hum of the river pushing through the structure. Industrial ambition once sought to tame this stretch of the Rivière Jacques-Cartier, leaving Barrage-du-Grand-Remous as a sentinel of a changing economic era in Pont-Rouge. The structure stands as a physical marker of the region’s long engagement with water power, a history that shaped how the residents of Portneuf harnessed the land to drive their mills and workshops. Life here moves with the deliberate focus of those who have long worked alongside the seasonal fluctuations of the river. Even now, the sound of the water against the barrage persists as a constant, rhythmic presence, grounding the daily activities of the people nearby in the tangible reality of the current.
Barrage-du-Grand-Remous s'étire avec une humilité tranquille à proximité immédiate de la Butte du Petit-Capsa, là où le relief s'incline pour épouser le cours vigoureux de la Rivière Jacques-Cartier. L'eau, dans son mouvement perpétuel, sculpte le paysage en imposant une cadence ancienne à la terre environnante, tandis que le Lac Frenette, déposé à un kilomètre de là comme un miroir sombre, capte les dernières lueurs d'un soleil déclinant. Dans cette portion du territoire, l'air porte souvent une fraîcheur humide, héritage de la proximité immédiate de ce courant qui forge, depuis toujours, le tempérament du sol. Barrage-du-Grand-Remous demeure indissociable de cette présence aquatique, laquelle dicte la texture du terrain et la courbure des horizons. Les bâtisseurs d'autrefois ont su lire cette topographie pour y installer leurs racines, tirant parti de la puissance hydraulique qui anime les lieux avec une constance souveraine. Entre les rives boisées et les ondulations du terrain, la vie s'organise selon un rythme lent, rythmé par la lumière changeante qui glisse sur la Rivière Jacques-Cartier. Chaque parcelle de terre, imprégnée de cette humidité bienfaisante, renvoie l'écho d'une existence modeste, entièrement tournée vers la gestion patiente des ressources naturelles qui composent l'identité profonde de Barrage-du-Grand-Remous.
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Explore Barrage-du-Grand-Remous, Quebec, 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: 46.7925, -71.672222. 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 Barrage-du-Grand-Remous includes the postal code (G3H), telephone area code (263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Barrage-du-Grand-Remous 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 |