Explore Bernatchez, Quebec, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bernatchez, Quebec. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Quebec or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Bernatchez and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bernatchez.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Bernatchez |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Saint-Fabien-de-Panet; Montmagny |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.633889 |
| Longitude | -70.1175 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G0R |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EFNAF |
Bernatchez is a hamlet in Saint-Fabien-de-Panet; Montmagny, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Bernatchez is located at 46.6339°N, 70.1175°W.
Bernatchez emerges from the rugged terrain of the Montagne à Bourassa as a quiet sentinel overlooking the deep, forested folds of the landscape. It lies 10.6 km south-south-east of Secteur des Sentiers-Pédestres-de-Saint-Fabien, QC (from Secteur des Sentiers-Pédestres-de-Saint-Fabien, QC: bearing 155°T), and is situated 7.6 km north of Saint-Just-de-Bretenières. The air here holds a distinct crispness, carrying the scent of pine and damp earth that deepens as the light shifts toward a bruised purple at dusk. Nearby, Lac Bourassa rests in a hollow of the hills, its surface often mirroring the stillness of the surrounding woods, while the Rivière Daaquam winds through the lower reaches of the terrain some distance away. The proximity of the Réserve écologique internationale Thomas-Sterry-Hunt lends a sense of enduring wildness to the region, ensuring that the natural order remains the primary architect of the horizon. Life in Bernatchez maintains a steadfast connection to the land and the seasonal cycles that dictate the pace of work and rest. The economy reflects the traditional strength of the region, anchored in the stewardship of the timberlands and the modest, persistent demands of agriculture that have sustained families for generations. People move with a deliberate purpose, their daily routines aligned with the transition of the sun across the high ridges of the Montagne à Bourassa. Within this setting, the local character finds its strength in a quiet self-reliance, where the resilience of the inhabitants is reflected in the sturdy timber structures and the clear, cold light that illuminates the clearings each morning.
Bernatchez s’étire avec une simplicité grave sur les reliefs accidentés de la Montagne à Bourassa, là où le sol semble retenir le silence des hivers longs. Le paysage s’ordonne autour de la présence discrète du Lac Bourassa, dont les eaux immobiles recueillent les lueurs déclinantes du soir, tandis que la Rivière Daaquam serpente à travers les terres plus basses pour rythmer la topographie environnante. L’air y possède une texture cristalline, une fraîcheur qui rappelle la proximité de la Réserve écologique internationale Thomas-Sterry-Hunt, espace préservé qui impose une solennité naturelle aux alentours. Bernatchez ne cherche pas à se faire remarquer par l’éclat, préférant la persistance des boisés et la rudesse bienveillante des terres agricoles qui ont forgé la ténacité de ses habitants. Ici, la vie se mesure à l’inclinaison du terrain et à la patience requise par les travaux de la terre, dans un cadre où chaque changement de lumière sur les crêtes souligne l’isolement paisible de ces hauteurs. La rudesse du climat sculpte les habitudes et les gestes, créant une existence tournée vers une sobriété presque minérale, où le battement du temps semble s’accorder au souffle lent des forêts qui enveloppent les horizons.
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Explore Bernatchez, 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: 46.633889, -70.1175. 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 Bernatchez includes the postal code (G0R), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Bernatchez 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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |