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| Place | Cap-des-Rosiers |
| Type | Village |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Gaspé; La Côte-de-Gaspé |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.865833 |
| Longitude | -64.2125 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G4X |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EFTML |
Cap-des-Rosiers is a village in Gaspé; La Côte-de-Gaspé, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Cap-des-Rosiers is located at 48.8658°N, 64.2125°W.
Cap-des-Rosiers rests where the land buckles and spills into the immense, grey-blue expanse of the St. Lawrence. It lies 19.8 km east-north-east of Gaspé, QC (from Gaspé, QC: bearing 77°T), and is situated 15.9 km north-east of Douglastown. The coastline here is a rugged embrace, a dramatic interplay of sheer rock faces that plunge into the churning water and gentler slopes carpeted with wind-bent spruce and hardy, low-lying vegetation. A persistent breeze, carrying the brine and the distant cries of gulls, seems to sculpt the very air, and in the late afternoon, the sun often bleeds across the horizon in hues of rose and gold, painting the waves with an ephemeral brilliance. The terrain itself feels ancient, a testament to the slow, inexorable power of the sea and the immense forces that shaped this peninsula, leaving behind a landscape that is both stark and profoundly beautiful. The history of Cap-des-Rosiers is tied intrinsically to the maritime pulse of the Gaspé, a place where generations have looked seaward for their sustenance and their livelihood. The imposing lighthouse, standing sentinel on its rocky perch, speaks of a time when navigation through these waters was a perilous undertaking, a beacon of hope for vessels braving the unpredictable currents. For years, fishing was the lifeblood of Cap-des-Rosiers, the bounty of the sea providing a meager but essential living, and the faint scent of drying nets still seems to linger on the air on humid days. While the fishing industry has seen its challenges, the spirit of resilience remains, a quiet determination evident in the weathered faces and the steady hands that still tend to the shore. This is a place where the past is not a distant echo but a palpable presence, woven into the very fabric of the land and the lives lived out against its dramatic backdrop.
À Cap-des-Rosiers, le vent salin, porteur de l'écho lointain des marées, caresse le rivage où la terre gasconsienne s'avance fièrement vers le golfe. Les collines douces, drapées d'un vert profond, descendent en pente douce vers le littoral déchiqueté, dessinant une toile où le ciel immense se reflète dans les eaux changeantes. C'est ici, sur cette côte où l'histoire des pêcheurs et des pionniers a laissé son empreinte, que s'ancre Cap-des-Rosiers, un lieu où le temps semble s'écouler au rythme lent des vagues et des saisons. Le phare, sentinelle vigilante, veille sur les embarcations qui sillonnent l'horizon, témoin silencieux d'une vie façonnée par la mer et la terre. L'air, vif et pur, porte les parfums de la pinède et l'embrun marin, une symphonie olfactive qui enveloppe le visiteur. Au crépuscule, lorsque le soleil plonge derrière les remous, peignant le ciel de teintes ardentes, Cap-des-Rosiers révèle toute sa magie, une beauté sauvage et intemporelle qui murmure les secrets du Grand Nord.
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Explore Cap-des-Rosiers, 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: 48.865833, -64.2125. 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. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Cap-des-Rosiers includes the postal code (G4X), 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 Cap-des-Rosiers 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 | July 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |