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| Place | Fontenelle |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Gaspé; La Côte-de-Gaspé |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.888333 |
| Longitude | -64.549444 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G4X |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EGJRI |
Fontenelle is a hamlet in Gaspé; La Côte-de-Gaspé, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Fontenelle is located at 48.8883°N, 64.5494°W.
Fontenelle rests upon the rugged edge of the St. Lawrence, where the shifting tides pull against the shoreline with a cold, insistent grace. It lies 8.9 km north-west of Gaspé, QC (from Gaspé, QC: bearing 323°T), and is situated 17.8 km north-west of Douglastown. Near the steep rise of the Le Sugar Loaf, the land holds a quiet, austere beauty, especially when the late afternoon light flattens against the slope and turns the water into beaten pewter. The Rivière Dartmouth cuts through the terrain, its currents carrying the crisp, sharp scent of inland forests toward the salt air of the coast. Inland, the high, hidden reaches of Lac de la Montagne de Roche sit in silent repose, while the vast, protected stretches of Forillon National Park of Canada stand guard over the peninsula’s final, jagged reaches. Life in Fontenelle moves with the pulse of the sea and the seasonal cycles of the Gaspé, reflecting a history deeply tied to the extraction of maritime wealth. The economy has long drawn sustenance from the cold, deep waters, with local families maintaining a connection to the traditions of the harvest that once defined the entire coast. Even as modern industry evolves, Fontenelle retains a sense of permanence, grounded by the sheer mass of the surrounding hills and the relentless, rhythmic heave of the St. Lawrence. People here navigate their days with a steady awareness of the weather, respecting the heavy mist that often descends to blur the line between the dark, forested slopes and the gray expanse of the horizon.
Fontenelle s'étire le long des rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le souffle salin du large vient caresser les terres en pente douce. Le regard se perd vers le Sugar Loaf, dont la silhouette familière domine l'horizon et offre un repère immuable aux habitants qui ont appris à lire la marée. À proximité, le cours tranquille de la Rivière Dartmouth serpente entre les replis du relief, apportant une fraîcheur constante qui imprègne les jardins et les vergers. Vers l'intérieur des terres, le Lac de la Montagne de Roche dort dans un silence minéral, à une distance qui invite à la contemplation des sommets. Plus loin, le parc national Forillon du Canada protège les escarpements sauvages, rappelant la rudesse et la beauté brute de ce littoral gaspésien. Fontenelle conserve le souvenir des premiers laboureurs qui ont défriché ces sols rocailleux, transformant les boisés en espaces de vie où la lumière du crépuscule, dorée et longue, semble suspendre le cours des heures. L'air y est vif, chargé des effluves de la mer et de la terre humide, créant une atmosphère où la simplicité des gestes quotidiens répond à la grandeur d'un décor façonné par les éléments depuis des éons.
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Explore Fontenelle, 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: 48.888333, -64.549444. 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 Fontenelle 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 Fontenelle 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 |