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| Place | Forillon |
| Type | Post Office |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Gaspé; La Côte-de-Gaspé |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.8375 |
| Longitude | -64.339722 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G4X |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EMATA |
Forillon is a post office in Gaspé; La Côte-de-Gaspé, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Forillon is located at 48.8375°N, 64.3397°W.
Forillon rises as a rugged sentinel where the land finally yields to the vast, cold sweep of the St. Lawrence. It lies 10.1 km east of Gaspé, QC (from Gaspé, QC: bearing 82°T), and is situated 7.6 km north-north-east of Douglastown. The terrain here is dominated by the sharp, imposing presence of Le Sugar Loaf, a craggy reminder of the geological forces that define the Gaspé peninsula. Beyond the immediate coastline, the environment holds a quiet intensity; the Rivière Seal Cove flows through the lowlands ten kilometers away, while the distant, shadowed heights of Lac de la Montagne de Roche rest fourteen kilometers inland. Light at dusk often catches the limestone cliffs, turning the grey stone into a pale, translucent amber that lingers long after the sun has slipped behind the horizon. The history of Forillon remains rooted in the resilience of those who looked to the sea for their livelihood, long before the establishment of Forillon National Park of Canada, which sits seven kilometers from the heart of the region. Economic life has shifted from the traditional intensity of the fisheries toward a stewardship of the natural world, drawing those who seek the solitude of the northern coastline. Daily life in Forillon follows the turning of the tides and the seasonal migration of marine life, a cadence that demands patience from its inhabitants. Even today, the air carries a sharp, briny clarity that seems to sharpen the senses, grounding the local culture in the physical reality of the wind, the salt, and the enduring stone.
Forillon s’étire le long des rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le relief se cabre dans une solennité minérale face à l’immensité marine. À proximité immédiate, le Sugar Loaf domine l’horizon, telle une sentinelle de pierre veillant sur les eaux froides, tandis que le parc national Forillon du Canada protège une nature sauvage dont la rudesse façonne le tempérament des habitants. La lumière de fin de journée y dépose des teintes d’ocre et de gris, révélant la texture tourmentée des falaises et la persistance d’une mémoire tournée vers le large. L’activité humaine, longtemps rythmée par les cycles de la pêche et les caprices du vent, se devine dans les infrastructures qui ponctuent la côte, rappelant les labeurs des familles qui ont bâti leur existence sur ce socle rocheux. À une dizaine de kilomètres, la Rivière Seal Cove serpente avec une discrétion sauvage, tandis que le Lac de la Montagne de Roche se cache plus loin, paisible miroir des cieux changeants. Dans ce territoire où chaque souffle d’air porte le sel et le froid, Forillon conserve une dignité austère, refusant l’effacement devant la puissance des éléments. La terre, ici, impose son rythme lent, invitant ceux qui la parcourent à respecter la permanence d’un paysage qui ne s’offre jamais tout à fait, mais qui demeure, obstinément, présent.
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Explore Forillon, 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: 48.8375, -64.339722. 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 Forillon 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 Forillon 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 |