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| Place | Giffard |
| Type | Administrative Sector |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Québec; Capitale-Nationale |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.85 |
| Longitude | -71.2 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G1A |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EITOC |
Giffard is a administrative sector in Québec; Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Giffard is located at 46.8500°N, 71.2000°W.
Giffard rests nestled against the broad, sighing sweep of the St. Lawrence River, its landscape a gentle unfolding of fertile plains giving way to the more rugged, forested foothills that rise towards the north. It lies 4.1 km north of Québec, QC (from Québec, QC: bearing 9°T), and is situated 10.7 km north-north-east of Lévis. The air here, particularly on a late autumn afternoon, carries a crisp, clean scent, a mingling of damp earth and distant pine, a scent that seems to cling to the weathered clapboard of older homes. Fields, still bearing the stubble of summer's harvest, stretch out like rumpled blankets, their colours softened by the hazy, diffused light that often bathes the region, hinting at the deep winters to come. The river itself, a vast, grey ribbon in the distance, exerts a constant, subtle pull, its presence felt in the way the land slopes and in the very character of the breeze that whispers through the scattered trees. The history of Giffard is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the surrounding lands and the vital artery of the St. Lawrence, a pathway for trade and settlement for centuries. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil, established farms that still form the backbone of the local economy, their produce finding its way to markets both near and far. While much of the immediate landscape is given over to cultivation, the echoes of a more wild past linger in the stands of birch and maple that fringe the fields, and in the quiet murmur of the small streams that carve their way towards the great river. The distinctive, almost mournful cry of the gulls, a constant companion along the waterfront, serves as a reminder of Giffard's enduring connection to the vast waterway that has shaped its destiny.
À Giffard, l'air porte encore l'écho des rivières qui ont sculpté ce paysage, où la terre se déploie en promesses de champs, tantôt généreux, tantôt modestes, sous un ciel qui sait se faire changeant, du bleu tendre de l'aube au pourpre profond du soir. La mémoire des anciennes terres agricoles se mêle à la douce rumeur d'une vie qui continue, rythmée par la présence discrète des cours d'eau et le murmure des vents traversant les vallons. Ici, l'histoire n'est pas gravée dans le marbre des monuments, mais se lit dans la persistance des traditions et dans le regard de ceux qui font vivre Giffard au quotidien, un souffle discret mais tenace de l'âme de la Capitale-Nationale.
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Explore Giffard, 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: 46.85, -71.2. 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 Giffard includes the postal code (G1A), 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.
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| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |