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| Place | L'Anse-Saint-Jean |
| Type | Municipality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | L'Anse-Saint-Jean; Le Fjord-du-Saguenay |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.233649 |
| Longitude | -70.206277 |
| Population | 1,301 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G7B |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | EKOLK |
L'Anse-Saint-Jean is a municipality in L'Anse-Saint-Jean; Le Fjord-du-Saguenay, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. L'Anse-Saint-Jean is located at 48.2336°N, 70.2063°W.
L'Anse-Saint-Jean nestles at the very end of a dramatic fjord, a place where the Saguenay River, swollen and deep, surrenders to the embrace of the land. It lies 18.2 km west-north-west of Secteur Arcand, QC (from Secteur Arcand, QC: bearing 301°T), and is situated 9.8 km west-north-west of Petit-Saguenay. Jagged, ancient cliffs, cloaked in emerald forests that climb towards the sky, guard this quiet haven. The air here, crisp and carrying the scent of pine and damp earth, feels like a living thing, a breath drawn from the heart of the wilderness. Tiny, sturdy houses, painted in cheerful hues that defy the sometimes stern grandeur of the surroundings, dot the landscape, their roofs angled against the possibility of snow. The water itself, a deep, almost bruised indigo, reflects the monumental slopes, its surface occasionally broken by the silent passage of a ferry or the distant cry of a gull. This is a place where the echoes of the past are woven into the present, where the hardy spirit of its founders, who carved a life from this challenging terrain, still resonates. The economy of L'Anse-Saint-Jean has long been tied to the bounty of the fjord and the surrounding forests, with fishing and logging shaping its character for generations. Today, tourism thrives, drawing visitors to witness the raw, untamed beauty of the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park and to explore the winding roads that hug the coastline. The village retains a distinctively Quebecois charm, a sense of place that is both proud and welcoming, where the slow unfolding of days feels as natural as the tide’s inexorable pull.
À L'Anse-Saint-Jean, où le Fjord-du-Saguenay s'élargit en un miroir d'eau profonde, le paysage se déploie avec une majesté tranquille. Les montagnes, drapées de forêts denses, descendent en pente douce vers le rivage, offrant des vues spectaculaires qui semblent figées dans le temps. L'air, vivifiant et empreint du parfum des conifères, porte les échos d'une vie rythmée par les saisons et la force des éléments. L'Anse-Saint-Jean, qui fut jadis un havre pour les pionniers venus chercher fortune sur cette terre généreuse, conserve aujourd'hui l'esprit de cette audace. Les traditions locales, forgées par la proximité du fjord et la rigueur du climat, se manifestent dans un caractère chaleureux et une fierté palpable pour leur patrimoine. Les eaux du Saguenay, tantôt calmes et réfléchissant le ciel changeant, tantôt agitées par les vents, dictent le tempo de cette région où la nature règne en maître, invitant à la contemplation et au ressourcement.
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Explore L'Anse-Saint-Jean, 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: 48.233649, -70.206277. 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 L'Anse-Saint-Jean includes the postal code (G7B), 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 |