Explore L'Anse-au-Sac, Quebec, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the L'Anse-au-Sac, QC map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | L'Anse-au-Sac |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Saint-Irénée; Charlevoix-Est |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 47.521111 |
| Longitude | -70.208889 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G5A |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EJZPR |
L'Anse-au-Sac is a hamlet in Saint-Irénée; Charlevoix-Est, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. L'Anse-au-Sac is located at 47.5211°N, 70.2089°W.
L'Anse-au-Sac unfurls along the north shore of the mighty St. Lawrence River, a slender embrace of land where fertile fields meet the cool, slate-grey waters. It lies 15.3 km south-south-west of La Malbaie, QC (from La Malbaie, QC: bearing 197°T), and is situated 15.8 km east-south-east of Saint-Hilarion. The terrain here is a study in gentle ascents, rising from the river's edge into low, rolling hills that shelter the clustered homes and farms. Weather-beaten barns stand sentinel against the ever-present wind, their wood bleached by sun and salt spray, and the air, even on a calm day, carries a crisp, invigorating tang of brine and distant pine. In the late afternoon, the sun, when it deigns to break through the often-brooding sky, casts long, attenuated shadows that stretch like spectral fingers across the fields, imbuing the landscape with a profound, almost melancholic beauty. The history of L'Anse-au-Sac is deeply entwined with the river that defines it, a waterway that has been both highway and sustenance for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland and abundant fishing, carved out a life here, their efforts etched into the very contours of the land. The local economy, once dominated by the bounty of the St. Lawrence and the hardscrabble agriculture of the Charlevoix region, now sees a more diversified pulse, with tourism playing an increasing role, drawing visitors to the dramatic coastal vistas and the quiet charm of L'Anse-au-Sac itself. Look closely, and you might still find the weathered remnants of old fishing sheds, silent witnesses to the enduring resilience of those who have called this rugged, beautiful stretch of Quebec home.
L'Anse-au-Sac, blottie contre les rives majestueuses du Saint-Laurent dans le Charlevoix-Est, respire une quiétude où le paysage dicte le rythme de la vie. L'air y est salin, empreint de la fraîcheur des marées et du murmure persistant des vagues, tandis que le terrain, sculpté par le fleuve et les collines environnantes, offre des points de vue qui embrassent l'immensité bleue. On y devine l'histoire des gens qui, jadis, ont tiré leur subsistance de ces eaux et de cette terre fertile, une histoire tissée de labeur et de résilience, dont les échos se retrouvent peut-être dans la quiétude des maisons au flanc de côte. Les traces d'une économie jadis tournée vers la pêche et l'agriculture se fondent aujourd'hui dans une atmosphère plus douce, où le temps semble s'étirer au gré du soleil couchant qui nappe d'or le rivage. L'Anse-au-Sac, avec sa beauté simple et son âme profondément ancrée dans le paysage québécois, invite à la contemplation, un havre où la nature règne en maîtresse, offrant une symphonie subtile de senteurs, de sons et de couleurs.
Loading news…
Loading news…
Loading news…
Explore L'Anse-au-Sac, 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: 47.521111, -70.208889. 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-au-Sac includes the postal code (G5A), 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 L'Anse-au-Sac 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 |