Explore L'Île-Tessier, Quebec, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for L'Île-Tessier, Quebec. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Quebec or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of L'Île-Tessier and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to L'Île-Tessier.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | L'Île-Tessier |
| Type | Resort |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Saint-Félix-de-Valois; Matawinie |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.144444 |
| Longitude | -73.38 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J6E |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EJMVB |
L'Île-Tessier is a resort in Saint-Félix-de-Valois; Matawinie, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. L'Île-Tessier is located at 46.1444°N, 73.3800°W.
L'Île-Tessier emerges from the low-lying terrain near the Mont Saint-Jean as a quiet anchor amidst the shifting currents of the Rivière Bayonne. It lies 14.3 km north-north-east of Joliette, QC (from Joliette, QC: bearing 20°T), and is situated 4.8 km east-south-east of Saint-Félix-de-Valois. The water here moves with a deliberate, heavy grace, carving paths through the silt and stone that define the character of the Matawinie region. As the sun begins its descent, the light catches the surface of the Rivière Bayonne, turning the river into a ribbon of hammered copper that lingers against the cooling banks. Beyond the immediate reach of the shoreline, the presence of Lac Fournier, located four kilometers away, suggests a wider network of hidden, still waters that hold the evening chill long after the shadows have lengthened across the fields. The legacy of Saint-Félix-de-Valois informs the daily pulse of L'Île-Tessier, where the reliance on the land has shifted from early settlement patterns to the quiet industry of the modern countryside. Families here maintain a steady connection to the surrounding earth, balancing the demands of local agriculture with the preservation of the riparian landscape. The air carries the scent of damp soil and cedar, a crisp reminder of the forest’s proximity to the working fields. Life in this corner of Quebec proceeds without pretense, defined by the seasonal cycles that dictate the labor of the harvest and the winter stillness that eventually settles over the water.
L’Île-Tessier s’étire avec une humilité minérale sur les terres basses qui bordent la Rivière Bayonne, là où le sol semble conserver la mémoire des crues printanières et le souffle des labours anciens. À l’horizon, la silhouette du Mont Saint-Jean impose sa présence tranquille, veillant sur ce repli de la Matawinie où les champs se partagent l’espace avec les boisés denses. La lumière du crépuscule glisse sur les eaux calmes de la Rivière Bayonne, colorant les rives d’un bronze léger qui semble suspendre l’agitation humaine. Non loin, le Lac Fournier ajoute à cet horizon une profondeur mystérieuse, ses eaux retenues dans une cuvette naturelle que les vents du nord viennent parfois frissonner. Les habitants de L’Île-Tessier cultivent une patience héritée des cycles agricoles, une manière d’être au monde qui privilégie la lenteur des gestes et la persistance des traditions. Chaque arpent de terre, entre le relief du Mont Saint-Jean et la proximité du Lac Fournier, raconte une histoire de patience face aux éléments, façonnant une identité locale où le labeur de la terre se confond avec la rudesse bienveillante du climat québécois. Ici, le silence n’est jamais vide ; il est la respiration même du paysage, un dialogue constant entre le courant de la rivière et la terre ferme.
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Explore L'Île-Tessier, 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: 46.144444, -73.38. 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 L'Île-Tessier includes the postal code (J6E), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for L'Île-Tessier 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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |