Explore La Grotte-des-Fées, 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 La Grotte-des-Fées, 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 La Grotte-des-Fées 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 La Grotte-des-Fées.
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.
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| Place | La Grotte-des-Fées |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Chesterville; Arthabaska |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.950833 |
| Longitude | -71.746667 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G0P |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | ELBLM |
La Grotte-des-Fées is a locality in Chesterville; Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. La Grotte-des-Fées is located at 45.9508°N, 71.7467°W.
La Grotte-des-Fées rests quietly near the Colline Boudreau, where the land rises in modest, firm swells above the surrounding basin. It lies 20.2 km south-east of Victoriaville, QC (from Victoriaville, QC: bearing 125°T), and is situated 9.4 km north-west of Ham-Nord. The Rivière Nicolet traces a winding path through the terrain, its currents carrying a persistent, low hum that seems to define the acoustics of the valley. Nearby, the water drops sharply at Chutes Mortes, a feature that brings a sudden, bracing energy to the stillness of the woods. During the transition of light at dusk, the damp shadows near the rock faces deepen into a rich, velvet charcoal, making the air feel heavier and cooler than the open fields just a few miles removed. Even at a distance of thirteen kilometers, the presence of Lac des Cèdres contributes to the humid, fertile quality of the atmosphere that clings to the vegetation throughout the growing season. Chesterville developed around the practical demands of its geography, with the local economy long rooted in the rhythms of agriculture and the careful stewardship of the land. Families here have maintained a steady, diligent engagement with the soil, an industry that requires a quiet patience and an eye for the changing seasons. The presence of La Grotte-des-Fées persists in local memory as a landmark of curiosity, standing apart from the more utilitarian structures of the surrounding farms. While the pace of daily life is marked by the mechanical hum of tractors and the seasonal cycles of harvest, there is a distinct, lingering appreciation for the natural features that break the horizon. Residents move through their days with a pragmatism that respects the history of the region, ensuring that the legacy of these hills remains a part of the local identity.
La Grotte-des-Fées demeure une présence discrète et minérale, nichée avec une obstination tranquille près de la Colline Boudreau. Là, la Rivière Nicolet serpente dans un lit de pierre et de terre, sculptant un paysage dont le silence est ponctué par le tumulte proche des Chutes Mortes, qui grondent à peine à deux kilomètres de distance. Le regard se perd dans cette topographie accidentée, tandis qu'à treize kilomètres, le Lac des Cèdres étend ses eaux calmes, offrant un contrepoint de sérénité à la rudesse du relief environnant. Les habitants de La Grotte-des-Fées connaissent bien cette terre de contrastes, où la lumière déclinante du soir semble s'attarder sur les parois sombres, révélant la texture brute du sol qui a nourri les générations passées. L'économie locale, longtemps façonnée par les exigences d'une agriculture laborieuse et les caprices du climat, a su préserver une identité singulière, loin des agitations modernes. Les récits circulent avec la fluidité des courants, rappelant les mystères que les anciens prêtaient à ces anfractuosités rocheuses, véritables sentinelles naturelles qui veillent sur les chemins de traverse et les champs qui s'étendent à perte de vue.
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Explore La Grotte-des-Fées, 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: 45.950833, -71.746667. 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 La Grotte-des-Fées includes the postal code (G0P), 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 La Grotte-des-Fées 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) |