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| Place | La Passe-de-Roche |
| Type | Administrative Sector |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | L'Anse-Saint-Jean; Le Fjord-du-Saguenay |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.083333 |
| Longitude | -70.35 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G4A |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EQNOF |
La Passe-de-Roche is a administrative sector in L'Anse-Saint-Jean; Le Fjord-du-Saguenay, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. La Passe-de-Roche is located at 48.0833°N, 70.3500°W.
La Passe-de-Roche, nestled at the mouth of a great fjord, feels like a place where the land itself has paused to catch its breath. It lies 25.8 km west of Secteur David, QC (from Secteur David, QC: bearing 273°T), and is situated 11.9 km north-west of Le Lac-Emmuraillé. Towering cliffs, raw and ancient, plunge dramatically into the slate-grey waters of the Saguenay, their sheer faces scarred by millennia of ice and wind. The air here carries a bracing chill, even in the height of summer, a constant reminder of the immense, wild forces that shaped this landscape. Tiny, brightly coloured houses cling to the steep slopes, their windows like watchful eyes gazing out at the vast expanse of water and forest. At dusk, the light softens, casting long, ethereal shadows across the water and gilding the granite peaks with a fleeting, rosy hue that seems to hold the quiet reverence of a natural cathedral. This is a place deeply connected to the rhythm of the water and the bounty of the surrounding forests. Historically, La Passe-de-Roche was a vital waypoint for those navigating the formidable Saguenay Fjord, a place of shelter and a hub for trade. The local economy still echoes this heritage, with a strong reliance on fishing and the timber industry, though tourism has begun to weave its own thread into the fabric of daily life, drawing visitors to witness the awe-inspiring scale of the fjord. The character of La Passe-de-Roche is one of hardy resilience, a testament to generations who have learned to live in harmony with the powerful, often unforgiving, natural world that defines this dramatic corner of Quebec.
À La Passe-de-Roche, où le Saguenay, tel un fleuve s'épaississant vers l'estuaire, sculpte son passage avec la patience des âges, le paysage se déploie dans une majesté rocailleuse. Les rives escarpées, où les pins s'accrochent avec une ténacité farouche, semblent murmurer les récits des premiers défricheurs, leur labeur inscrit dans la texture même du sol. L'air, chargé des embruns du fjord et de l'odeur des conifères, porte le rythme immuable de la vie, un écho subtil des traditions ancrées dans cette terre généreuse et exigeante. L'eau, tantôt calme et miroitante, tantôt agitée par les vents du nord, témoigne de la puissance de la nature qui a façonné La Passe-de-Roche, lui conférant ce caractère singulier, empreint d'une beauté brute et d'une résilience palpable. Ici, la lumière du crépuscule vient draper les montagnes d'une teinte dorée, révélant la profondeur des vallées et l'immensité tranquille du grand Fjord, un spectacle qui, à chaque instant, rappelle la grandeur du monde.
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Explore La Passe-de-Roche, 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: 48.083333, -70.35. 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 La Passe-de-Roche includes the postal code (G4A), 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 |