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| Place | La Prairie |
| Type | Town |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | La Prairie; Roussillon |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.417635 |
| Longitude | -73.489196 |
| Population | 26,406 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J5R |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | EGXSC |
La Prairie is a town in La Prairie; Roussillon, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. La Prairie is located at 45.4176°N, 73.4892°W.
La Prairie rests along the southern shore of the St. Lawrence, where the flat, fertile earth meets the cooling breath of the wide river. It lies 11.3 km south-south-east of Montréal, QC (from Montréal, QC: bearing 153°T), and is situated 11.6 km south-south-west of Longueuil. The air here holds a particular clarity at dusk, when the light catches the low-lying terrain near the Le Coteau and casts long, soft shadows across the banks of the Rivière Saint-Jacques. While the quiet waters of Lac de l'Île Notre-Dame sit ten kilometres away and the distant rise of Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno marks the horizon twenty kilometres to the east, the immediate landscape of La Prairie feels defined by its intimate connection to the shifting tides of the main channel. Established as a strategic gateway for early travelers and traders, La Prairie preserves a heritage rooted in the movement of people and goods across the water. The local economy, once deeply tied to the agricultural yields of the surrounding plains, now supports a population that balances modern professional life with the preservation of its historic core. Residents often gather near the waterfront, where the wind carries the scent of damp soil and river reeds, reminding those who live there of the centuries of settlement that preceded them. The pace of daily life in La Prairie reflects a deliberate respect for this continuity, ensuring that the legacy of the past remains visible in the architecture and the quiet, persistent pulse of the streets.
La Prairie s’étire avec une patience ancienne sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le ciel semble s’élargir pour accueillir les reflets changeants du crépuscule. Le terrain s’incline doucement vers la Rivière Saint-Jacques, dont le cours sinueux accompagne les gestes du quotidien, rappelant les origines agricoles et les efforts des premiers occupants qui ont défriché ces terres fertiles. Près du Coteau, l’air conserve une fraîcheur particulière, chargée d’une histoire qui se lit encore dans la pierre des maisons du Vieux-La Prairie. La lumière, lorsqu’elle décline, transforme les environs en une étendue paisible, tandis que le Lac de l’Île Notre-Dame et les hauteurs du Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno veillent silencieusement à l’horizon, comme des présences familières. Les habitants, héritiers de traditions qui ont su traverser les époques, habitent cet espace avec une simplicité recueillie, cultivant un attachement profond pour les chemins qui longent les eaux. La Prairie demeure un espace de vie où le rythme se calque sur le souffle du fleuve, offrant une clarté singulière à ceux qui observent le mouvement des marées ou la lenteur des nuages au-dessus des plaines environnantes. Entre le patrimoine bâti et l’horizon dégagé, La Prairie persiste à exister avec une dignité tranquille, tournée vers la pérennité de ses racines.
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Explore La Prairie, 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: 45.417635, -73.489196. 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 Prairie includes the postal code (J5R), 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 La Prairie 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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |