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| Place | La Source-de-Saumure-de-la-Chaloupe |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | L'Île-d'Anticosti; Minganie |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.199444 |
| Longitude | -62.4825 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G4X |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EKRYX |
La Source-de-Saumure-de-la-Chaloupe is a locality in L'Île-d'Anticosti; Minganie, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. La Source-de-Saumure-de-la-Chaloupe is located at 49.1994°N, 62.4825°W.
La Source-de-Saumure-de-la-Chaloupe lies cradled by the raw, untamed beauty of Anticosti Island, where the boreal forest spills down to meet the restless grey waters of the St. Lawrence. It lies 141.2 km south-east of Havre-Saint-Pierre, QC (from Havre-Saint-Pierre, QC: bearing 145°T), and is situated 45.8 km west-south-west of Cap-de-la-Table. The terrain here is a study in rugged resilience, a tapestry of low-lying peat bogs, dense stands of spruce and fir, and rocky outcrops that speak of ancient geological forces. The air, perpetually carrying the tang of salt and damp earth, often hangs thick and still, broken only by the mournful cry of gulls or the distant sigh of the wind through the trees. Sunlight, when it pierces the frequent cloud cover, paints the landscape in muted, ethereal tones, lending a spectral quality to the moss-laden branches and the dark, mirror-like surfaces of the hidden ponds. The story of La Source-de-Saumure-de-la-Chaloupe is deeply intertwined with the island's past as a private hunting reserve and its more recent, though largely past, attempts at resource extraction. For generations, the economy here was shaped by the ebb and flow of the sea and the forest, with small-scale fishing and logging providing livelihoods. The name itself hints at a history of salt production, a vital commodity in days gone by, and the lingering traces of this industry can still be felt in the very character of the place. Today, the pace of life in La Source-de-Saumure-de-la-Chaloupe is dictated by the seasons and the sea, a quiet existence for its hardy inhabitants, where the profound silence of the wilderness is a constant companion.
Au creux de l'estuaire, là où le vent salé de la Minganie caresse les rives de l'Île-d'Anticosti, se niche La Source-de-Saumure-de-la-Chaloupe. Le paysage, sculpté par les marées et le temps, offre une toile de roches polies, d'épinettes rabougries par les embruns et de landes où le silence est roi. L'air, chargé d'une odeur âcre et marine, semble porter les échos des anciens pêcheurs et des premiers défricheurs qui, guidés par le goût de la terre et le murmure des vagues, ont jeté l'ancre ici, bâtissant peu à peu une vie au rythme des saisons. Les quelques habitations, éparpillées comme des coquillages sur le rivage, témoignent d'une résilience douce, d'une économie ancrée dans les ressources de la mer et de la forêt, là où la nature dicte sa loi avec une beauté farouche. La Source-de-Saumure-de-la-Chaloupe n'est pas seulement un lieu, c'est une sensation, une invitation à écouter le pouls d'une terre qui, malgré sa rudesse, offre une lumière singulière au crépuscule, teintant le ciel de promesses et de quiétude.
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Explore La Source-de-Saumure-de-la-Chaloupe, 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: 49.199444, -62.4825. 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 Source-de-Saumure-de-la-Chaloupe includes the postal code (G4X), 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 Source-de-Saumure-de-la-Chaloupe 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 |