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| Place | La Source-de-la-Loutre |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | L'Île-d'Anticosti; Minganie |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.673889 |
| Longitude | -63.715278 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G4X |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EKRYW |
La Source-de-la-Loutre is a locality in L'Île-d'Anticosti; Minganie, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. La Source-de-la-Loutre is located at 49.6739°N, 63.7153°W.
La Source-de-la-Loutre lies nestled along the rugged northern Gaspé Peninsula, a place where the taiga brushes against the sea. It lies 64.1 km south of Havre-Saint-Pierre, QC (from Havre-Saint-Pierre, QC: bearing 188°T), and is situated 16.0 km south-south-west of Tour-de-la-Rivière-à-l'Huile. Here, the land is a study in muted greens and greys, a tapestry of spruce and balsam fir clinging to rocky outcrops and slopes that tumble towards the restless waters of the St. Lawrence Estuary. The air carries a perpetual dampness, a cool breath from the ocean that lends a sharp clarity to the scent of pine needles and salt spray. Small, hardy wildflowers, splashes of defiant colour against the somber earth, bloom briefly in the brief, bright summers, their petals like tiny jewels scattered on the wind-swept ground. The coastline itself is a dramatic theatre of erosion, where ancient stones bear the marks of millennia of ceaseless waves, and hidden coves offer fleeting shelter from the prevailing winds. The history of La Source-de-la-Loutre is intrinsically tied to the bounty and harshness of this wild coast, a legacy of resourcefulness etched into the very character of its inhabitants. For generations, the sea was the lifeblood, providing cod and other fish that sustained scattered settlements like this one, their livelihoods dependent on the unpredictable generosity of the waters. Whispers of the past, of hardy fishermen and resourceful trappers, seem to linger in the salty breeze, carried on the calls of the gulls that wheel overhead. Today, while fishing remains a familiar echo, the economy of La Source-de-la-Loutre has diversified, with some turning to the burgeoning opportunities of ecotourism, drawn by the island's unique wildlife and dramatic landscapes. The local character is one of quiet resilience, a deep understanding of the land and sea, and a communal spirit forged in the shared experience of living on the edge of a vast wilderness.
À La Source-de-la-Loutre, le paysage se déploie avec une austérité tranquille, où le lichen tapisse les roches anciennes et où le vent, porteur des effluves salins de l'estuaire, murmure à travers les épinettes dressées sur les rives escarpées. Ici, le temps semble s'écouler au rythme lent des marées, façonnant une existence où la terre et la mer dictent les labeurs, entre la pêche qui nourrit et les vestiges d'une agriculture modeste, défiant la rudesse du climat. L'eau, omniprésente, trace des veines scintillantes à travers le terrain accidenté, alimentant des ruisseaux capricieux qui rejoignent finalement le Saint-Laurent, vaste et puissant, dont la présence se fait sentir jusque dans le cœur battant de La Source-de-la-Loutre. Les maisons, aux couleurs douces, semblent s'ancrer solidement dans ce décor sauvage, témoins silencieux d'une histoire patiemment écrite par ceux qui ont choisi de vivre au plus près des éléments, dans cette Minganie où la nature règne en maîtresse souveraine.
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Explore La Source-de-la-Loutre, 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: 49.673889, -63.715278. 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-la-Loutre 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-la-Loutre 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 |