Explore Lac-Bédard, 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 Lac-Bédard, 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 Lac-Bédard 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 Lac-Bédard.
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 | Lac-Bédard |
| Type | Resort Area |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel; Les Chenaux |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.472222 |
| Longitude | -72.665556 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G8W |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EGWDI |
Lac-Bédard is a resort area in Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel; Les Chenaux, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Lac-Bédard is located at 46.4722°N, 72.6656°W.
Lac-Bédard rests within the quiet terrain near the Mont Georges, where the land holds a stillness that seems to gather in the hollows of the earth. It lies 17.1 km north-north-west of Trois-Rivières, QC (from Trois-Rivières, QC: bearing 327°T), and is situated 9.8 km south-east of Shawinigan. The water of Lac-Bédard mirrors the shifting gray and gold of the sky, reflecting a landscape that has long supported the quiet persistence of those who settle near its margins. While the Rivière Saint-Maurice flows steadily about 6 km away, the local horizon is dominated by the enduring presence of the Mont Georges, which stands as a silent sentinel over the surrounding woods. At dusk, the light here thins into a pale violet, catching the edges of the trees and turning the surface of the lake into a sheet of polished slate. Ten kilometers distant, the Chutes de Shawinigan mark the wider reach of the region, yet life at Lac-Bédard maintains a distinct, contained character, defined by the immediate proximity of the water and the rising slopes of the nearby terrain. The history of Lac-Bédard is marked by the steady, measured labor of families who carved a living from the earth and the dense timber stands typical of this Quebec landscape. Industry here has always been quiet and grounded, following the seasonal shifts that dictate the pace of work in the woods and on the small agricultural plots that dot the periphery. Traditions are kept in the warmth of kitchens during the long, cold months, when the air turns sharp and the land settles under a heavy, hushed blanket of snow. This locality retains a sense of purpose that does not clamor for attention, preferring instead the steady habits of a life lived in accordance with the seasons. A person walking the perimeter of the lake might notice how the scent of damp pine and cold granite clings to the air, a sensory reminder of the deep, geological patience inherent in this corner of the world.
Le Lac-Bédard s'étire dans une langueur tranquille, capturant les dernières lueurs d'un soleil qui décline derrière la silhouette imposante du Mont Georges. La terre, ici, garde le souvenir des efforts patients de ceux qui ont défriché ces sols pour y établir les premières fermes, façonnant une identité agricole qui s'est transmise de main en main. L'air, chargé d'une humidité légère, porte le murmure lointain de la Rivière Saint-Maurice qui poursuit sa course à quelques kilomètres de là, comme une veine invisible irriguant les terres environnantes. Tandis que le soir s'installe, le Lac-Bédard semble retenir son souffle, offrant aux habitants une quiétude minérale que seule trouble parfois la rumeur sourde des Chutes de Shawinigan, dont le fracas parvient par bouffées selon le caprice du vent. La rudesse du terrain, marquée par le relief du Mont Georges, impose un rythme de vie mesuré, tourné vers la terre et les cycles naturels de la forêt. Les maisons, éparpillées sur les chemins qui serpentent autour du Lac-Bédard, témoignent d'une existence simple, loin de l'agitation, où chaque crépuscule redonne à la vallée une profondeur nouvelle, révélant la beauté austère et familière de ce coin de pays.
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Explore Lac-Bédard, 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: 46.472222, -72.665556. 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 Lac-Bédard includes the postal code (G8W), 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 Lac-Bédard 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) |