Explore Larochelle, 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 Larochelle, 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 Larochelle 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 Larochelle.
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.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Larochelle |
| Type | Administrative Sector |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Bécancour; Bécancour |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.266667 |
| Longitude | -72.5 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G9H |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EGXWB |
Larochelle is a administrative sector in Bécancour; Bécancour, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Larochelle is located at 46.2667°N, 72.5000°W.
Larochelle rests upon the low, persistent plains of Bécancour, where the land stretches wide toward the cooling expanse of the St. Lawrence. It lies 9.1 km south-south-east of Trois-Rivières, QC (from Trois-Rivières, QC: bearing 159°T), and is situated 10.0 km east-north-east of Nicolet. The terrain surrounding Larochelle holds a subtle weight, characterized by the heavy moisture of the nearby St. Lawrence and the quiet proximity of the Plateau Laval. To the east, the waters of the Rivière Marguerite carve a slow, deliberate path through the earth, while the still surface of Lac Saint-Paul gathers the pale, bruised light of late afternoon. Winter here brings a stillness that settles deep into the soil, turning the horizon into a sharp, monochromatic line of frost and grey sky. The history of Larochelle reflects the steady endurance of those who first cleared these fields, grounding the local economy in the cycles of agriculture and the industrial pulse of Bécancour. Life in Larochelle moves with the practical demands of the season, defined by the clatter of machinery and the long, quiet evenings that follow the harvest. Local traditions remain tied to the land, honoring the heritage of the region while the modern demands of industry continue to shape the day-to-day survival of the families who reside here. One might notice how the dusk seems to linger longer against the horizon, casting a silver, metallic sheen over the fields that renders the everyday work of the day feel momentarily profound.
Larochelle s’étire avec une patience tranquille sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le fleuve impose son souffle puissant au relief bas et fertile de Bécancour. À quelques lieues de ce rivage, le paysage s’ouvre sur les terres cultivées qui portent la mémoire des premiers défrichements, tandis que la Rivière Marguerite serpente à six kilomètres de distance, apportant une fraîcheur discrète dans le sillage des plaines. Non loin, le Lac Saint-Paul repose à cinq kilomètres, miroir immobile reflétant les ciels changeants de cette zone où l’air semble plus vaste, plus libre. Larochelle vit au rythme des marées et de l’horizon, marquée par une architecture simple qui défie les rigueurs du climat. L’économie locale, forgée par une longue tradition agricole, s’est doucement transformée pour embrasser les nécessités industrielles contemporaines sans jamais rompre le lien sacré avec la terre nourricière. Les habitants y cultivent une pudeur sereine, celle des gens qui connaissent la valeur du silence entre deux bourrasques venant du large. En fin de journée, lorsque la lumière dorée s’attarde sur les champs, Larochelle devient un havre de paix où le temps paraît suspendu, laissant la nature reprendre ses droits sur le tumulte des jours ordinaires.
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Explore Larochelle, 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: 46.266667, -72.5. 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 Larochelle includes the postal code (G9H), 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 Larochelle 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) |