Explore Le Calvaire, 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 Le Calvaire, 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 Le Calvaire 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 Le Calvaire.
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 | Le Calvaire |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Deschaillons-sur-Saint-Laurent; Bécancour |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.555833 |
| Longitude | -72.084444 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G3M |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EMLTH |
Le Calvaire is a locality in Deschaillons-sur-Saint-Laurent; Bécancour, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Le Calvaire is located at 46.5558°N, 72.0844°W.
Le Calvaire rests upon the high, precipitous banks overlooking the St. Lawrence, where the broad expanse of the river meets the horizon in a haze of pale blue. It lies 29.5 km west-south-west of Donnacona, QC (from Donnacona, QC: bearing 244°T), and is situated 14.1 km south of Saint-Marc-des-Carrières. Here, the land falls away toward the Rivière du Moulin, a quiet watercourse that carves its path through the terrain before emptying into the greater current below. Near the Coteau Normandin, the wind carries a sharp, saline clarity, and at dusk, the light clings to the steep slopes, turning the grasses into long, amber needles that shimmer against the darkening water. The terrain holds a persistent tension, caught between the gravity of the cliffside and the vast, moving presence of the river. History in Le Calvaire lingers in the stubborn resilience of the soil, which once supported modest agricultural ventures that looked out toward the shipping lanes of the St. Lawrence. The local economy has long been shaped by the proximity of this water, with generations finding their footing in the trades and small-scale industries that define Deschaillons-sur-Saint-Laurent. Life moves with a steady, deliberate focus, grounded by the seasonal shifts that transform the banks from frozen, silent ridges into green, vibrant inclines. Even now, the cultural character of Le Calvaire reflects the quiet endurance of those who have built their homes against the edge of the world, finding a certain beauty in the daily watch over the shifting tides.
Le Calvaire s'étire avec une sérénité mélancolique le long des rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le terrain s'incline doucement vers les eaux vastes et froides. Dans ce secteur de Deschaillons-sur-Saint-Laurent, la lumière du crépuscule nimbe les terres d'une teinte d'ambre, révélant la silhouette des falaises qui surplombent le fleuve. Près de Coteau Normandin, la terre semble retenir le souffle des anciens laboureurs dont le labeur patient a façonné ces champs ouverts sur l'horizon. La Rivière du Moulin serpente avec une discrétion presque timide à travers ce relief, ses eaux sombres se mêlant aux courants plus larges dans un murmure incessant. Le Calvaire demeure une présence singulière, marquée par une architecture simple qui défie les vents dominants et les hivers rigoureux. Ici, l'existence s'écoule au rythme des marées et du travail de la terre, conservant une dignité austère héritée des premiers occupants qui ont su lire les secrets de ce sol argileux. Les habitations, posées comme des sentinelles sur les hauteurs, observent le passage des navires tandis que le vent frais du nord balaie les rives, conférant à cet espace une solitude habitée d'une beauté grave et persistante.
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Explore Le Calvaire, 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: 46.555833, -72.084444. 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 Le Calvaire includes the postal code (G3M), 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 Le Calvaire 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) |