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| Place | Le Fer-à-Cheval |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Godbout; Manicouagan |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.398333 |
| Longitude | -67.568611 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G7B |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EIVGV |
Le Fer-à-Cheval is a locality in Godbout; Manicouagan, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Le Fer-à-Cheval is located at 49.3983°N, 67.5686°W.
Le Fer-à-Cheval clings to the rugged edge of the St. Lawrence, where the reach of the tide meets the ancient, unyielding stone of the North Shore. It lies 19.5 km west of Baie-Trinité, QC (from Baie-Trinité, QC: bearing 262°T), and is situated 9.4 km north-north-east of Godbout. The terrain rises sharply from the salt-sprayed bank toward the Mornes de Godbout, creating a verticality that forces the wind to climb before it can pass. Inland, the landscape softens into a dense boreal stillness, marked by the presence of Lac Vaillancourt, which sits tucked into the granite folds just two kilometers away. The air here holds a particular, sharp clarity, especially as the evening light catches the dark needles of the spruce and turns the surface of the nearby Rivière Godbout into a ribbon of hammered silver. The history of Le Fer-à-Cheval is bound to the currents of the great river and the persistent labor required to navigate the wilderness of Manicouagan. Life maintains a lean, focused character, shaped by a local economy that has long looked toward the water and the deep timberlands for sustenance. While the distant roar of Chutes aux Mack serves as a constant, low-frequency reminder of the region’s kinetic power, the daily life of the inhabitants stays centered on the quiet, methodical tasks of the season. Traditions remain deeply personal and grounded in the immediate surroundings, where the transition of the light across the Mornes de Godbout dictates the pace of the day more surely than any clock.
Le Fer-à-Cheval s'étire avec une ténacité silencieuse le long des rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le vent marin vient heurter les escarpements de roches sombres près des Mornes de Godbout. Ce secteur, marqué par une rudesse minérale qui défie la douceur des plaines, impose une rigueur singulière à ceux qui habitent ses abords, façonnant une existence rythmée par la marée et la patience. À deux kilomètres à peine, le Lac Vaillancourt offre une halte paisible dans ce relief accidenté, tandis que la Rivière Godbout serpente à six kilomètres de distance, drainant les terres sauvages vers l'immensité saline. Plus loin, à une vingtaine de kilomètres, les Chutes aux Mack ponctuent le silence des bois d'une rumeur persistante, rappelant la puissance indomptable de l'eau sur le granit. La lumière du crépuscule, particulière à cette latitude, dépose sur les crêtes une teinte cuivrée, révélant la texture brute du terrain que Le Fer-à-Cheval occupe avec une humilité millénaire. Les traditions locales, héritières d'une vie tournée vers le fleuve, se perpétuent dans la discrétion des foyers où le bois de chauffage crépite contre le froid persistant. Ici, la nature ne se contemple pas comme un décor, elle se subit et s'apprivoise dans le geste quotidien de la survie et du labeur.
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Explore Le Fer-à-Cheval, 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: 49.398333, -67.568611. 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 Fer-à-Cheval includes the postal code (G7B), 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 Le Fer-à-Cheval 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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |