Explore Nantes, 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 Nantes, 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 Nantes 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 Nantes.
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 | Nantes |
| Type | Municipality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Nantes; Le Granit |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 45.631916 |
| Longitude | -71.023316 |
| Population | 1,388 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G0Y |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EHJJA |
Nantes is a municipality in Nantes; Le Granit, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Nantes is located at 45.6319°N, 71.0233°W.
Nantes sits nestled upon a rugged expanse of the Eastern Townships, characterized by the looming presence of the Montagne de la Croix that frames the horizon. It lies 12.7 km west-north-west of Lac-Mégantic, QC (from Lac-Mégantic, QC: bearing 300°T), and is situated 20.7 km north-east of Franceville. The land here holds a quiet intensity, where the light at dusk clings to the slopes of the Montagne de la Croix, turning the granite-heavy earth a deep, bruised violet. Nearby, the stillness of Lac Whitton rests just two kilometers from the heart of the settlement, offering a glassy mirror to the passing clouds. While the Rivière Noire flows nine kilometers away, its presence is felt in the cool, damp air that drifts across the fields during the early morning hours. Even at a distance of twenty-three kilometers, the silhouette of Parc national du Mont-Mégantic exerts a gravitational pull on the landscape, reminding those in Nantes of the vast, protected wildness that defines this region of Quebec. History in Nantes remains anchored to the extraction of stone, with the local economy long defined by the grit and ambition of the granite industry. This dedication to the earth has shaped a culture of resilience, where the daily labor of working the quarries has left a distinctive mark on the character of the people. The pace of life follows the seasonal shifts of the Canadian climate, moving from the sharp, biting clarity of winter to the sudden, verdant bloom of summer. Residents maintain a practical connection to their surroundings, valuing the endurance of the stone beneath their feet as much as the quiet solitude found near the water. Whether tending to the land or managing the heavy machinery of the local industry, the people of Nantes carry a steady focus, their lives shaped by the heavy, enduring geology of the region.
Nantes s'étire sur les terres fermes du Granit, là où le sol semble retenir la mémoire ancienne de la pierre et du labour. À l'approche du crépuscule, la lumière décline avec une lenteur solennelle sur les pentes de la Montagne de la Croix, enveloppant les champs d'une clarté dorée qui souligne le relief accidenté des Appalaches. À deux kilomètres à peine, le Lac Whitton offre un miroir immobile aux arbres qui le bordent, tandis que la Rivière Noire poursuit son chemin silencieux à neuf kilomètres de là, marquant le rythme souterrain de ce pays de roc et de forêt. Plus loin, la silhouette imposante du Parc national du Mont-Mégantic domine l'horizon, rappelant aux habitants de Nantes la présence indomptable de la nature sauvage. L'économie locale, façonnée par une tradition agricole tenace et le travail patient de la terre, s'accorde aux exigences d'un climat qui impose sa rigueur. Les maisons, solides et humbles, se regroupent dans ce décor dépouillé, habitées par une vie quotidienne qui ignore l'agitation des grands centres. Dans ce silence particulier, Nantes conserve une dignité austère, portée par le vent frais qui descend des sommets et le murmure des eaux proches, créant une harmonie simple entre l'homme et le paysage minéral qui l'entoure.
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Explore Nantes, 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: 45.631916, -71.023316. 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 Nantes includes the postal code (G0Y), 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 Nantes 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) |