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| Place | Parc-Cartier |
| Type | Residential Area |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Rivière-du-Loup; Rivière-du-Loup |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 47.853611 |
| Longitude | -69.534444 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G5R |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | EKHNN |
Parc-Cartier is a residential area in Rivière-du-Loup; Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Parc-Cartier is located at 47.8536°N, 69.5344°W.
Parc-Cartier, nestled beside the wide St. Lawrence estuary, presents a landscape of gentle slopes and hardy evergreen forests, where the air carries the faint tang of salt and pine. It lies 2.0 km north of Rivière-du-Loup, QC (from Rivière-du-Loup, QC: bearing 5°T), and is situated 15.9 km west-south-west of Saint-Épiphane. The terrain, shaped by ancient glaciers, rolls towards the water, offering glimpses of distant islands and the vast, ever-shifting expanse of the river. Here, the sun, when it breaks through the often-brooding Quebec sky, casts a clear, sharp light on the weathered wood of the few scattered dwellings and the stoic, dark trunks of the spruce and fir trees. The undergrowth, a thick mat of moss and low-lying shrubs, cushions the earth, and in the quiet mornings, the only sounds are the rustle of unseen creatures and the distant murmur of the water. Historically, this stretch of the St. Lawrence was a vital artery for trade and settlement, and Parc-Cartier itself has witnessed the ebb and flow of a maritime economy, with echoes of shipbuilding and fishing still present in the local character. Today, while tourism plays a role, the spirit of resilience and self-sufficiency, born of long winters and a demanding environment, defines the people. The nearby town of Rivière-du-Loup, with its more bustling port and services, acts as a natural anchor, but Parc-Cartier retains a distinct sense of quietude, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated more by the tides and the seasons than by the hurried pace of modern commerce. The legacy of the land, both its bounty and its challenges, is deeply etched into the local consciousness, a palpable presence that informs the very air one breathes.
Au cœur du Bas-Saint-Laurent, Parc-Cartier se déploie comme un tableau vivant où le fleuve Saint-Laurent, en majesté, dicte le rythme des marées et le murmure des vents. Le paysage y est un mélange subtil de terres labourées, témoins d'une histoire agricole tenace, et d'une nature généreuse, où les rivières viennent caresser le littoral avant de se jeter dans le grand large. L'air y porte l'odeur salée de l'estuaire, mêlée à celle des pins qui bordent les sentiers, invitant à la contemplation. C'est un lieu où le temps semble s'être arrêté, où les traditions se perpétuent au fil des saisons, dans un enracinement profond qui rappelle les liens indéfectibles entre l'homme et sa terre. Parc-Cartier, par son nom même, évoque un espace de quiétude et de découverte, un havre où le regard peut se perdre à l'horizon, bercé par la lumière changeante du ciel québécois, et où chaque recoin révèle une histoire, une mémoire, une beauté discrète mais persistante.
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Explore Parc-Cartier, 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: 47.853611, -69.534444. 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. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Parc-Cartier includes the postal code (G5R), 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 Parc-Cartier 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 | July 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |