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| Place | Perthuis |
| Type | Named Locality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Rivière-à-Pierre; Portneuf |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.931111 |
| Longitude | -72.122778 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G3H |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EJXZI |
Perthuis is a locality in Rivière-à-Pierre; Portneuf, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Perthuis is located at 46.9311°N, 72.1228°W.
Perthuis lies nestled where the broad, green shoulders of the Laurentian Shield begin to soften into the fertile lands of the St. Lawrence Lowlands. It lies 41.1 km north-west of Donnacona, QC (from Donnacona, QC: bearing 315°T), and is situated 28.4 km north-north-west of Saint-Marc-des-Carrières. Here, the terrain sighs with a gentle, rolling character, a landscape carved by ancient glaciers and then patiently sculpted by water and wind. Fields, stitched with the colours of summer crops – the pale gold of wheat, the deep emerald of pasture – stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by the dark, stoic silhouettes of boreal forest that creep in from the north. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a mingling of pine needles, rich soil, and the distant breath of the Batiscan River, a vital artery that pulses through the region. It is a place where the sky feels vast, a canvas for clouds that drift with a stately, unhurried grace, and where the quality of light, particularly as the sun dips low, can cast a warm, honeyed glow over the land, softening edges and revealing the quiet beauty of its contours. The history of Perthuis is deeply entwined with the exploitation of the land's natural bounty, a story whispered in the names of its early settlers and the echoes of its past industries. For generations, the dense forests surrounding Perthuis provided timber, a resource that fueled lumber mills and shaped the local economy, their skeletal remains sometimes glimpsed near the riverbanks, a nod to a bygone era. The fertile soil, however, proved a more enduring legacy, and agriculture remains the quiet heartbeat of Perthuis, with family farms continuing the work of tending the earth. While no grand universities or bustling metropolises define this locale, a distinct sense of place prevails, a character forged by the enduring connection to the land and the quiet resilience of its inhabitants. The presence of the Batiscan River, a constant, murmuring companion, speaks of a history deeply connected to the flow of water, a lifeline for both nature and the people who have chosen to make Perthuis their home.
Perthuis s'ancre dans le paysage vallonné de Portneuf, un lieu où la terre, douce et généreuse, semble raconter des histoires de labeur et de patience. Les collines ondulent, drapées d'une végétation qui change de teinte au fil des saisons, des verts profonds de l'été aux ors tendres de l'automne, le tout baigné d'une lumière qui, au crépuscule, acquiert une douceur presque palpable, caressant les toits et les champs. L'air y est pur, chargé des senteurs de pin et de terre mouillée, une respiration profonde offerte aux âmes qui s'y attardent. L'histoire de Perthuis se lit dans la trace des premiers arrivants, dans l'architecture modeste mais solide des maisons, et dans le murmure de la rivière qui, non loin, sculpte le paysage de son passage discret. L'économie locale a longtemps été liée à cette terre, aux récoltes qui rythment la vie et à la transformation des ressources naturelles, tissant une identité forte où le passé et le présent s'entrelacent avec humilité. Perthuis, dans sa quiétude, offre un écho de ce Québec rural, authentique et résilient.
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Explore Perthuis, 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: 46.931111, -72.122778. 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 Perthuis includes the postal code (G3H), 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 Perthuis 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 |