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| Place | Petite-Rivière-au-Renard |
| Type | Village |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Gaspé; La Côte-de-Gaspé |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.014167 |
| Longitude | -64.4225 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G4X |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EHPTP |
Petite-Rivière-au-Renard is a village in Gaspé; La Côte-de-Gaspé, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Petite-Rivière-au-Renard is located at 49.0142°N, 64.4225°W.
Petite-Rivière-au-Renard clings to a dramatic sweep of the Gaspé Peninsula, where ancient, rounded mountains tumble down to meet the restless grey expanse of the St. Lawrence estuary. It lies 21.4 km north of Gaspé, QC (from Gaspé, QC: bearing 11°T), and is situated 3.5 km north-west of Rivière-au-Renard. The land here is a rugged, wind-scoured tapestry of spruce and fir, their dark green cloaks clinging to slopes that drop steeply towards the sea. Between these forested heights, the village unfolds like a scattering of weathered shingles, its houses huddled against the elements, their colourful facades a cheerful defiance of the often-brooding sky. The air carries the sharp tang of salt and pine, a constant reminder of the wildness that surrounds this coastal haven, and at dusk, the light often bleeds a bruised purple across the water, painting the rugged terrain in hues of deep indigo and shadowed rust. The history of Petite-Rivière-au-Renard is as deeply etched into its shores as the tide marks on its rocky beaches, a story primarily written by the sea and the resilience of its people. For generations, the bounty of the ocean has sustained this place, with fishing boats, their hulls painted in practical hues of red and blue, becoming a familiar sight against the backdrop of the vast waterway. Lobsters, cod, and scallops have long been the lifeblood of the local economy, their capture and sale forming the backbone of daily life in Petite-Rivière-au-Renard. Beyond the immediate harbour, traces of earlier endeavours can be sensed in the quiet persistence of farming on sheltered slopes, where hardy crops eke out an existence under the keen gaze of the northern sun. The character of Petite-Rivière-au-Renard is one of stoic independence, a quiet strength born from living in concert with a powerful, untamed environment.
À Petite-Rivière-au-Renard, le paysage gaspésien s'est sculpté à la rencontre des terres hautes et de l'immensité marine, où le rivage rocailleux se déploie sous un ciel souvent changeant, caressé par les vents salins. Les collines verdoyantes, parsemées de bouquets d'arbres, plongent vers la baie, dessinant une côte découpée où l'eau, tantôt calme comme un miroir, tantôt agitée par le ressac, raconte l'éternelle histoire de la pêche, fondement de la vie à Petite-Rivière-au-Renard depuis ses origines. Les maisons, solidement ancrées dans le sol, semblent veiller sur le port animé, où les coques colorées des bateaux se balancent au rythme des marées. L'air y porte une senteur âcre de sel et de résine, un parfum familier qui ancre les âmes dans cette terre de contrastes, où la rudesse de la nature côtoie une douceur de vivre discrète, façonnée par des générations de résilients. Le soir venu, quand le soleil décline, embrasant l'horizon de teintes rosées et orangées, Petite-Rivière-au-Renard s'enveloppe d'une quiétude profonde, une promesse de repos sous la voûte étoilée.
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Explore Petite-Rivière-au-Renard, 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: 49.014167, -64.4225. 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 Petite-Rivière-au-Renard includes the postal code (G4X), 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 Petite-Rivière-au-Renard 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 |