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| Place | Pointe-Platon |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Sainte-Croix; Lotbinière |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.661111 |
| Longitude | -71.858333 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G3M |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EJGYH |
Pointe-Platon is a hamlet in Sainte-Croix; Lotbinière, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Pointe-Platon is located at 46.6611°N, 71.8583°W.
Pointe-Platon stands as a quiet sentinel along the St. Lawrence, where the land yields to the river in a slow, deliberate tilt. It lies 9.3 km west of Donnacona, QC (from Donnacona, QC: bearing 262°T), and is situated 14.7 km east of Saint-Marc-des-Carrières. The air here holds a distinct salt-tinged weight, pulled inland by the wide current that defines the northern edge of the shoreline. Nearby, the Réserve écologique de Pointe-Platon shelters a dense, undisturbed quietude, while the distant, hidden rush of the Chutes à Gorry lingers in the memory of the terrain. The proximity of the Coteau de Roche creates a subtle shift in the light at dusk, casting long, bruised shadows that stretch toward the Rivière Portneuf. This landscape exists in the tension between the reach of the water and the persistence of the rock, a geography that demands a certain stillness from those who walk its edges. Pointe-Platon carries the weight of a long agricultural heritage, where the soil of Sainte-Croix and the broader Lotbinière region has been turned by generations of families. The local economy persists in the rhythms of the earth and the river, maintaining a character shaped by the steady, seasonal demands of the harvest. Notable for its historic manor, Pointe-Platon serves as a guardian of regional memory, preserving a sense of place that remains largely untouched by the noise of modern industry. Life here follows the turning of the tides and the slow, inevitable cycle of growth, a continuity that marks the days with the simple, rigorous honesty of work performed under an expansive sky.
Pointe-Platon s'étire avec une patience minérale sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le fleuve élargit son souffle sous une lumière changeante qui transforme les falaises en une paroi de bronze. À proximité de Coteau de Roche, la terre se déploie en terrasses fertiles, héritage de labeurs agricoles qui ont façonné le relief bien avant que le regard ne se tourne vers la protection de la nature. La Réserve écologique de Pointe-Platon, située à seulement deux kilomètres, préserve une flore dont la fragilité contraste avec la force imposante des courants fluviaux. Plus loin, les Chutes à Gorry, distantes de dix-huit kilomètres, rappellent la puissance des eaux qui sillonnent la région, tandis que les méandres de la Rivière Portneuf dessinent des frontières naturelles à travers le paysage de Lotbinière. Le silence qui enveloppe Pointe-Platon n'est jamais vraiment total, car le vent transporte l'humidité du grand large et le murmure des arbres se mêle au ressac constant contre la pierre. Les habitants vivent en harmonie avec cette géographie austère, cultivant un sentiment d'appartenance qui puise sa force dans la persistance du sol et le cycle des marées, observant chaque soir le soleil décliner sur le Saint-Laurent dans une sérénité qui semble défier l'agitation du monde moderne.
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Explore Pointe-Platon, 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: 46.661111, -71.858333. 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 Pointe-Platon includes the postal code (G3M), 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 Pointe-Platon 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 |