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| Place | Pointe-Saint-Gilles |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Saint-Gilles; Lotbinière |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.591111 |
| Longitude | -71.369722 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G6J |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EHRWS |
Pointe-Saint-Gilles is a hamlet in Saint-Gilles; Lotbinière, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Pointe-Saint-Gilles is located at 46.5911°N, 71.3697°W.
Pointe-Saint-Gilles rests quietly near the Le Cap, where the land yields to the persistent, cooling currents of the Rivière Beaurivage. It lies 18.6 km south of Vieux-Cap-Rouge, QC (from Vieux-Cap-Rouge, QC: bearing 184°T), and is situated 6.0 km east-north-east of Saint-Agapit. The river holds a steady, obsidian sheen, reflecting a sky that often turns the color of bruised plums as the sun retreats behind the distant, shadowed horizon. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain rises into modest ridges that cradle the surrounding woodlands, while the stillness of the afternoon is broken only by the low murmur of the moving water against the riverbed. A short distance away, the quiet basin of Lac du Sacré-Cœur offers a mirror to the clouds, providing a sense of depth to the rural expanse that stretches toward the more dramatic rush of the Chutes de la Chaudière. Even the air here feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and pine, clinging to the vegetation long after the mist has lifted from the fields. Generations have looked to the fertile soil and the proximity of the water to shape the livelihood of Pointe-Saint-Gilles, grounding the local economy in the cycles of harvest and the quiet industry of the Lotbinière region. The preservation of the natural heritage remains a focus for the inhabitants, evidenced by the relative proximity of the Réserve écologique Jules-Carpentier, which guards the wilder character of the landscape against the encroachment of modern development. Life follows the turning of the seasons, marked by the transformation of the fields from the pale green of spring to the deep, golden rust of late autumn. In the fading light of a winter evening, the windows of the farmsteads cast long, amber rectangles across the snow, anchoring the people to a way of life that values the endurance of the land above the fleeting demands of the outside world.
Pointe-Saint-Gilles s’étire avec une humilité tranquille le long des rives de la Rivière Beaurivage, là où le courant dessine une courbe patiente près du Cap. La lumière déclinante du soir dépose sur les labours une teinte de cuivre, révélant la texture d’un sol généreux qui a nourri des générations de familles attachées à la terre. À quelques kilomètres, le Lac du Sacré-Cœur demeure un miroir immobile sous le ciel vaste, tandis que le fracas lointain des Chutes de la Chaudière impose une cadence sourde et constante à l’atmosphère des environs. L’horizon s’ouvre largement sur des plaines cultivées, rappelant le labeur soutenu de ceux qui ont défriché ces rangs pour y bâtir une vie simple et robuste. Plus loin encore, la Réserve écologique Jules-Carpentier protège une nature sauvage, conservant intact le silence des bois profonds. À Pointe-Saint-Gilles, le temps semble se mesurer à la lente montée des eaux de la Rivière Beaurivage et aux variations subtiles de la brise qui traverse les terres basses. Chaque parcelle de ce relief, façonné par les éléments, conserve une dignité austère, celle d’un pays qui se suffit à lui-même et dont la force réside dans la constance de ses paysages inchangés.
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Explore Pointe-Saint-Gilles, 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: 46.591111, -71.369722. 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-Saint-Gilles includes the postal code (G6J), 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-Saint-Gilles 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 |