Explore Quartier-des-Oiseaux, Quebec, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
Imagery © Google · for orientation only, not for navigation
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Quartier-des-Oiseaux, Quebec. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Quebec or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Quartier-des-Oiseaux and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Quartier-des-Oiseaux.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Quartier-des-Oiseaux |
| Type | Residential Area |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Saguenay; Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.398611 |
| Longitude | -71.0525 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G7H |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | ELCIN |
Quartier-des-Oiseaux is a residential area in Saguenay; Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Quartier-des-Oiseaux is located at 48.3986°N, 71.0525°W.
Quartier-des-Oiseaux rests against the rising shoulders of the land, a quiet enclave situated near the Le Grand Coteau where the air holds the keen, sharp edge of the northern interior. It lies 3.4 km south-south-east of Saguenay, QC (from Saguenay, QC: bearing 168°T), and is situated 2.3 km south-south-east of Chicoutimi. The Rivière du Moulin carves a path through the terrain here, its current a constant, low-frequency hum that anchors the spirit of the neighborhood to the moving water. A few kilometers away, the Chutes à Martel spill over the rock in a white, fractured line, providing a restless energy that contrasts with the stillness of the surrounding forest. Beyond the immediate reaches of Quartier-des-Oiseaux, the horizon deepens toward the distant, brooding silhouettes of Parc national des Monts-Valin, while the modest surface of Lac Marius-Pedneault waits in the periphery, reflecting the pale, thin light of late autumn afternoons. The history of the region is written in the stubborn resilience of those who cleared the timber and built their lives along the St. Lawrence, balancing the demands of the modern economy with the persistent gravity of the geography. Life in Quartier-des-Oiseaux maintains a particular clarity, defined by the seasonal shift from the deep, muffling snows to the sudden, violent green of a short spring. Local industry finds its footing in the resources provided by the surrounding landscape, ensuring that the inhabitants remain attentive to the cycles of the earth and the temperament of the climate. The people here carry themselves with the deliberate caution of those who know how quickly the weather can turn, moving through their days with a steady, pragmatic grace. Whether tending to the necessities of the home or navigating the transition between the workplace and the wild, the residents acknowledge the authority of the land as a silent, constant partner in their daily affairs.
Quartier-des-Oiseaux s’étire avec une langueur mélancolique sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le souffle boréal vient caresser les hautes terres du Grand Coteau. Les eaux de la Rivière du Moulin serpentent à travers le relief, sculptant un paysage où la terre semble retenir son souffle avant de se perdre vers les horizons plus sauvages du Parc national des Monts-Valin, situés à trente et un kilomètres de distance. À l’approche du crépuscule, une lumière d’opale se dépose sur les berges, transformant les silences en une présence presque palpable tandis que le murmure lointain des Chutes à Martel rappelle la force tranquille du courant. Plus loin, le Lac Marius-Pedneault dort, miroir immobile sous un ciel qui, dans ce secteur du Saguenay, possède une clarté singulière et froide. Les activités humaines, rythmées par le labeur et la proximité des éléments, s’organisent sans hâte autour de ces repères géographiques immuables. Dans le calme de cette étendue, Quartier-des-Oiseaux demeure un espace de contemplation où le sol, durci par les hivers, raconte les efforts de ceux qui ont choisi de bâtir ici, entre la puissance du fleuve et les promesses de la forêt boréale, une existence simple et sobre.
Loading news…
Loading news…
Loading news…
Explore Quartier-des-Oiseaux, 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: 48.398611, -71.0525. 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 Quartier-des-Oiseaux includes the postal code (G7H), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Quartier-des-Oiseaux 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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |