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| Place | Rivière-la-Madeleine |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine; La Haute-Gaspésie |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.239167 |
| Longitude | -65.302222 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G0E |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EHWHP |
Rivière-la-Madeleine is a hamlet in Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine; La Haute-Gaspésie, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Rivière-la-Madeleine is located at 49.2392°N, 65.3022°W.
Rivière-la-Madeleine clings to the rugged northern edge of the Gaspé Peninsula, where the land drops abruptly into the St. Lawrence. It lies 34.1 km north-north-east of Murdochville, QC (from Murdochville, QC: bearing 24°T), and is situated 13.0 km west of Grande-Vallée. The terrain is dominated by the looming presence of the Montagne de la Citadelle, which stands as a silent sentinel over the houses huddled along the shore. Near the mouth of the Rivière Madeleine, the air carries a sharp, saline tang, and the light at dusk often turns the water into a sheet of hammered pewter, cold and restless against the rocks. Inland, the landscape shifts into dense, quiet timberland, where Lac de l'Épinette Rouge hides among the evergreens like a dark, forgotten eye reflecting the changing sky. History in Rivière-la-Madeleine is measured by the tide and the seasonal arrival of the catch, reflecting a long-standing reliance on the bounty of the deep waters. The local economy has historically turned on the gears of forestry and commercial fishing, trades that demand a stoic endurance from those who work the docks and the timber lots. Life here moves with a deliberate gravity, shaped by the cyclical demands of a northern climate that can turn a morning of brilliant clarity into a gale by nightfall. Despite the modernization of these industries, the character of Rivière-la-Madeleine persists in the quiet rituals of its people, who maintain a steady watch over the horizon, attuned to the shifting moods of the St. Lawrence.
Rivière-la-Madeleine s’étire avec une patience minérale sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le ressac vient lécher les galets dans un murmure incessant. Dominé par la silhouette imposante de la Montagne de la Citadelle, le paysage respire une rudesse salée qui sculpte les visages autant que les falaises. Les eaux vives de la Rivière Madeleine, qui traversent ce sol escarpé, dictent depuis longtemps le rythme des activités humaines, mêlant le labeur des pêcheurs aux souvenirs lointains des premiers établissements. À seulement trois kilomètres de là, le Lac de l’Épinette Rouge dissimule ses reflets sombres dans le creux des terres, offrant un contraste de quiétude forestière à l’immensité marine qui s’ouvre devant Rivière-la-Madeleine. La lumière du crépuscule y possède une épaisseur particulière, une clarté bleutée qui semble suspendre le monde entre les crêtes rocheuses et le mouvement perpétuel des marées. Ici, le quotidien se mesure aux sautes d’humeur du vent et à la ténacité de ceux qui ont choisi de bâtir leur existence face à l’horizon immense. La terre, parfois avare, récompense ceux qui acceptent sa rigueur, offrant une existence dépouillée de superflus, où chaque saison laisse sa marque sur le granit et sur les âmes.
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Explore Rivière-la-Madeleine, 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: 49.239167, -65.302222. 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 Rivière-la-Madeleine includes the postal code (G0E), 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 Rivière-la-Madeleine 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 |