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| Place | Ruisseau-à-Rebours |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Rivière-à-Claude; La Haute-Gaspésie |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.226111 |
| Longitude | -65.940556 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G4V |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | EHYCY |
Ruisseau-à-Rebours is a hamlet in Rivière-à-Claude; La Haute-Gaspésie, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Ruisseau-à-Rebours is located at 49.2261°N, 65.9406°W.
Ruisseau-à-Rebours clings to the rugged northern edge of the Gaspé Peninsula, where the land meets the cold, expansive reach of the St. Lawrence. It lies 43.8 km north-west of Murdochville, QC (from Murdochville, QC: bearing 313°T), and is situated 15.2 km west of Mont-Louis. The terrain rises sharply from the shore toward the Le Bec de Corneille, a landscape defined by the constant, bracing pull of the maritime wind and the persistent sound of the Rivière à Claude cutting through the stone. Beyond the immediate coastline, the environment holds a quiet, austere beauty, especially when the late afternoon light turns the surface of the water into a sheet of hammered silver. Some eight kilometers inland, the stillness deepens around Lac de la Coulée, where the dense growth of the forest settles into a heavy, watchful silence. Life in Ruisseau-à-Rebours draws its direction from the rhythm of the tides and the shifting seasons of the coast. The local economy has long looked toward the water, reflecting the resilience of those who have navigated the challenges of the shoreline for generations. Daily routines here are marked by the simple, necessary tasks of maintenance and the observation of weather patterns that dictate the mood of the horizon. There is a particular clarity to the air in Ruisseau-à-Rebours, a sharpness that seems to strip away the unnecessary, leaving behind only the essential granite of the hills and the dark, deep blue of the St. Lawrence.
Ruisseau-à-Rebours s'étire le long des rives du Saint-Laurent, là où la terre haute du Bec de Corneille s'incline avec rudesse vers les eaux salines. Dans ce segment de la Haute-Gaspésie, la Rivière à Claude dévale les pentes pour se perdre dans l'immensité marine, marquant le relief d'une entaille permanente. L'air y possède une densité particulière, chargée d'embruns qui, au crépuscule, colorent les falaises de teintes métalliques. À environ huit kilomètres dans les terres, le Lac de la Coulée demeure une présence silencieuse, niché dans une topographie accidentée qui rappelle la rigueur des éléments. Ruisseau-à-Rebours maintient une existence rythmée par la marée et le souffle constant des vents du large, imposant aux habitations une posture de résistance face à l'étendue. Ici, le travail des hommes a longtemps épousé les cycles de la mer, façonnant une identité où la pierre et le sel dominent les activités quotidiennes. Le paysage, dépourvu d'artifices, offre une clarté presque austère, soulignant la rudesse du terrain et l'isolement relatif de ces rivages. La vie s'organise avec une sobriété héritée des bâtisseurs, attentifs à la lumière déclinante qui transforme chaque repli de la côte en un espace de solitude absolue.
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Explore Ruisseau-à-Rebours, 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: 49.226111, -65.940556. 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 Ruisseau-à-Rebours includes the postal code (G4V), 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 Ruisseau-à-Rebours 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 |