Explore Sainte-Monique, Quebec, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Sainte-Monique, QC map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Sainte-Monique |
| Type | Municipality |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Sainte-Monique; Lac-Saint-Jean-Est |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.733333 |
| Longitude | -71.85 |
| Population | 858 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | J7J |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | EHZOO |
Sainte-Monique is a municipality in Sainte-Monique; Lac-Saint-Jean-Est, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a town. Sainte-Monique is located at 48.7333°N, 71.8500°W.
Sainte-Monique sits nestled within the undulating landscape of Lac-Saint-Jean-Est, a place where the deep, dark waters of the Saguenay Fjord begin to widen and soften. It lies 25.0 km north-west of Alma, QC (from Alma, QC: bearing 325°T), and is situated 15.8 km north-west of Saint-Cœur-de-Marie. The land here is a patchwork of boreal forest and cultivated fields, the dark green of spruce and fir giving way to the softer hues of hay and grain under a vast, often dramatic sky. The air carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a clean, bracing aroma that speaks of northern latitudes. In the late afternoon, the sun, when it breaks through, casts long, golden shafts across the fields, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the stillness. The story of Sainte-Monique is deeply tied to the agricultural bounty of the region, a legacy passed down through generations who worked this rich, glacial soil. Dairy farms still dot the countryside, their silos standing as sentinels against the horizon, and the hum of tractors can be heard on summer mornings. Beyond the fields, the deep waters of the nearby lake have historically offered sustenance, though its character is more serene than the powerful fjord it feeds into. This is a place where the pace of life is measured not by ticking clocks, but by the turning of the seasons and the steady rhythm of the land.
À Sainte-Monique, le paysage du Lac-Saint-Jean-Est déploie une douceur familière, où les terres agricoles s'étirent vers les contreforts forestiers, dessinant des horizons paisibles sous un ciel souvent changeant. Le nom de Sainte-Monique résonne ici comme un ancrage, une promesse de sérénité dans ce coin du Québec où le temps semble s'écouler au rythme des saisons et des travaux des champs, héritage d'une histoire façonnée par ceux qui ont su apprivoiser cette terre généreuse. L'air, empreint de la fraîcheur des grands espaces et du murmure des cours d'eau qui irriguent la région, porte les échos d'une vie communautaire tissée de liens solides et de traditions préservées. L'eau, qu'elle soit celle du vaste lac ou des rivières discrètes, confère à Sainte-Monique une présence constante, un miroir changeant qui reflète la lumière du jour et la quiétude des soirées, façonnant le caractère intemporel de ce lieu où chaque recoin raconte une histoire simple et profonde.
Loading news…
Loading news…
Loading news…
Explore Sainte-Monique, 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: 48.733333, -71.85. 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. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Sainte-Monique includes the postal code (J7J), 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 Sainte-Monique 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 | July 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |