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| Place | Station expérimentale de la Forêt-Montmorency |
| Type | Research Station |
| Province / Territory | Quebec (QC) |
| Location | Lac-Jacques-Cartier; La Côte-de-Beaupré |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 47.320832 |
| Longitude | -71.15 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | G0A |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | ESPNM |
Station expérimentale de la Forêt-Montmorency is a research station in Lac-Jacques-Cartier; La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Station expérimentale de la Forêt-Montmorency is located at 47.3208°N, 71.1500°W.
Station expérimentale de la Forêt-Montmorency anchors itself within a dense, boreal expanse where the air holds a sharp, resinous clarity. It lies 37.2 km north-north-west of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, QC (from Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, QC: bearing 336°T), and is situated 27.8 km south-south-east of L'Étape. The terrain rises and falls in rugged folds, cradling the cold, dark waters of the Rivière Montmorency as it presses southward through the deep timber. Nearby, the still surface of Lac Piché reflects the encroaching shadows of spruce and fir, offering a quiet depth that seems to absorb the surrounding silence. When the light leans low at dusk, the landscape takes on a bruised, violet hue, turning the dense canopy into a heavy curtain that muffles the sound of the wind. Administered by Université Laval, Station expérimentale de la Forêt-Montmorency serves as a living laboratory where the study of silviculture and forest ecology shapes the local work. The economy here moves in alignment with the seasons, shifting from the rigorous collection of scientific data to the maintenance of a landscape that has long been managed for sustainable growth. While Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier sits fifteen kilometers away, the focus here remains fixed on the practical, methodical observation of the woods. The people who move through these paths carry the focused discipline of researchers, their daily routines dictated by the demands of the trees and the persistent, bracing chill that defines the character of the high terrain.
La Station expérimentale de la Forêt-Montmorency se déploie avec une rigueur austère sur les rives de la Rivière Montmorency, là où le silence des conifères semble absorber chaque murmure du vent. Dans ce domaine forestier, le Lac Piché s'étire en une nappe d'eau immobile, offrant une surface glacée ou miroitante selon les caprices du ciel, tandis que le relief accidenté rappelle la rudesse des terres boréales. À une quinzaine de kilomètres, le Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier impose sa présence imposante, modelant un horizon où la forêt boréale règne en maître sur les vallées encaissées. La Station expérimentale de la Forêt-Montmorency agit comme un vigile du savoir, scrutant la croissance des essences et la résilience des sols face aux hivers qui s'éternisent. L'air y possède cette netteté particulière, chargée d'une odeur de sève et d'humus, qui accompagne le travail des chercheurs arpentant ces sentiers sauvages. Ici, la nature ne se contemple pas seulement, elle se mesure sous la lumière rasante du crépuscule, transformant chaque parcelle en un laboratoire à ciel ouvert où l'industrie forestière rencontre la science pure. Le terrain, forgé par les cycles naturels et les interventions humaines, demeure une terre de recherche où le temps se compte en cernes de croissance et en souffle de tempête sur le versant des collines.
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Explore Station expérimentale de la Forêt-Montmorency, 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: 47.320832, -71.15. 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 Station expérimentale de la Forêt-Montmorency includes the postal code (G0A), 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 Station expérimentale de la Forêt-Montmorency 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) |