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Le Méandre is a administrative sector in Sainte-Martine; Beauharnois-Salaberry, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Le Méandre is located at 45.2486°N, 73.7986°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: J6R.
Le Méandre rests as a quiet curvature along the Rivière Châteauguay, where the land flattens into the fertile plains of Sainte-Martine. It lies 26.1 km east of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC (from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC: bearing 92°T), and is situated 9.5 km south-east of Beauharnois. The water here holds a heavy, dark stillness, reflecting the sky with a clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the nearby Le Tertre. In the soft light of dusk, the current drags against the silt, carrying the scent of damp earth and cooling grass across the open fields. While the Chutes Saint-Louis churns with distance and momentum some 10 km away, Le Méandre prefers a slower pace, observing the seasons as they shift the weight of the air and the color of the riverbanks. Beyond these immediate horizons, the landscape looks toward the distant reach of Parc national d'Oka, situated 31 km to the north, yet the local focus stays fixed on the immediate interaction between the soil and the flow of the Rivière Châteauguay. Agricultural traditions define the character of the surrounding Beauharnois-Salaberry region, where the history of the land is measured in the persistence of family farms and the careful stewardship of the river’s edge. The economy of Le Méandre continues to draw its strength from these productive stretches, balancing modern cultivation with a long-standing respect for the terrain. Residents often find their days marked by the shifting demands of the harvest and the seasonal rise of the water, maintaining a consistency that feels both practical and deliberate. Even as the modern world moves through the nearby transit routes, Le Méandre retains a grounded quality, focused on the steady labor that keeps the fields yielding and the connections to the Rivière Châteauguay intact.
Le Méandre s'étire avec une lenteur souveraine près du Tertre, là où la terre semble retenir son souffle avant de s'incliner vers les eaux sombres de la Rivière Châteauguay. Sous la lumière déclinante qui dépose une patine dorée sur les labours, les terres basses révèlent une patience héritée des générations qui ont tracé les premiers sillons dans ce sol fertile de Sainte-Martine. L'air y circule avec une fraîcheur limpide, portant en lui les souvenirs d'une ruralité tenace, tandis que la Rivière Châteauguay façonne le relief en une courbe douce, presque confidentielle. À une distance de dix kilomètres, le grondement sourd des Chutes Saint-Louis rappelle la puissance indomptée des courants, alors que plus loin, vers le nord, le Parc national d'Oka dessine une ligne d'horizon plus sauvage. Le Méandre puise sa force dans cette géographie simple, une alliance entre la plaine généreuse et le mouvement perpétuel des eaux qui rythment la vie quotidienne. Ici, chaque bâtisse et chaque rangée de culture racontent une économie liée à la terre, une persévérance qui se lit dans le silence des champs au crépuscule. La présence du Tertre veille sur ce paysage, offrant un repère immobile dans une nature dont les cycles dictent encore, avec une autorité tranquille, la mesure des heures et des saisons.
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| Location | Le Méandre, Sainte-Martine; Beauharnois-Salaberry, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 45.248611°N, 73.798611°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | J6R |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Le Méandre, Quebec, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Le Méandre includes coordinates 45.248611°N, 73.798611°W, situated in Sainte-Martine; Beauharnois-Salaberry. Postal FSA: J6R. Telephone area code: 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873. Timezone: Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 and is public domain.