Acadian Peninsula - Heritage and Nature Up Close
Caraquet on the Acadian Peninsula can give you hands on experience with Acadian culture.
Caraquet on the Acadian Peninsula can give you hands on experience with Acadian culture.
The Eastern coast of New Brunswick is known as the Acadian Coast. The distinctive Atlantic Canada culture features fishermen hauling in lobster traps and French-speaking fishing villages. The key part of the Acadian Coast is the winding road linking Dalhousie, Bathurst, Miramichi, Moncton and Port Elgin.
The red, white and blue Acadian flag with the yellow star can frequently be seen on mailboxes, signposts and in other public areas as a reminder of the area's history as New France. The Historical Acadian Village portrays Acadian life from the mid-1600's to the late 1800's, and the Saint-Isidore Museum highlights the region's historic agricultural and forestry economy. The town of Shediac, which hosts an annual lobster festival every July, is a well known holiday town with a magnificent beach and unexpectedly warm waters suitable for swimming. The 12 km (7.5 mi.) white sand dune of Bouctouche Bay offers an eco-centre and wildlife viewing. Kouchibouquac National Park offers hiking and biking trails, canoeing opportunities, and bird-watching on its 26 km (16.2 mi.) stretch of coastline. The Acadian Peninsula Ecological Park also features the natural environment. Sugarloaf Provincial Park offers skiing in the wintertime and hiking in the summer. Enjoy the view from the four-storey lookout at Cape Jourimain Nature Centre of the 12.9 km (8.0 mi.) Confederation Bridge connecting New Brunswick to P.E.I. Or enjoy entertainment in a living village in a natural setting at Le Pays de la Sagouine.
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