Discover Acadian culture and history!The Village Historique Acadien covers an area of 40 hectares on a 1200-hectare plot bordering the Rivière du Nord, near Caraquet, in New Brunswick. It stands as the major attraction of the Acadian Peninsula, a region distinguished by its numerous natural charms, the hospitality of its inhabitants and the vitality of its culture. Beaches with their warm, inviting waters, bird-watching sites, rivers ideal for canoeing, hiking trails in natural settings beckon to the visitor. Shows, festivals and activities celebrating Acadian life and culture follow one another all summer long.The Village Historique Acadien is in a way the cornerstone of this ebullient cultural life. One of the most authentic historical sites in North America, it is intended as a picture of Acadian life from 1770 to 1939. Interpreters in period costume bring back to life ancestral customs and traditional crafts, in an atmosphere of warmth and joie-de-vivre. Each of them has a story to tell. The forty-two buildings, most of which have been brought and restored on the site, are authentic Acadian structures. A chapel, a school house, a general store from the 19th century and another from the early 20th century, a printing shop, a blacksmith's shop, a woodworking shop, a grist mill, a tavern, a covered bridge, a tinsmith's shop, a hotel, a railway station and a train, a bank and a great deal more are to be found here.  |
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