| Contact: |
Myriam Léger |
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Public Relations Officer |
| Address: |
P.O. Box 5626 - 14311, Route 11 |
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Caraquet, N.-B. E1W 1B7 CANADA |
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(506) 726-2600 |
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1-877-721-2200 (Canada & USA) |
| Fax: |
(506) 726-2601 |
| Email: |
vha@gnb.ca |
| Website: |
www.vhanb.ca |
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| Description : |
On of the most remarkably authentic historical site in North America (Phoenix Award Winner), the Village Historique Acadien strives to portray the lives of Acadians between 1770 and 1939. More than 40 buildings are staffed with interpreters in period costumes who bring ancestral customs and traditional trades back to life. Each of them has a story to tell! Allow a minimum of 3 hours to visit the entire site.
NEW IN 2010: Experience life in the early 20th century with new buildings such as the Hôtel Château Albert, the Irving service station, the railway station and caboose, a general store, the Goguen Wood circular sawmill, and a Caisse Populaire in construction live.
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| Directions: |
The Village Historique Acadien is located near Caraquet, in Northeastern New Brunswick, 50 km/30 miles east of Bathurst and 130 km/78 miles north of Miramichi. |
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| Memberships: |
CAA, TIANB, ATPA, APAQ, RLA, CTACA, SAAC, TradeSmart |
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| Hôtel Château Albert: |
5 rooms - 1910 atmosphere (packages available). |
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| Amenities: |
Free parking
Bilingual guide – Service available on request.
20 people/guide – $ 75 /guide (in regular and fall season - optional).
20 people/guide – $ 125 /guide (in off season - mandatory).
Évangéline Store – Offers visitors a wide variety of craft pieces.
La Mette à Pain – Family restaurant (Reception Center).
Château Albert Dining Room – with or without musicians.
Musical Dinner Theatres – reservations required. |
Open from June 13 to October 11, 2010
Guided tours are available after the Fall Season in October
with reservation and guide mandatory.
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