MEETINGS
CANADA: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE ACADIANS IN NEW BRUNSWICK
When we travel through the provinces located in Eastern CANADA , we can only be interested in their stories , which have long been linked to France and everything
particularly in Acadia as in the province of New Brunswick to meet Acadians who tell
us the story of their ancestors and their arrivals on this beautiful and rebellious land.
The province of New Brunswick located in eastern Canada is fully integrated into the maritime provinces of the Atlantic
with the omnipresent sea since no point in the territory is located more than 180 kilometers from the coast.Bordered to
the north by Bay of Chaleurs, to the east by the Gulf of St. Laurent and the Northumberland Strait and to the south
by the Bay of Fundy, it also has several as those of, Lamèque, Red Deer , Campobello and Grand Manan .Boats trips on the Saint John River or along the great lakes are great because you discover large wild spaces when nature reigns
in addition to unforgettable morning views of multiple colors and satin reflections on these calm and limpid waters. This Canadian province also has a substantial forest mass since the forest covers nearly 83% of its territory completed
with natural environments protected areas consisting of a network of 2 national parks, 5 nature reserves of fauna and
national parks, 5 nature reserves of fauna and flora embellished with numerous spaces adapted whether for migratory
birds or marine protection.With an area of 72,908 km2, New Brunswick
possessesalso of French-speaking origins found
mainly in the north and east of the province, in addition to the fact that this territory is the only one bilingual area for
French and English languages.FREDERICTON,
administrative and political capital is a welcoming city open to its great
architecture with a particular configuration found in all Canadian cities in the Frenchspeaking provinces or in the
American border states such as Maine. By joining the city of MONCTON located more to the east, i walk along great
forests which drag on as far as the eye can see and which offer me their landscapes overlooked by dark and imposing mountains and green and majestic hills.
Frenchspeaking Roots Well Anchored
The diversity of landscapes and spaces of this beautiful province also allows me to enjoy beautiful walks on the radiant
beaches near
SHEDIAC
before heading further north towards CARAQUET while walk the coastal road.Located near the
mouth of the Saint Laurent River, the town of CARAQUET
is shimmering thanks to its typical shop-windows,its lively
and its fishing port with its brightly colored boats. CARAQUET, it is also the capital of ACADIA Frenchspeaking province
it is also the capital of the ACADIA Frenchspeaking province created in 1604 by Dugua, Sieur de Mons, Samuel de
Champlain and Poutrincourt presented to me by Philippe GRANGER, Catherine RADIGOIS and François BERTHELOT
Acadians and members of the New Acadian Society based in
MONCTON.
"These 4 French explorers accompanied by 80
80 settlers first settled on the island of Sainte Croix, which is located between New Brunswick and the American state.
of Maine to, a year later, found Port Royal located in Nova Scotia and which was their first establishment station in
North America. Subsequently, the French regions of Poitou and d'Anjou supplemented by Basques And Bretons
fishermen settled down nearby especially around the Bay of Fundy. In New Brunswick, Acadians settled down mostly
along the shores coastal
which go from Cap-Pelé to Miscou and also further inland, in particular to Saint Jacques
to Miscou and also further inland, in particular to Saint Jacques located to the northwest of the province. The Acadians Atlantic Canada currently includes more than 300,000 Acadians and Acadians who are particularly proud of their strong Acadian and Frenchspeaking roots in addition to maintaining the French language in their exchanges and their lifestyles
also including a daily newspaper entitled L'ACADIE NOUVELLE which maintains the links between the members of this
Frenchspeaking community which today lives in the New Brunswick as in the others Canadian provinces border where
many Acadians live".Theses encounters with Acadians from New Brunswick remain an endearing memory in addition
to be
also a sign of recognition of our large French-speaking family that can also be found in many cultural events related
to Acadia and its history throughout the year in France as well as in Canada or the United States and which comforts us
in the sustainability of our relations with our Acadian cousins.
Report : Gabriel PAGE
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