Acadian Historic Village Visit: Discover Acadian Life From 1770 to 1949

Immerse yourself in Acadian history at the Acadian Historic Village. Explore the daily lives of Acadian ancestors from 1770 to 1949 with bilingual interpreters. Come back for a second day of visit for free!

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Village Historique Acadien - (English follows)
    Discover Acadia along a 2.2 km route, lined with historic buildings all animated by bilingual interpreters (English and French), who will tell you about the history of Acadia and the daily life of the Acadian ancestors from 1770 to 1949.

Immerse yourself in the daily lives (from 1770 to 1949) of…

What's Included
  • Parking fees included
Additional Information

With this ticket you’ll spend a day discovering the daily lives of the Acadian people (from 1770 to 1949) by walking along a 2.2 km circuit bordered by historical buildings, all inhabited by fully bilingual (French and English) interpretive guides who are eager to share their knowledge of Acadian history. Can’t do it all in one day? No problem! keep…

Location
Village Historique Acadien
Rue du Pont
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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G3598zkgillesc
Jul 24, 2025
Wow - A well organized and lively clean village. We felt a real belonging from characters living in each of the houses on the site
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006525
Sep 3, 2024
We gotta go. - A beautiful village to visit. I liked it. This village traces the history of the Acadians in this part of the country. They make us taste old-fashioned bread. The employees/actors are wonderful.
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37wladf
Aug 16, 2024
Avoid the large groups and you'll be fine! - We loved it. It's the third experience of the kind after Pioneer village, in Toronto (our own town), and Barnaby Village in BC, but this was the first in Acadian language. There were a couple of "settlements" (can I call it houses?) where people apologized for not speaking proper English (even though I said it was fine as I'm not a native speaker myself) and another couple of places where they didn't go over a few words in English. If you speak French, you will be fine all around. If you only speak English, you will enjoy more than 90% of it, but be open to the experience. We tried some fresh bread out of the stone wood oven, with also fresh butter... Oh my, delicious. Not 100% sanitary, but very good! The restaurant was also great, we had pork with mesh parsnip and local beer. For desert, we had both options. I still can't decide which was best. As an engineer, I loved the mill and the blacksmith. Very interesting! Don't do like us and spend all the time in the first portion of the park, as we only had 30 minutes to explore after the bridge in the 1900's. Avoid large groups if you're not part of them. There was this loud group, which made us uncomfortable, that we had to stall for a little as they would be very spacious and inadequate. They even went upstairs with strollers. These homes were designed to barely tightly pass an adult, they could think about it. On that note, I don't know if little ones enjoy this type of entertainment, anyways. They usually get excited about the animals, but there weren't that many to see. So, they don't grasp the history of everything,
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Claudemaher07
Aug 28, 2023
An exceptional picturesque site! - Historic Acadian village, an exceptional picturesque heritage site located Bertrand NB very close to Caraquet. A return to Acadian history, ancestral houses dating from the 1800s to 1950. In addition, historical figures in period costumes await you in each building. They talk about their adventures, their moods, their day at work and all that with a very particular regional accent. It’s WOW! One of my questions: who and where is the village gossip? Answer: one in each house. A cultural visit that teaches us a lot about these difficult years and the Great Disruption (deportation) of the Acadians. A pleasure to visit, the site is exemplary clean. Parking is on site and the entrance fee is reasonable. A beautiful cultural visit to absolutely do Good day
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116lynnej
Jul 27, 2023
An absolute must - best type of historical village I have seen. - I'm so glad we didn't let the drive deter us as this was an amazing walk through history- being from Vancouver area this is not history we had much awareness about. People in each house spoke English and French and explained the history and showed how things were built and made. Amazing!
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N7438svpatrickl
Jun 22, 2023
If I could have put 6 stars - Several principles for this place. Take the time (minimum 4 hours), discuss with the “actors” who will take you to their life of yesteryear with talent, absolutely go back to the houses to smell the heat of the stoves and the smells of food This place is a great moment of relaxation while interested in the living conditions of Acadians It’s not at all rebarbative like a museum can be for some people. There it is alive and joyful Do not miss this site and enjoy eating on site during your visit
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C0verdale
Oct 24, 2022
An Excellent Lesson on Acadian History - A great Acadian history lesson. From the moment you buy your ticket, there is a short interpretive movie explaining some of the history and then your off walking through an actual working village where every building/home has someone in period costume portraying life as it would've been. Very knowledgeable on the history of the building as well as the people who would've lived in them as well as answer any questions you may have. They have been building/adding on over the years, with a whole new section added since my last visit 40 yrs ago. There are a few spots to stop for a drink or snacks along the way and of course a souvenir store. A very enjoyable experience that is well worth a visit.
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John
Aug 29, 2022
Immerse yourself in Acadian history - This attraction has been around for many years and is both well-run and extensive. The cost is fairly high ($84 for two adults, two seniors and a child) but when you get inside, you understand why that is the case. There are many hands-on demonstrations and historical explanations with the cosplayers who are in every building, of which there are many and the village is broken into three zones based on periods in history. Having Acadian ancestry myself, I was interested to learn of my own family's legacy. There is a restaurant on site as well as an educational film. Because of the history being presented, there can at times be some translation issues between French and English but those are easily overcome. The one drawback would be for people with mobility issues as there are some long walks and the houses can be difficult to navigate. Luckily, there is a shuttle between the post office in the final area (1950s) to the main building at the end of your visit. Overall, it is a positive experience and worth seeing. Plan to spend almost a full day.
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Marilynm544
Aug 18, 2022
Must see! - Great visit! It takes about 2h30 to go around the village. We learn a lot about the time. The actors are super knowledgeable and our tall 7 year old loved it and the Mini 2 year old followed thanks to the many animals to see! For children, it’s been very revealing of how lucky they are to grow up in an age where they can stay as children for so long and girls have access to the same Processing as boys! Really to do!
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Caissy28
Aug 12, 2022
Not the best in its kind - Beautiful village, courteous staff. The characters play their roles well. Beautiful site but far too long... it is not a village. Expect to walk a lot... I have seen several villages like this and it is not my favorite at all. Not enough shuttles to return. I can’t recommend unfortunately unless it’s really a first visit of this kind of attraction and you love walking in the woods and having mosquitoes!! ☺️
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