The “Supervillage” of Belledune was formed in 1994 by merging the communities of Jacquet River, Armstrong Brook, and Belledune. Jacquet River was established in 1790 by James Augustus Doyle, who…
Meeting House – Belledune
The structure, primarily as it appears today, was once known as the “Jacquet River Sunday School” and initially referred to as “The Meeting House.” Its origins date back to the…
Jacquet River Gorge
Jacquet River, a former municipality in Restigouche County, is now part of the larger municipality of Belledune. It is widely believed that the name Jacquet River is derived from the…
Petit-Rocher
Petit-Rocher, a village situated on Chaleur Bay and 20 km northwest of Bathurst, was established in 1797 by Acadian settlers. With 92% of its residents being Francophone, the village’s name,…