Antonine Maillet, a renowned novelist and playwright, is the leading literary figure from the French-speaking Acadian community of New Brunswick’s East Coast. Hailing from Bouctouche, Maillet’s award-winning work “La Sagouine”…
Gilbert Girouard Home
The former home of MP Gilbert Girouard is a two-story picturesque residence built in 1875 at the top of a hill with a superb view of Bouctouche Bay on Bellevue…
First Stella-Maris Hospital
The First Stella-Maris Hospital, situated at 127 Du Couvent Road in Bouctouche, is acknowledged as a Local Historic Place for its role as the original Stella-Maris Hospital, its connection to…
Convent of the Immaculate Conception – Bouctouche
The Convent of the Immaculate Conception in Bouctouche was established and constructed in 1880 under the guidance of Father François-Xavier-Joseph Michaud to offer education to young girls. The building symbolizes…
Founding Families Monument – Bouctouche
The Founding Families Monument of Bouctouche serves as a historical tribute to the local pioneers who arrived in 1786, including François and Hélène LeBlanc; Charlitte and his first wife Marie…
Town of Bouctouche
Pointe à Jérôme, Pointe à Jacquot, and Dixon’s Point are peninsulas extending into the numerous rivers and streams that meander through the Bouctouche area. The original Micmac name, Chebooktoosk, meaning…
St Lawrence Anglican Church – Bouctouche
Constructed in 1865, St. Lawrence Anglican Church in Bouctouche features a small cemetery enclosed by a fence and is situated on the Bouctouche River’s south bank. The inaugural service occurred…
Musée de Kent – Bouctouche
Situated at “la Pointe-à-Jacquot”, the Musée de Kent in Bouctouche is a beautiful building of the neo-gothic revival style is still a gathering point for the Acadian community. Formerly the…