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Open-air living museum of Acadian history & culture, with original 1800s houses & resident guides.
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It is indeed the nicest hotel, people, and historical parc/spot I have stayed at in a long while. Stayed two nights at the Albert hotel. No TV in the rooms but had my laptop. WIFI was fine. Awesome experience. Must visit if you are a fan of French Canadian history - Acadian. Staff are bilingual and very eager to accommodate you in every way possible. I intend to go back soon!
They have a cooperage, a barrel mill and a bucket maker! This is a big open air living history museum that is worth visiting just as that, but the time-line portrayal of Acadian life in New Brunswick is not to be missed. Very good, fully bilingual Interpretation throughout the site. Lots of heritage animals and plants. I liked that the staff were all eating lunch in the various houses using the food grown there.
Wear good walking shoes, and take lots of photos. We were there for three hours and could have spent more time with ease.
Wear good walking shoes, and take lots of photos. We were there for three hours and could have spent more time with ease.
Everyone needs to experience this place! Plan for a full day. It's incredible!
Overall, it's like a small village. I liked that each successive house becomes slightly more modern. There are various animals and vehicles from that time. But the most interesting thing is that the village workers seem to live here. You can see them having lunch or working on sewing machines from that era. In general, it shows how many tools from different times used to work and how they evolved over time. In each house, there's a village representative who tells about the house and what people were doing during that time.
On the village grounds, there are a couple of souvenir shops. They are special because some products are made right in the village, with workers showcasing their craft during presentations. For example, barrels, shoes, towels, etc.
Regarding relaxation, there's a restaurant in the style of that time. The menu is limited to 2 main dishes and 2 desserts. However, it's very quick and delicious. There's also a more modern café in the central building and an establishment with snacks and drinks in the village itself.
Overall, highly recommended, especially if you have children.
On the village grounds, there are a couple of souvenir shops. They are special because some products are made right in the village, with workers showcasing their craft during presentations. For example, barrels, shoes, towels, etc.
Regarding relaxation, there's a restaurant in the style of that time. The menu is limited to 2 main dishes and 2 desserts. However, it's very quick and delicious. There's also a more modern café in the central building and an establishment with snacks and drinks in the village itself.
Overall, highly recommended, especially if you have children.
This is a very interesting and large museum of Acadian culture and life. We enjoyed our time there.
The only inconvenience was that not all guides can tell you as much in English as they do in French. So if you don't know French, you miss out on learning more about the different buildings and households. The guy at the woodworking shop was amazing though! He explained a lot in English, and he's fun too.
The only inconvenience was that not all guides can tell you as much in English as they do in French. So if you don't know French, you miss out on learning more about the different buildings and households. The guy at the woodworking shop was amazing though! He explained a lot in English, and he's fun too.
People “in role” would act as the people who lived in the house, and explain the history behind them, very large area, il fait plus bon pour les famille, I would definitely recommend.
Friendly staff. Very knowledgeable. Worth staying overnight in Caraquet and doing the park in two days (standard ticket allows this). Gives a real feel of times gone by. Era gets closer to modern day as you walk through. Give it plenty of time and talk to the authentic “residents” in each building. A highlight was Martin’s house and his story and the fantastic, working old water mill
