Despite the change to the green zone on Friday, July 31, 2021 at midnight, the Historic Acadian Village will keep the following measures in place:

• A Covid-19 team will welcome visitors upon their arrival at the Village historique acadien and explain the sanitary measures in place.

• There are interpretive guides in nearly every building in the VHA; however, only 12 buildings will be accessible for a partial visit.
  • Why?
    • We consulted the members of our staff and many of them admitted that they were not yet ready for a full reopening of the historical site. Our team has decided to support our employees through the reopening process.

• Strategically placed hand washing stations have been installed across the site.

• Some public spaces will remain inaccessible to visitors for the time being (the Frenette post house, the Table des Ancêtres, the Château Albert Hotel bar).
  • Why?
    • As is the case for many other businesses, we currently do not have enough staff to fill every job opening.

• Some of our offerings, like day camps, traditional Acadian cooking workshops, the photo studio and public transportation (cart and bus), will be unavailable this summer.
  • Why?
    • As is the case for many other businesses, we currently do not have enough staff to fill every job opening.

• We will be unable to hold the Agricultural Fair this year.
  • Why?
    • It takes about one year to prepare for the Agricultural Fair (orders, production, planning, etc.). 

Payment by debit/credit card is available everywhere on the site and inside the Welcome Center. There is also an ATM machine located in the entrance of the Welcome Center.

Guided tours of the Village historique acadien are available upon request (reservations are required)

Guided Tour 

Price: $150 (tax in.) + admission fee 
Number of visitors: Maximum of 25 people per group 
Duration: 2 hours 
Languages: French and English tours available
Availability: on request (reservations are required)

Reservation: (506) 726-2600 / vha@gnb.ca 

Pets, even if on a leash or put in a stroller or a carrying bag, are NOT allowed on the site.

For your convenience, here is the contact information for kennels located within 25 km of the Village historique acadien:

Chez Toutou-Net 

12 km away from the Village 
278 rue des Bois Francs St, Saint-Léolin
(506) 732-3137

Canino Dog Daycare

17 km away from the Village
799 ch. Lavigne Rd, Maltempec
(506) 724-3366
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Péninsule acadienne Dog Daycare 

23 km away from the Village 
8090 rue St-Paul St, Bas-Caraquet
(506) 724-4900
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Yes. Service animals, who have been trained and certified (you may be asked to present the animal’s certificate at the Admissions desk), are welcome to the Village historique acadien.

The Village historique acadien’s parking offers many options to welcome visitors travelling with RVs or trailers.

Unfortunately, the Village historique acadien doesn’t allow overnight camping with trailers, tents or RVs.

For your convenience, here is the contact information of camping grounds located within 25 km of the Village historique acadien:

Colibri Motel & Camping  

6 km away from the Village
913, des Acadiens Blvd, Bertrand
(506) 727-2222/info@lecolibri.ca
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Maison Touristique Dugas Camping

7.5 km away from the Village
683, St-Pierre Ouest. Blvd, Caraquet
(506) 727-3195 / mtdugas@nb.sympatico.ca
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Colibri by the Sea Camping

8 km away from the Village
619, St-Pierre Ouest. Blvd, Caraquet
(506) 727-2222 / info@lecolibri.c 
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Baie des Chaleurs Ltd. Motel & Camping 

8 km away from the Village
480, Acadie St, Grande-Anse
(506) 732-2948
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Resto-Relais Godin Ltée.

12.5 km away from the Village
2042, Châtillon St, Maisonnette
(506) 727-3914
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Of course! During the 2019 summer season, you can book a room at the Château Albert Hotel, which is centrally located on the Village historique acadien’s site, from June 23 to September 21!

The Village doesn’t sell any antiques. You may find reproductions for sale at the Nicholas D. Thériault General Store, and occasionally at the Welcome Center’s Shop.

To ensure the greatest of experiences, we recommend that you bring a comfortable pair of shoes, some sunscreen, a water bottle and that you wear weather-appropriate clothing on the day of your visit. We also remind visitors who suffer from allergies (animals, pollen, etc.) to bring their medication along with them.

In case you forgot an important item, please note that the Welcome Center has sunscreen, water bottles, bug repellent and umbrellas on sale for your convenience.

The Village’s total walking distance is 2.2 km.

For your convenience, modes of transportation are made available to you at the Village historique acadien:

Mobility scooter rental

$25 per day (limited number of scooters available)

Reservation : 1-506-726-2750

Handcart rental

$10 per day (limited number of carts available)

Wheelchair

free rental (limited number available)

Depending on your pace and enthusiasm, a typical visit can range between 4 and 12 hours. Please note that your entrance fee to the site is valid for two visits within the current season, so you may come back on another day to finish visiting the site if need be.

Absolutely! Following your first visit, you may come back for a second visit (free of charge) as long as your bracelet is still on your wrist.

Smoking and/or vaping is not allowed while walking on the historical site. Smoking areas have been clearly designated (for safety reasons) and may be found in front of the Welcome Center, at the Frenette and Poirier post houses, and behind the Château Albert Hotel.

A free public WIFI network is available to visitors at the Welcome Center. Depending on your location on the site, you may also be able to access this WIFI connection.

For your convenience, other modes of transportation are made available to you at the Village historique acadien:

Mobility scooter rental

$25 per day (limited number of scooters available)

Reservation : 1-506-726-2750

Handcart rental

$10 per day (limited number of carts available)

Wheelchair

free rental (limited number available)

Visits are meant to be a self-guided experience: instead of following a single tour guide, each of the site’s buildings has its own interpretive-guides to welcome you and share information with you. Therefore, visitors are free to walk at their own pace and choose which buildings to visit, tailoring their experience to their interests and timeframe along the way.

The Village historique acadien has 4 eating establishments.

However, in order to comply with the healt rules required by the province of New Brunswick during this Covid-19 period, 3 establishments will not open their doors in 2020. 

The Café-Bistro du Village, located in the Welcome Centre

Open seven days a week from June 9 to September 19

The Frenette post house located on-site

Closed 

La Table des Ancêtres restaurant, located on the historical site

Closed

The Poirier post house, located on the historical site

Closed

If you brought your own lunch, you may freely use the picnic tables set up in front of the Welcome Center’s parking lot and at the Frenette post house.