Acadian Shores Interpretive Tour

Acadian Shores Interpretive Tour

Map cover
Saint Bernard Church
Visit the
Acadian Odyssey Monument commemorating the founding of Clare, located underneath
a large Acadian flag in front of the Rendez-vous de la Baie Visitor Centre on the campus of Université Sainte-Anne.
Interpretive panel at Meteghan Wharf.

The Acadian Shores Interpretive Tour is a self-guided itinerary of 31 heritage sites that personify the Acadian spirit in Southwestern Nova Scotia, of which 15 are in Clare.

Pick up a map at a Visitor Information Centre and take your time to explore museums, churches, wharves and other hidden gems.

Appreciate the unique, earthy sounds of Acadian French, whose roots dateback to 17th century France, with expressions borrowed from the Mi'kmaq and English.

Bilingual way finding signs will help guide your way to the sites and interpretive panels. The individual sites are shown below.

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The tour will be modernized for 2024 by updating interpretive panels at existing sites and adding new panels at 9 other locations. Be sure to watch the new vignettes: 2-to-4-minute videos narrated by locals sharing the unique story of each site.

Website live in July: AcadianShoresTour.ca / Excursionacadienne.ca