There is a reason why Cape Breton is among 7 Island paradises according to Fodor’s Travel Magazine; “While other destinations tart themselves up for tourists, Cape Breton’s reputation rests on simple pleasures and genuine old-school hospitality.”

What better describes simple pleasures and old school hospitality than the Acadian culture found on the world renowned Cabot Trail of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia?

Chéticamp is known to be one of the most active Acadian communities that have developed in the Atlantic Provinces. In the years after the Deportation, it was the mountains and the ocean which drew Acadians from the south coast of Cape Breton and from Prince Edward Island to this area. Today, it is the rugged beauty of the landscape, the distinctive culture and unparalleled hospitality which attracts tourists, making this one of Nova Scotia’s most visited areas. This charming village offers visitors a taste of French heritage, beautiful scenery and a friendly bilingual reception from its inhabitants. Discover their culture through a fest of food, song, dance and colorful artwork such as their famous hooked rugs.

Chéticamp, Nova Scotia is a fishing community on the Cabot Trail on the west coast of Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia at the western entrance to Cape Breton Highlands National Park. The downtown area overlooks a large bay, into which the Chéticamp River flows, that is protected from the Gulf of Saint Lawrence by Chéticamp Island. Having a number of public facilities it performs a service function for the northernmost part of Inverness County. The community has almost 4,000 residents, a large number of whom are Acadians and speak French natively, as well as English. Together with its smaller neighbour, Saint-Joseph-du-Moine, Chéticamp makes up the largest Francophone enclave on Cape Breton Island. The 2001 population was 3,145 people.

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