Acadian Roots

This network of self-guided tours allows you to discover the environment and history of six communities whose founding families and descendants are of Acadian origin: Lafayette (Louisiana), Edmundston (New Brunswick), the Annapolis Royal region (Nova Scotia), as well as the Magdalen Islands and the municipality of Saint-Jacques (Quebec).

In 1755, thousands of Acadians were uprooted from their lands by the British and deported far from their original community. Some settled permanently in new environments, while others returned to live in Acadia years later, if not generations later.

ACADIANS AND CAJUNS

The Acadians are predominantly French-speaking and Catholic. They are descendants of the first French settlers primarily established in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia during the era of New France. Acadians also descend from the Indigenous peoples of these regions.

The Cajuns of Louisiana, on the other hand, form an ethnic group that counts the Acadians as ancestors. A guided tour of Lafayette will allow you to hear a typical Cajun accent through the various points of interest offered.

Enjoy your discoveries!