Caraquet Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada
About Caraquet
Caraquet is primarily a lobster fishing village and seaport on the Baie des Chaleurs, a warm bay which separates New Brunswick from Québec'sGaspéregion. Tourists tend to arrive in number from Québec in July and early August, with crowds peaking during the August 15 Acadian "fête nationale". After the festival, the crowds leave and life in this tiny francophone corner of New Brunswick peacefully returns to normal. The town is called Acadia's capital by its residents. Caraquet's economy is primarily marine resource-based, with a fishing wharf and seaport. Several beaches and other tourist attractions, such as the Village Historique Acadien, are in the area. New Brunswick's only francophone daily newspaper,L'Acadie Nouvelle, is published in Caraquet. The Mi'kmaq Aboriginal people were the fir
Top Attractions in Caraquet
Explore the best things to see and do in Caraquet:
- ★Cinéma du Centre
- ★Festival Acadien
- ★Musée Acadien de Caraquet
- ★Théâtre populaire d'Acadie
- ★Village Historique Acadien
Where to Eat in Caraquet
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Grains de folie
- 🍴Le Poisson D'or
Where to Stay in Caraquet
- 🏨Hôtel Paulin
- 🏨Maison Touristique Dugas
- 🏨Super 8
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