Bouctouche, about 50km (31mi) north of Moncton, is another traditional Acadian fishing place, and the birthplace of K.C. Irving, the industrialist reputed to be one of the richest men in the world.
The Sacred Heart Chapel contains work by the Acadian artist Léon Léger (1848-1918).
An international hydroplane regatta takes place off the mouth of the Cocagne River, south of Bouctouche, every year. Cocagne is also a place for deep-sea fishing expeditions.
One of the few remaining sand dunes on the northeast coast of North America is preserved here. The dune extends across Bouctouche Bay and this provides a vital marine habitat. Various research projects such as dune monitoring and restoration; an insect inventory; a butterfly count; a migratory shorebird survey; and a piping plover monitoring project are conducted on the site.
The Irving Eco Centre provides information on the dunes and what is being done to preserve them.
Address: Irving Eco-Center: La dune de Bouctouche, 1932 Route 475, St Edouard de Kent, NB E4S4W9, Canada
Phone: 1 (506) 743-2600, Fax: 1 (506) 743-2605
Le Pays de la Sagouine at Bouctouche, is a village that brings to life the Acadian lifestyle through music, theatre and comedy. Visitors can learn to cook Acadian meals, discover more about the fishing trades, and learn to play musical instruments including the spoons.
Address: Le Pays de la Sagouine, 57 Acadie Street, Bouctouche, NB E4S2T7, Canada
Phone: 1 (506) 743-1400, Fax: 1 (506) 743-1414
Kent Museum in Bouctouche is the site of the Old Convent of the Immaculate Conception, a Second Empire-style building, built in the early 1880s. Guides dressed as boarders tell true stories about life in the convent, the history and architecture of the building as a former educational institution.
Address: Musee de Kent, 150 Du Couvent Road, Bouctouche, NB E4S3C1, Canada
Phone: 1 (506) 743-5005, Fax: 1 (506) 576-9791
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