Fleur-de-Lis Trail
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The Fleur-de-lis Trail is a scenic roadway located on Nova Scotia
's Cape Breton Island
. It is approximately 263 km long and runs along the southeastern part of the island through an Acadian
region.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
's Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island is an island on the Atlantic coast of North America. It likely corresponds to the word Breton, the French demonym for Brittany....
. It is approximately 263 km long and runs along the southeastern part of the island through an Acadian
Acadian
The Acadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia . Acadia was a colony of New France...
region.
Routes
- Trunk 4
- Trunk 22
- Route 206Nova Scotia Route 206Route 206 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in Richmond County and loops around the southwest portion of Isle Madame, connecting with Route 320 at both of its ends.-Communities:*Arichat*West Arichat*Martinique...
- Route 247Nova Scotia Route 247Route 247 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located on Cape Breton Island in Richmond County and connects St. Peters at Trunk 4 with Lower L'Ardoise.-Communities:*St. Peters*Point Michaud*L'Ardoise*Grande Greve...
- Route 320Nova Scotia Route 320Route 320 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in Richmond County and connects Louisdale at Exit 26 on Highway 104 with Arichat at Route 206 ....
- Route 327Nova Scotia Route 327Route 327 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality and connects Sydney at Trunk 4 with Gabarus....
- Trout Brook Road
- Fourchu Road
- St. Peters Fourchu Road
Communities
- LouisbourgLouisbourg, Nova ScotiaLouisbourg is a community in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.-History:The town's name was given by French military forces who founded the Fortress of Louisbourg and its fortified seaport on the southwest part of the harbour, in honour of Louis XV...
- CataloneCatalone, Nova ScotiaCatalone is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...
- Albert BridgeAlbert Bridge, Nova ScotiaAlbert Bridge is a Canadian rural community in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.Situated on the Mira River, the community was previously named Mira Ferry for the location of a small ferry crossing the river...
- Trout BrookTrout Brook, Nova ScotiaTrout Brook is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...
- Marion BridgeMarion Bridge, Nova ScotiaMarion Bridge is a Canadian rural community in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.The community is named for the eponymous bridge that crosses the Mira River; Marion Bridge being approximately mid-way between the river's source in Grand Mira and its discharge point at Mira Gut...
- Gabarus LakeGabarus Lake, Nova ScotiaGabarus Lake is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.-References:*...
- FourchuFourchu, Nova ScotiaFourchu is a small community located on Nova Scotia Route 247 in Richmond County on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...
- Lower St. EspritLower St. Esprit, Nova ScotiaLower St. Esprit is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Richmond County.-References:*...
- St. Peters
- L'ArdoiseL'Ardoise, Nova ScotiaL'Ardoise is a small community located on Nova Scotia Route 247 in Richmond County on Cape Breton Island, in Nova Scotia, Canada.-References:*...
- Grande AnseGrande Anse, Nova ScotiaGrande Anse is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Richmond County.-References:*...
- LouisdaleLouisdale, Nova ScotiaLouisdale is a Canadian rural community in Richmond County, Nova Scotia. The community is located on Cape Breton Island at the centre of a French-Acadian region. Founded mainly by families from nearby Petit-de-Grat, its early settlers were primarily of Acadian and, from the early 19th century,...
- Grandique Ferry
- Lennox Passage
- D'EscousseD'Escousse, Nova ScotiaD'Escousse is situated on the north-eastern side of Isle Madame. It is on Nova Scotia Route 320. It has had a church since 1845. It was a settlement in the early 18th century. Ships would enter the D'Escousse harbour from the Grandique Ferry and Lennox Passage. Well-known writer Silver Donald...
- Isle MadameIsle MadameIsle Madame is a Canadian island located at off the southeastern corner of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia.The island was settled by France as part of its colony of Île-Royale . It is presumed to have been named for Madame de Maintenon, the second wife of France's King Louis XIV. After the fall...
- ArichatArichat, Nova ScotiaThe village of Arichat is one of the oldest communities in Nova Scotia, dating back to the 18th century. It is a district of Richmond County on Isle Madame....
- Port HawkesburyPort Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia-Historical residents:*Henry Nicholas Paint , member of Parliament for Richmond county, merchant and land owner. His family received land grants at Belle Vue on the Strait of Canso in 1817 and at Point Tupper in 1863, and did much to develop the local communities in the area.*Arthur John Langley ...
Parks
- Two Rivers Wildlife Park
- Mira River Provincial Park
- Lennox Passage Provincial Park
- Burnt Island Provincial Park
- Point Michaud Beach Provincial Park
- Battery Prov. Park
- St. Peters Canal National Historic Site
- Pondville Beach Provincial Park
- The Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site