Grande-Anse, New Brunswick
Encyclopedia
Grande-Anse is a Canadian
village in Gloucester County
, New Brunswick
. It is near the community of Pokeshaw
.
The village is located on the shore of Chaleur Bay
in the Acadian Peninsula
region, 25 km northwest of Caraquet
and 45 kilometres east of Bathurst
.
The village was first settled by Acadian
Simon Landry in 1808, and was incorporated in 1968.
Grande-Anse's touristic attractions include the Grande-Anse beach, and the Popes' Museum.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
village in Gloucester County
Gloucester County, New Brunswick
Gloucester County is located in the northeastern corner of New Brunswick, Canada. Fishing, mining and forestry are the major industries in the county...
, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
. It is near the community of Pokeshaw
Pokeshaw, New Brunswick
Pokeshaw is an unincorporated village in Gloucester County , New Brunswick, Canada. It houses a formally provincial and now communal park that includes a beach, and a large rock island, Pokeshaw Island, also known as Bird Island, because of the many birds frequently seen on the top of this large...
.
The village is located on the shore of Chaleur Bay
Chaleur Bay
frame| Satellite image of Chaleur Bay . Chaleur Bay is the large bay opening to the east;the [[Gaspé Peninsula]] appears to the north and the [[Gulf of St...
in the Acadian Peninsula
Acadian Peninsula
The Acadian Peninsula is situated in the northeastern corner of New Brunswick, Canada, encompassing portions of Gloucester and Northumberland Counties. It derives its name from the large Acadian population located there...
region, 25 km northwest of Caraquet
Caraquet, New Brunswick
Caraquet is a Canadian town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.-Location:Situated on the shore of Chaleur Bay in the Acadian Peninsula, its name is derived from the Mi'kmaq term for meeting of two rivers...
and 45 kilometres east of Bathurst
Bathurst, New Brunswick
Bathurst is a Canadian city in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.Bathurst is situated on Bathurst Harbour, an estuary at the mouth of the Nepisiguit River at the southernmost part of Chaleur Bay....
.
The village was first settled by Acadian
Acadian
The Acadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia . Acadia was a colony of New France...
Simon Landry in 1808, and was incorporated in 1968.
Grande-Anse's touristic attractions include the Grande-Anse beach, and the Popes' Museum.