La Bluefin, Nouvelle-Écosse

09/22/2024

Sentier Piau ⭐️ Belliveau Cove Boardwalk (English follows)

👟 Le sentier Piau (“boardwalk” de l’Anse des Belliveau) est un des endroits où on aime beaucoup marcher. Ce réseau de sentiers faciles en gravier s’étend du phare de l’Anse (flèche du haut) jusqu’au site historique de la Pointe-à-Major, le premier cimetière acadien de la région (flèche du bas).

🐾 Chiens bienvenus
🚗 À 20 min de La Bluefin

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👟 The “Boardwalk” at Belliveau Cove is one of our favourite walking spots. This network of easy gravel trails stretches from the Cove’s lighthouse (top arrow) to the Pointe-à-Major historic site, the region’s first Acadian cemetery (bottom arrow).

🐾 Dogs welcome
🚗 20 min from La Bluefin

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09/21/2024

Une belle journée pour visiter Les Marchés de la Baie de l'Anse-de-Belliveau, de 10 h à 14 h ! A great day to check out the farmer's market at Belliveau Cove, from 10 am to 2 pm! We**am: https://www.novascotiawebcams.com/webcams/belliveau-cove

09/17/2024

🦞Manger du homard au sommet d'un phare, ça vous dirait? C'est possible au Cape Forchu en collaboration avec Nichole's Kitchen At Cape Forchu!
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🦞Would you like to eat lobster from the top of a lighthouse? It's possible at Cape Forchu with Nichole's Kitchen At Cape Forchu!

Experience the exclusive Climb & Dine at Cape Forchu Lighthouse, offered only by Nichole’s Kitchen.

Join us for a breathtaking journey up the lighthouse at 4 PM daily, where a luxurious two-person dining setup awaits at the summit. Enjoy an authentically Nova Scotian lobster dinner, priced at $175 per person, surrounded by panoramic ocean views that promise an unforgettable evening!

Perfect for special occasions or a truly unique date night, this one-of-a-kind experience requires advance booking due to its exclusive nature. Available solely through direct reservations with Nichole via her page.

Reserve your spot now and transform an ordinary day into a milestone at one of Nova Scotia's most iconic settings!

09/16/2024

Whale Adventures | Season 2024 ⚓️

What a season it’s been aboard the Georgie Porgie for 2024! We kicked things off early this year on June 27th, with all the sightings of Fin and Humpback whales 🐋🌊

July was definitely an interesting one, full of fog—so much so that we called ourselves Fog Adventures for a while, haha! But Captain Brad and Mandy didn’t let the grey skies bring us down, working hard to ensure our guests were all smiles. Even with the fog, there were incredible moments with whales and seabirds. We’ve never seen so many Phalaropes, Gannets filled the sky, Shearwaters glided past, and Puffins floated by or flew overhead.

August brought us busy days with Humpbacks and a magical first for us—Common Dolphins! A huge pod played in the waves around us, an incredible sight to witness. Along with our usual friends, the porpoises and Atlantic White-sided Dolphins, Sunfish, Seals and an amazing capture of a Thresher Shark by our own Mandy! Let’s not forget about our encounter with the Blue Whale!

September still delivered, with humpbacks and seabirds keeping us company. Though things started to slow down, the grand finale came when we encountered Old Thom the Orca during our last week on the water—what an epic way to close the season. 🦭🦅🐟🐬🦈

This season was full of magic, many breaches, flipper and tail-slaps, flukes, curious humpbacks with up close and personal glances. Everyday was different, activity and sightings. We had some hungry hungry humpbacks - sometimes diving for up to 20 minutes at a time, yet still just as beautiful to watch. Lucky for some of our guests we were able to capture some amazing moments of Lunge-feeding, Bubble-feeding and Kick-feeding 🐋🌊

A huge thank you to all the new faces who joined us this year, along with your fur families 🐾. And to our return guests, it was amazing to see so many familiar faces that have turned into lasting friendships. We are built on love, being able to make memories for all who join us- is such a pleasure. We really appreciate every single one of you! Thanks for helping us keep our family legacy alive 💙

This might be the longest end-of-season post we’ve ever written, but we had so much to share! Here’s to another fantastic season on the Georgie Porgie. See you all in 2025!

08/22/2024

Fiers descendants de membres des grandes familles Comeau (établis en Clare depuis plus de 200 ans) et Hébert (qui ont été déportés aux É-U et qui se sont établis au Québec par la suite)
💙⭐️🤍❤️

Someone asked this question last week.

What do you have to be to be an Acadian?

Acadians (Acadiens) are the descendants of 17th and 18th century French settlers in parts of Acadia (Acadie) in the northeastern region of North America comprising what is now the Canadian Maritime Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island and some parts of Quebec.

I don’t think anyone can argue that statement.

So if you can trace your own history back to the French settlers in this era then you can say that you are an Acadian.

As a pure Acadian myself (proof of history) I believe that anyone who feels Acadian should be able to call themselves an Acadian without anyone questioning it. 🌠⬜️🟥

We don’t need to see any proof.
Certainly I don’t need to see any.

The Acadian people are very welcoming and kind and respectful and love to socialize with music and food.

Last week at the World Gathering of Acadians (Congrès mondial acadien 2024) we showed up in huge numbers and proved that we are as strong as ever and will continue to be for many decades ahead.

We all know that different Acadian regions speak different languages with some Acadian,French,Chiac,English etc. so although we don’t all speak the same words,we are all still a big Acadian family that love the culture and traditions that we have learned from our ancestors.

Vive L’Acadie. 🌠⬜️🟥

Note:We also love our Cajun cousins that originated from L’Acadie.

08/21/2024

08/19/2024

Le spectacle de la Fête nationale de l'Acadie, présenté le 15 août dans le cadre du Congrès mondial acadien 2024, a lieu à Yarmouth en N.-É. Diffusée en direct de l'aéroport, la soirée est animée par Ryan Doucette et Anika Lirette. Avec des performances de Salebarbes, Lisa LeBlanc, Zachar...

08/16/2024

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08/16/2024

Tintamarre 2024, Meteghan

08/15/2024

Bonne Fête nationale de l’Acadie! Joyeux Quinzou!
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Happy National Acadian Day!

Congrès mondial acadien 2024

08/14/2024

Trajet du Tintamarre de demain! ⭐ Tomorrow's Tintamarre!

08/14/2024

Magnifique capsule de Radio-Canada dans le cadre du Congrès mondial acadien 2024 sur « La Vieille Maison » de Meteghan. Bravo à Dan Roßichaud et à toute l’équipe de La Vieille Maison - Musée acadien/Acadian Museum!

(Googlez « Un morceau d’histoire de l’Acadie » pour pouvoir la visionner vu que Facebook ne permet pas le partage de liens de sites de nouvelles.)

08/13/2024

08/10/2024

En raison de grands vents, le Festival d'ouverture du CMA 2024 sera retardé de trois heures. Mais worry pas, qu'il pleuve ou qu'il fasse beau, on va tymer! Laissons les bons temps rouler!

NOUVEL HORAIRE :
Début des navettes et ouverture du site : 15h
Début des spectacles : 16h

Consultez nos médias sociaux, notre site web et notre application mobile tout au long de la journée pour des mises à jour de la programmation. https://cma2024.ca/fr/programme/festival-douverture

Due to high winds, the CMA 2024 Opening Festival will start a little later than planned, with a three-hour delay. But don’t worry—rain or shine, we’re still going to have an amazing time! Let the good times roll!

NEW SCHEDULE:
Shuttles begin running and site opens: 3 p.m.
Performances: 4 p.m.

Keep an eye on our social media accounts, website and mobile app throughout the day for programming updates. https://cma2024.ca/en/program/opening-festival

08/08/2024

Préparez pour une expérience inoubliable au Congrès mondial acadien 2024 en téléchargeant notre application mobile!

Créez un horaire personnalisé, découvrez des centaines d'artistes, achetez des billets, écoutez notre playlist officielle et plus encore!

Prepare for an unforgettable experience at the 2024 Congrès mondial acadien by downloading our app!

Build a personalized schedule, learn about hundreds of artists, buy tickets, listen to our official playlist, and more!

App Store: https://cma2024.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ff5ee126d8339e49b7260c582&id=828e9f9bde&e=047063da3a

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mondial.congres&mc_cid=112055db90&mc_eid=047063da3a&pli=1

08/07/2024

08/07/2024

08/03/2024

🍓 Notre marché préféré pour les fruits et légumes, la boulangerie, la pâtisserie, la crème glacée et le fricot!
🚗 À 5 min de La Bluefin

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🍓 Our favourite market for fruits and vegetables, bread and baked goods, ice cream and fricot!
🚗 5 minutes away from La Bluefin

Bon festival acadien de clare à tou le monde
💙💛🤍❤️

08/02/2024

**Mise à jour**
Disponibilités restantes en 2024 :
• du 10 au 14 sept.
• du 3 au 9 oct.

**Update**
Remaining availability in 2024:
• Sept. 10-14
• Oct. 3-9

08/01/2024

La Cuisine Robicheau est à 10 minutes de La Bluefin et les chiens sont bienvenus sur la terrasse! 🦞 La Cuisine Robicheau is 10 minutes away from La Bluefin and dogs are welcome on the patio!

La Cuisine Robicheau specializes in fresh local seafood, home-cooked meals, and traditional Acadian dishes. One of these many mouthwatering options is a light creamy bowl of seafood chowder packed with haddock, scallops and lobster!

Dig into a savoury bowl of comfort and collect a stamp while your at it! For more trail information visit
🔗 https://novascotiachowdertrail.com/

07/31/2024

07/27/2024

Do**he extérieure avec vue (et quelle vue!) 🤩 Outdoor shower with a view (and what a view!)

07/26/2024

Activité gratuite ⭐️ Free activity

🚗 20 min de/from La Bluefin

07/25/2024

Art local à La Bluefin 🎨 Local art featured at La Bluefin (English follows)

🖌️ Cette œuvre d'Amy Paradis (Atelier Amy Paradis), affichée dans notre chalet, illustre 9 expressions acadiennes typiques de la Baie Sainte-Marie. (Il y a même un feuillet explicatif bilingue qui explique chacune d’elles.)

🖼️ Cet été, Amy sera au marché "L’Art des dimanches" à l’Anse des Belliveau, et ses œuvres seront exposés à l’église Saint-Bernard transformée en galerie d'art pour la saison estivale!

👉Laquelle des expressions présentées est votre préférée?

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🖌️This poster by Amy Paradis (Atelier Amy Paradis), displayed in our cottage, illustrates 9 typical Baie Sainte-Marie acadian expressions (there’s even a bilingual explanatory leaflet explaining each one).

🖼️ This summer, Amy will be at the "Art Sundays" market in Belliveau Cove, and her work will be on display at the Saint-Bernard church transformed into an art gallery for the summer season!

👉Which of these expressions is your favourite?

07/21/2024

À voir dans la région ✨A must-see in the area

🌲Parc provincial Le Fourneau (Smugglers Cove en anglais, parce que la grotte était utilisée pour cacher de l’alcool durant la Prohibition), Meteghan, Nouvelle-Écosse.

🧺Ce tout petit parc provincial dans la région acadienne de la Baie Sainte-Marie est un endroit parfait pour une courte promenade, un pique-nique ou regarder le coucher de soleil sur la mer.

😢Avant on pouvait avoir accès à l’eau mais le bas de l’escalier après la plateforme d’observation a été emporté par une tempête il y a deux hivers et n’a pas encore été remplacé.

🐾Les chiens sont évidemment bienvenus! C’est un de nos endroits préférés pour promener notre chien Rafale car c’est à moins de 5 minutes de marche de La Bluefin.

🚗 Info pratique : à 1 min en auto de La Bluefin, accès et stationnement gratuit, toilettes sur place, surface de gravier et gazon, 60 marches pour atteindre la plateforme d'observation

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🌲Smugglers Cove Provincial Park (the cave was used to hide liquor during Prohibition), Meteghan, Nova Scotia.

🧺This small provincial park in the Acadian region of Baie Sainte-Marie is the perfect place for a short stroll, a picnic or to watch the sun set over the sea.

😢It used to be possible to access the water, but the bottom of the stairs after the observation platform was washed away by a storm two winters ago and has not yet been replaced.

🐾 Dogs are of course welcome! This is one of our favourite places to walk our dog Rafale, as it's less than a 5-minute walk from La Bluefin.

🚗 Practical info: 1 min drive from La Bluefin, free access and parking, on-site restrooms, gravel and grass surface, 60 steps to observation platform