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ous 1911 mansion with nine sun-drenched rooms, and
Auberge Gabriele Inn
(
877-982-7222, 506-532-8007;
www.aubergegabrieleinn.com
; 296 Main St; r $110-165;
)
, with
simple, country-chic rooms above a popular restaurant.
Tops for dining out are
Paturel's Shore House
( 506-532-4774; Rte 133; mains $18-27;
4-10pm)
for fresh seafood, or the restaurant at Maison Tait for fine dining and romant-
ic ambience. Grab fresh seafood and strawberry daiquiris at always-packed
Captain
Jun-Sep)
.
MR BIG
Kenneth Colin (KC) Irving was born in Bouctouche in 1899. From a modest begin-
ning selling cars, he built up a business Goliath spanning oil refining, shipyards,
mass media, transportation, pulp and paper, gas stations, convenience stores and
more. The name is everywhere. At least 8% of the province's workforce is em-
ployed by an Irving endeavor. KC died in 1992, leaving his three sons to carry on the
vast Irving Group empire.
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Bouctouche
This small, surprisingly busy waterside town is an Acadian cultural focal point with sev-
eral unique attractions. The
visitors information center
(Hwy 134; 9am-5pm Jun-Sep)
at
the town's south entrance features a boardwalk out over the salt marsh.
Sights
Le Pays de la Sagouine
HISTORIC PARK
(
www.sagouine.com
;
57 Acadie St; adult/child/family $20/12/45; 10am-5:30pm Jul & Aug)
Sit-
ting on a small island in the Bouctouche River, this reconstructed Acadian village has
daily programs in English and French. There are interactive cooking and craft demos,
historical house tours and live music, as well as several cafes in which to sample old--
fashioned Acadian cuisine. In July and August there's a supper theater at 7pm Monday to
Saturday ($66).
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