| New Brunswick ((in)New Brunswick) | |
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| The bay of fundy | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Canada |
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| Region | Maritime provinces |
| Regional capital | Fredericton |
| Area | 72 908 km² |
| Population | 751 171 hab. (2011) |
| Density | 10,3 inhab./km² |
| Postal code | E |
| Spindle | Atlantic time, America / Moncton |
| Tourist information office |  free number: 1 800 561-0123 |
| Location | |
 46 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ N 66 ° 30 ′ 36 ″ W | |
| Official site | |
| Touristic site | |
the New Brunswick is one of maritime provinces East of Canada. It is the only province in Canada to be officially bilingual English and French.
Understand
New Brunswick is located in the eastern part of Canada. It is the largest of maritime provinces. The sea is omnipresent since no point in the territory of the province is more than 180 km the coast with the Baie des Chaleurs to the north, the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Northumberland Strait to the east and the Bay of Funday to the south. To the west, New Brunswick shares a border with the state American from Maine. It also shares a border with the Quebec to the north-west, the New Scotland to the south-east as well as a maritime border withPrince Edward Island At the South-East.
Historically, the territory of New Brunswick was part of theAcadia, a colony of the France to 17e century. At 18e century, Acadia fell under control British and the French population was forcibly deported and dispersed (between 1755 and 1763). In 1867, when Canadian Confederation was founded, New Brunswick was one of the four founding provinces. Nowadays, it is almost possible to draw a diagonal line dividing the province in two: the Acadians in the Northeast and the English speakers in the southwest. However, nowadays, there are no longer any real generalized tensions dividing the Francophones, forming about a third of the population, and the Anglophones of the province.
The territory of New Brunswick, covering an area similar to that of Belgium and Netherlands united, is mainly forested. It is not for nothing that the forestry industry is the main economic source there. It is also dotted with lakes and rivers. For its part, the coast of New Brunswick is varied, passing from the sandy beaches of Kouchibouguac National Park to the rugged coasts of the South. New Brunswick is also the host of very high tides, especially in the bay of fundy, often referred to as the most important in the world.
Weather
The climate, maritime in eastern New Brunswick, is influenced by the proximity of theAtlantic Ocean. The summers are mild there and the winters also compared to the temperatures found in the rest of the Canada. Indeed, the average temperatures oscillate between −5 ° C and −15 ° C in winter and between 15 ° C and 25 ° C in summer. Snowfall is common in winter, but snow accumulations on the ground do not usually start until the end of December.
the Madawaska, in the northwest of the province, has the harshest climate. The temperature is several degrees below the provincial average. For their part, the coastal regions are warmer in winter and noticeably cooler in summer.
Holidays and public holidays
In addition to national holidays from Canada, the first Monday in August is New Brunswick Day which is a provincial civic holiday. Although it is not a public holiday, August 15th is the National Day of theAcadia which is celebrated colorfully by the Acadians.
Regions
.png/450px-NB_regions_map_(fr).png) New Brunswick Map |
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Acadian Coast - Culture Acadian in the northeast of the province. |  |
Saint John River Valley - Region including Fredericton, the provincial capital, and several other small towns along the Saint John River. |  |
Bay of Fundy - Coastal region of the Bay of Fundy with some of the highest tides in the world. Saint Jean is the largest city in the province and St. Andrews one of the main tourist destinations. |  |
Miramichi River Valley - Region of hills and forests in the center of the province. |  |
South East - Mixed culture region English-speaker and French-speaking with beaches on the Atlantic coast and Moncton, one of the largest cities in the province. |  |
Cities
- 1 Bathurst
- 2 Campbellton
- 3 Edmundston
- 4 Fredericton – The capital of the province.
- 5 Miramichi
- 6 Moncton
- 7 Saint Jean – The largest city in the province.
- 8 St. Andrews
- 9 Woodstock
Other destinations
- 1 Campobello Island
- 2 Grand Manan Island
- 3 Fundy National Park
- 4 Kouchibouguac National Park
- 5 Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park
- 6 Mont-Carleton Provincial Park – The highest mountain in New Brunswick.
To go
By plane
New Brunswick has several airports. The main ones are those of Fredericton, from Greater Moncton and of Saint Jean. The other airports are located at Bathurst, Charlo, Chatham, Gagetown and Saint-Leonard.
On a boat
By train
By car
New Brunswick is connected by road to Quebec, to the New Scotland, at thePrince Edward Island and at Maine.
From Quebec, you must take the Trans-Canada Highway who links Wolf River in Quebec at Edmundston in New Brunswick. From eastern Quebec, New Brunswick is accessible fromAmqui in Gaspesie by joining Campbellton in New Brunswick. Note that if you want to visit eastern New Brunswick, it may be faster to continue east into Quebec and simply enter New Brunswick at Campbellton instead of following the Trans-Canada Highway.
From the New Scotland, there are three main roads. The Trans-Canada Highway is the most used and enters New Brunswick nearTo the lake which includes a Iriving Big Stop which is a good place to refuel if you plan to cover a long distance. Another option is to use a local road, Mount Whatley Road, which runs substantially parallel to the Trans-Canada Highway at 2 km further northeast. It crosses a more rural region. The only advantage of using this route over the Trans-Canada Highway is if you intend to continue south on Route 16 into New Brunswick. If you are arriving from Prince Edward Island, you can take Route 366 in Nova Scotia which becomes Route 970 in New Brunswick. This route is more scenic than the Trans-Canada Highway, but will take longer.
New Brunswick is linked directly to Prince Edward Island by the Confederation Bridge which is a destination in itself. The bridge measures 13 km long and joins Route 16 near Aulac, New Brunswick. There is a toll to use the bridge from Prince Edward Island to reach the mainland of 44,25 $ C for a two-axle vehicle. Note that there is no toll in the reverse direction.
From Maine to United States, there are two main entry points to the Canada in New Brunswick. Route 95 which connects Houlton in Maine at Woodstock in New Brunswick and Highway 1 which connects Calais in Maine at St. Stephen in New Brunswick. Route 95 is the larger of the two, but Route 1 is more scenic.
Circulate
By car
The car is without a doubt the best way to see New Brunswick. The majority of travelers will find that the roads between cities are not busy, even during the summer season.
By bus
- Maritime Bus – Serves several locations in New Brunswick. The main hub is Moncton. Often stops even in small villages.
By train
- VIA Rail Canada – Limited service on the east coast of New Brunswick from the train between Halifax in New Scotland and Montreal to Quebec passing to To the lake, Moncton, Bathurst and Campbellton in New Brunswick. The trip in New Brunswick is in each direction once per day.
Itineraries
To speak
New Brunswick is the only officially bilingual province (English and French) from Canada and both languages are very much alive there. Francophones in New Brunswick speak a dialect distinct from French called Acadian French, which is different from Quebec French. New Brunswick English is similar to Canadian English in general.
Although New Brunswick is officially bilingual, truly bilingual regions are rather rare, they are either francophone or anglophone. The notable exception is the Southeastern New Brunswick where the two communities come together on a daily basis and where Acadians have even developed a Creole mixing French and English called "chiac", notably in Moncton and its surroundings.
Someone who speaks only English will have no difficulty speaking English throughout the province, the vast majority of Francophones in New Brunswick being all bilingual. Someone who speaks only French, however, may have difficulty finding an interlocutor who speaks French in the southwest of the province.
To buy
A 15% Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) applies on the majority of goods and services purchased in New Brunswick.
Eat
New Brunswick offers a wide variety of restaurants ranging from seafood to oriental cuisine and from fast food to cuisine. Acadian. A peculiarity of the province are the fiddleheads, edible ferns found in the Saint John River Valley. The grated poutine is also a local peculiarity of the Acadian coast.
Have a drink / Go out
The legal drinking age in New Brunswick is 19 years old. The province is host to the largest independent brewery in North America situated at Saint Jean which produces the Moosehead sold throughout the province.
