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1. Arichat / Isle Madame
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Arichat is the shire town of Richmond County and likely owes its present name to missionary Father François Lejamtel. In 1800 he replied to a letter from his bishop, Joseph-Octave Plessis (1763-1825): |
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2. Lochside (Cape Breton, Pondville)
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3. Pondville
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Lawrence Kavanaugh and Andrew LeMarchant had Crown leases here in 1811. |
4. Pondville Beach Provincial Park
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5. Pondville South
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6. Robins
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7. Alderney Point (Petit-de-Grat, 4km)
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In Richmond County on Isle Madame. Named after an island in the Channel Islands, a corruption of the French ‘Aurigny. |
8. Boudreauville (Petit-de-Grat, 4km)
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9. Cape Auguet (Petit-de-Grat, 4km)
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Clement Hubert was the first settler in 1820. |
10. Gros Nez (Petit-de-Grat, 4km)
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11. Haut de la Baie (Petit-de-Grat, 4km)
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12. Little Anse (Petit-de-Grat, 4km)
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Michael Boudrot settled here in 1806. Anse is French for 'cove.' |
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13. Petit-de-Grat (Petit-de-Grat, 4km)
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The place name is of Basque origin, from the word “degrat,' a stage where fish were landed and the platforms on which they were dried. |
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14. Sampson(s) Cove (Petit-de-Grat, 4km)
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Named for William Sampson, a land grantee here in 1898. |
15. Glasgow Point (West Arichat, 5km)
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16. Janvrin Harbour (West Arichat, 5km)
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17. Janvrin Island Nature Reserve / Janvrin (Harbour) (West Arichat, 5km)
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Janvrin: In Richmond County on Janvrin Island which is just W of Isle Madame and connected by causeway and bridge to that island. |
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18. Port Royal (Cape Breton) (West Arichat, 5km)
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First called Big Brook or Grand Ruisseau, French for 'big brook'. The name was changed by provincial statute to Port Royal in 1867. Settlers arrived after 1790. |
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19. St. Marys (West Arichat, 5km)
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Prosper Boudrot was the first settler, in 1807. |
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20. West Arichat (West Arichat, 5km)
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First called Acadiaville when Acadians lived here, and later Little Arichat when there was an active shipbuilding industry. |
21. Cap La Ronde (D'Escousse, 9km)
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22. D'Escousse (D'Escousse, 9km)
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Fishermen from St. Malo, France, established the place around 1718. In a 1752 census the place is listed as Descoust. Thomas Pichon (1700-81) referred to it as Decoux when he was writing about the place in 1760. |
23. D'Escousse (D'Escousse, 9km)
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24. Grand Lake (Cape Breton) (D'Escousse, 9km)
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25. Lac Sec (D'Escousse, 9km)
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26. Lennox (D'Escousse, 9km)
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27. Lennox Passage Provincial Park (D'Escousse, 9km)
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28. Poirierville (D'Escousse, 9km)
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Ann Poirier received a Crown grant lease here in 1815. In the early 1900s the place was called Lower D’Escousse. |
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29. Poulamon (D'Escousse, 9km)
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The name is of Mi'kmaw origin and means 'tom cod.' Placide Boudrot was the first land grantee in 1861. |
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30. Rocky Bay (D'Escousse, 9km)
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Peter Pettipas had a Crown lease here in 1806. By 1845 the school had 28 pupils. |
31. Rocky Bay Beach (D'Escousse, 9km)
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32. Balmoral (Louisdale, 11km)
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Named for the Scottish residence of Britain's royal family. Settled in the late 1850s. |
33. Basin Road (Louisdale, 11km)
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34. Evanston (Louisdale, 11km)
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David Cogswell settled here in 1902. |
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35. Grande Anse (Louisdale, 11km)
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The descriptive name is French for 'big cove.' Archibald McDonald settled here in 1821. |
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36. Grandique Ferry (Point) (Louisdale, 11km)
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The Mi'qmaw name was Gebemkek and the present name is French for 'big ditch' or 'big dike.' Settled around 1790 by the Kavanagh family. |
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37. Lennox Passage (Louisdale, 11km)
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The passage separates Isle Madame from Cape Breton Island. The name recalls Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox (1735-1806). |
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38. Louisdale (Louisdale, 11km)
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First known as Seal Cove and then Barachois St. Louis St. Louis sandbar.' |
39. Martinique (Louisdale, 11km)
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40. Walkerville (Louisdale, 11km)
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First called Basin River Inhabitants. Renamed by statute in 1906 after early settlers. |