Arichat (Cape Breton Island, B0E 1A0)
1. Arichat / Isle Madame Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
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):
2. Lochside (Cape Breton, Pondville) Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
3. Pondville Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Lawrence Kavanaugh and Andrew LeMarchant had Crown leases here in 1811.
  4. Pondville Beach Provincial Park Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  5. Pondville South Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  6. Robins Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
7. Alderney Point (Petit-de-Grat, 4km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
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) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
9. Cape Auguet (Petit-de-Grat, 4km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
Clement Hubert was the first settler in 1820.
  10. Gros Nez (Petit-de-Grat, 4km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  11. Haut de la Baie (Petit-de-Grat, 4km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
12. Little Anse (Petit-de-Grat, 4km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
Michael Boudrot settled here in 1806. Anse is French for 'cove.'
13. Petit-de-Grat (Petit-de-Grat, 4km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
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.
14. Sampson(s) Cove (Petit-de-Grat, 4km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
Named for William Sampson, a land grantee here in 1898.
  15. Glasgow Point (West Arichat, 5km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  16. Janvrin Harbour (West Arichat, 5km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
17. Janvrin Island Nature Reserve / Janvrin (Harbour) (West Arichat, 5km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
Janvrin: In Richmond County on Janvrin Island which is just W of Isle Madame and connected by causeway and bridge to that island.
18. Port Royal (Cape Breton) (West Arichat, 5km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
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.
19. St. Marys (West Arichat, 5km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
Prosper Boudrot was the first settler, in 1807.
20. West Arichat (West Arichat, 5km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
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) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
22. D'Escousse (D'Escousse, 9km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
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) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  24. Grand Lake (Cape Breton) (D'Escousse, 9km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  25. Lac Sec (D'Escousse, 9km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  26. Lennox (D'Escousse, 9km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  27. Lennox Passage Provincial Park (D'Escousse, 9km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
28. Poirierville (D'Escousse, 9km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
Ann Poirier received a Crown grant lease here in 1815. In the early 1900s the place was called Lower D’Escousse.
29. Poulamon (D'Escousse, 9km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
The name is of Mi'kmaw origin and means 'tom cod.' Placide Boudrot was the first land grantee in 1861.
30. Rocky Bay (D'Escousse, 9km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
Peter Pettipas had a Crown lease here in 1806. By 1845 the school had 28 pupils.
  31. Rocky Bay Beach (D'Escousse, 9km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
32. Balmoral (Louisdale, 11km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
Named for the Scottish residence of Britain's royal family. Settled in the late 1850s.
  33. Basin Road (Louisdale, 11km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
34. Evanston (Louisdale, 11km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
David Cogswell settled here in 1902.
35. Grande Anse (Louisdale, 11km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
The descriptive name is French for 'big cove.' Archibald McDonald settled here in 1821.
36. Grandique Ferry (Point) (Louisdale, 11km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
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.
37. Lennox Passage (Louisdale, 11km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
The passage separates Isle Madame from Cape Breton Island. The name recalls Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox (1735-1806).
38. Louisdale (Louisdale, 11km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
First known as Seal Cove and then Barachois St. Louis St. Louis sandbar.'
  39. Martinique (Louisdale, 11km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
40. Walkerville (Louisdale, 11km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
First called Basin River Inhabitants. Renamed by statute in 1906 after early settlers.