Accueil et retour aux sources: Congrès acadien mondial (CMA) 2024 Home & Homecoming

Acadians have a long history in Nova Scotia that began more than 400 years ago with the arrival of the first European settlers. In 1605, they established a settlement at Port Royal, in what would become known as Acadie.*

French Acadian history in North America began in Annapolis County. Mapannapolis welcomes the all-encompassing work of headlining Acadian culture across Nova Scotia through the Office of Acadian Affairs, and the organizations bringing the Congrès mondial acadien (CMA) here in 2024.

Every five years, Acadians from around the world gather to celebrate their culture and history. The first Congrès mondial acadien (CMA) was held in 1994 across nine municipalities in southeastern New Brunswick, while the second was held in Louisiana in 1999. *

The CMA 2004 was held in Nova Scotia, the ancestral homeland of the Acadians. It coincided with the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first French settlers in Canada in 1604. More than 100 families held reunions in communities ranging from Pubnico to Chéticamp to celebrate their common heritage. *

In anticipation of 2024’s Congrès, a useful resource to begin your personal exploration of L’Acadie is available in the form of a self-guided tour itinerary, with maps. Find it here: http://amis-de-grand-pre.ca/.../Retour_en_Acadie_en.pdf.

Historian and author Susan Surette-Draper created the guide.

Visit Mapannapolis.ca for these storymaps: https://www.mapannapolis.ca/what-lies-beneath or https://www.mapannapolis.ca/acadian-settlements

All * text : Nova Scotia’s Department of Community, Culture, Tourism, and Heritage, Office of Acadian Affairs and Francophonie.