A UNESCO World Heritage Site
UNESCO World Heritage Sites are recognized as having Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) for humanity as a whole. This means they have cultural and/or natural significance which is so exceptional as to transcend national boundaries and to be of common importance for present and future generations everywhere.
The “essence” of the Outstanding Universal Value of this remarkable agricultural and symbolic landscape is captured below:
The Landscape of Grand Pré is an outstanding example and enduring model of the human capacity to overcome extraordinary natural challenges and cultural ordeals. It is a living agricultural landscape, claimed from the sea in the 17th century and still in use today applying the same technology and the same community-based management. It is also a powerful symbolic landscape for the Acadians who lived in harmony with the native Mi’Kmaq people, were dispersed by the Grand Derangement, and symbolically re-appropriated it in a spirit of peace and cultural sharing with the English-speaking community.
Please see UNESCO for the approved and complete statement of Outstanding Universal Value.
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Plan a day trip or stay a while and discover award-winning restaurants, galleries, shops, boutiques, festivals and events, all nestled along the Fundy Shore and the Annapolis Valley. There are lots of things to see and do and we’re waiting to welcome you at Grand-Pré National Historic Site of Canada.
Grand Pré and its surrounding communities have a long and proud tradition of agricultural excellence in a marine environment with some of the highest tides in the world. Located in the heart of Nova Scotia’s booming wine industry, the area boasts an enchanting blend of urban sophistication and rural charm.
From the Grand Derangement to symbolic reappropriation, the story of the Acadian people echoes through the dykelands. Visit the Grand-Pré National Historic Site of Canada to see Acadian memorials and experience activities that are organized by the Acadian community.
Grand Pré is located in the Annapolis Valley, about a 45-minute drive from Halifax going west. From highway 101, take Exit 10 towards Wolfville and follow Route 1 west for one kilometre then turn right on Grand Pré Road (just past the gas station). Visitor services are available during tourist season at Grand-Pré National Historic Site of Canada located on Grand Pré Road on the left side before arriving on the marshlands.
From Moncton, head towards Route 2 E/Trans Canada Highway toward Sackville/Nova Scotia. Cross the provincial border which becomes NS Highway 104. Please note: this is a partial toll road. After about 45 minutes, take exit 15 to merge onto NS Highway 102 South toward Halifax/Truro. Take exit 4B to NS highway 101 towards Lower Sackville/Windsor. Take exit 10 to Grand Pre/Wolfville. Follow Route 1 west for one kilometre then turn right on Grand Pré Road (just past the gas station). Visitor services are available during tourist season at Grand-Pré National Historic Site of Canada located on Grand Pré Road on the left side before arriving on the marshlands.
Take the Princess of Acadia ferry from Saint John, New Brunswick to Digby, Nova Scotia. The ferry runs daily and takes just three hours to cross the Bay of Fundy. From the Digby Ferry Terminal take Highway 101E (The Evangeline Trail) to Exit 10. Turn left. Follow Route 1 west for one kilometre then turn right on Grand Pré Road (just past the gas station). Visitor services are available during tourist season at Grand-Pré National Historic Site of Canada located on Grand Pré Road on the left side before arriving on the marshlands.