Guidebook for French Road
Food Scene
Mira River Cottages
856 Grand Mira South RdA taste of Canadian and European cuisine.
40 Kings Rd
40 Kings RoadBest place for a cup of coffee and a treat!
A wonderful place to sit, look over the harbour and have something to eat and to drink.
I recommend the upper deck on a warm sommer evening!
57 locals recommend
Governors Pub & Eatery
233 EsplanadeA wonderful place to sit, look over the harbour and have something to eat and to drink.
I recommend the upper deck on a warm sommer evening!
Shopping
If you love second hand clothes you have to go to Value Village and browse through.
A fun thing to do on a rainy day.
They have books, music cds and movies too.
Value Village
370 Welton StIf you love second hand clothes you have to go to Value Village and browse through.
A fun thing to do on a rainy day.
They have books, music cds and movies too.
Second hand bookstore:
A good place to look for something to read.
Sometimes it' raining and then a good book is something nice.
Ed's Books and More
331 Charlotte StSecond hand bookstore:
A good place to look for something to read.
Sometimes it' raining and then a good book is something nice.
Everything Else
In Baddeck you cannot only go to this interesting museum, sail with an historic sail boat and walk to the little village with some nice stores to shop, you can have delicius ice cream too.
63 locals recommend
Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site
559 Chebucto StIn Baddeck you cannot only go to this interesting museum, sail with an historic sail boat and walk to the little village with some nice stores to shop, you can have delicius ice cream too.
Experience the Gaelic culture , heritage and hospitality in this living museum.
33 locals recommend
Highland Village Museum
4119 Highway 223Experience the Gaelic culture , heritage and hospitality in this living museum.
A wonderfull place to learn and see and feel the history of the first settlers .
83 locals recommend
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
259 Park Service RoadA wonderfull place to learn and see and feel the history of the first settlers .
It is a good place to see how hard life was for the people making a living on Cape Breton Island.
46 locals recommend
Miner's Museum
17 Museum StIt is a good place to see how hard life was for the people making a living on Cape Breton Island.
Explore beautiful Cape Breton Island on by kayak, camping on secluded beaches and seeing our nature and geology in a unique way!
Rising Tide Expeditions - Sea Kayaking Adventures Along Cape Breton's Coasts
Explore beautiful Cape Breton Island on by kayak, camping on secluded beaches and seeing our nature and geology in a unique way!
Whale Interpretive Centre
104 Harbour RdThere is always something new to learn!
Includes two kilometres of beach; provides
access to Gabarus Protected Area (across Gut).
Beach access, beach walking:
One of our favorite places to go. You can see seals and white eagles.
Belfry Gut
Includes two kilometres of beach; provides
access to Gabarus Protected Area (across Gut).
Beach access, beach walking:
One of our favorite places to go. You can see seals and white eagles.
Take your time and go to the lighthouse. There is a newly constructed hiking trail which ioffers just awsome panoramic views.
You can hike this with kids !
22 locals recommend
Louisbourg
Take your time and go to the lighthouse. There is a newly constructed hiking trail which ioffers just awsome panoramic views.
You can hike this with kids !
Open year around on Saterday from:
8:30 am to 1:00 pm
A good source for local products, organic food and meet , delicious bread, German Bratwurst etc.
It's also a meeting point for a nice chat.
340 Keltic Dr
340 Keltic DriveOpen year around on Saterday from:
8:30 am to 1:00 pm
A good source for local products, organic food and meet , delicious bread, German Bratwurst etc.
It's also a meeting point for a nice chat.
An old fishing village : during season they offer coffee, tea and homemade cookies in the community center. Upstairs they have self made souvenirs.
Open Sundays from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.
Gabarus
An old fishing village : during season they offer coffee, tea and homemade cookies in the community center. Upstairs they have self made souvenirs.
Open Sundays from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.
Quite remote but worth going. The view is breathtaking. In the comunity center you get something to eat and drink also at the top of the mountain.
8 locals recommend
Cape North
Quite remote but worth going. The view is breathtaking. In the comunity center you get something to eat and drink also at the top of the mountain.
At the northern tip of Cape Breton lies the small fishing village of Bay St. Lawrence , a superb place for whale watching.
6 locals recommend
Oshan Whale Watch
3347 Bay St Lawrence RdAt the northern tip of Cape Breton lies the small fishing village of Bay St. Lawrence , a superb place for whale watching.
Thi store has become the centre of the community. Especially in the colder winter months, our coffee table is a gathering place for locals to chat or share stories with visiting volks.
Wreck Cove
Thi store has become the centre of the community. Especially in the colder winter months, our coffee table is a gathering place for locals to chat or share stories with visiting volks.
Entertainment & Activities
For kids a good place to see a moose and other wildlife. You can swim in the Mira too .
Mira River Provincial Park
439 Brickyard RdFor kids a good place to see a moose and other wildlife. You can swim in the Mira too .
A 10 minute drive from Louisbourg will take you to Kennington Cove and its wonderful sandy beaches. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the entire day.
Pay attention: there are two beaches!
15 locals recommend
Kennington Cove Beach
84 Kennington Cove RoadA 10 minute drive from Louisbourg will take you to Kennington Cove and its wonderful sandy beaches. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the entire day.
Pay attention: there are two beaches!