Ile du Havre-Aubert Travel Guide

Welcome to Ile du Havre-Aubert!

The forested ÃŽle du Havre-Aubert is located at the bottom of the ÃŽles de la Madeleine, and is where the Acadians, the first permanent settlers of the archipelago began to make their new home nearly 300 years ago. Their influence is evidenced in the architecture of historic buildings and the craftsmanship put into their care. Residents today are often relatives of these original islanders, and proudly fly Acadian flags on homes and businesses.

La Grave Interpretive Centre is a to-scale reproduction of seaside life in the 1930s, and several boutiques and cafés make it a popular gathering place as well. Rural life of a century ago is still in practice at La P'tite Ferme au Galop, and the Museé de la Mer documents the lifespan of the islands as long as humans have known it. As the islands were born from the sea, the Aquarium des Îles educates on the numerous species of marine life their waters support, and Havre-Aubert Beach hosts one of the islands' most popular summer challenges, the yearly Sand-Castle Competition.