World Heritage: Canada

Grand-Pré

Nova Scotia

Criteria suggested:

(iii) Grand-Pré is an exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition as expressed in the persistent settlement and land use patterns created by the Acadians;

(iv) It is an outstanding example of a landscape which represents the impact of the European Clash of Empires of the 17th century and first half of the 18th century on a colonial people;

(vi) The Deportation is an event of outstanding universal significance in its effects on peoples in North America, France, and most particularly the ongoing Acadian community.