About
New Brunswick is one of the four Atlantic provinces of eastern Canada, a maritime region of coastlines, forests and small communities. It is the only officially bilingual province in the country, so English and French are both used in public life, in signage, and in many everyday exchanges, which gives a visit a distinctly two-language character.
The Bay of Fundy
The province borders the Bay of Fundy, where the tides rise and fall more dramatically than almost anywhere else in the world. Visitors often plan their days around the water, watching the sea drain from wide mudflats and then return within hours. The shoreline is a good place to slow down and notice how much the landscape changes between high and low tide.
What a visit offers
- Coastal walks and views over the bay and its tidal flats
- A chance to hear French and English side by side in towns and cities
- Quiet rural roads, forests and lakes away from the larger centres
- A maritime atmosphere shaped by fishing and seafaring communities
Because the province is large and its communities are spread out, it suits travellers who enjoy driving, stopping at small villages and building the trip around the coast and the countryside. The pace is generally unhurried.
If you are deciding whether to go, consider whether you would enjoy a region defined by its tides, its bilingual culture and its open landscapes. For many visitors, the combination of the bay and the everyday use of two languages is what makes New Brunswick worth the trip.
