Nouvelle

Most of the inhabitants of Nouvelle are of Acadian origin. Others are of Irish or Scottish descent. The quality of the farmland, the rich forests and the abundance of salmon, trout and smelt were attractive to the early settlers. Nouvelle covers an area 230.63 km². It is limited te the south by the estuary of the Restigouche River flowing into the baie des Chaleurs and to the north, by the Appalachians. The Nouvelle River cross its territory from the north west to the south east.

The harvesting and transformation of wood have given rise to several trucking companies. In order to respond to the current needs of the forestry products industry and support future industrial development, the Municipality has constructed a second 200, 000 US gallon reservoir, raising the total capacity of the drinking water reserve to 400,000 US gallons. This reserve meets fire insurance requirements, an advantage which should be considered in the selection of a place of business.

In its zoning plan, Nouvelle has already designated a large piece of land as industrial, to facilitate the establishment of small and medium size businesses. Moreover, businessmen and women can count on assistance and cooperation from the Municipality and various economic development organizations in implementing their plans.

Agricultural activity is centered on dairy production and cattle raising. Small businesses have evolued offering apples and apple juice, raspberries and maple products.

The «Parc national de Miguasha» is the main tourist attraction in Nouvelle. Designated by UNESCO as a world heritage site, it is known internationally. A beautiful building accommodates a museum of natural history as well as an amphitheater, meeting rooms and a restaurant. It is open year-round. Each year, over 30 000 visitors from all over the world, discover the richness and importance of the Miguasha fossil site.

The Nouvelle River offers excellent salmon fishing opportunities. Hikers and eyelists can enjoy les Sentiers de Shoolbred, starting from a central point along Hwy 132, following the Nouvelle River, then over the hills to the UNESCO site on the estuary of the Restigouche River.

Tourists will find motels, inns, B&B, cottages and camping sites; restaurants and cantines; and all other usual services i.e food stores, convenience stores, garages, services stations and banking services.

Dynamic business owners offer a wide variety of goods and services to satisfy most needs of the local population. Namely:

Retail : Grocery and convenience stores; restaurants and cantines; hardware and furniture stores; automobile and small equipment mechanics; machine shop and more.

Financial: Caisse Desjardins de Tracadieche and automatic teller machine

Personal services: Beauty and hair salons and funeral parlor

Professionnal services: Notary services and architecture

Building: General contractors, plastering, painting, woodwork, plumbing and electrical.

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