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1 "Aboiteau" and dyke
"Aboiteau" and dyke
in French

Close-up view of a typical system of an "aboiteau" and a dyke

2 Aboiteau at high tide, Anse-des-Cormier, N.B.
Aboiteau at high tide, Anse-des-Cormier, N.B.


An "aboiteau" at high tide at Anse-des-Cormier, in the Memramcook region, N.B.

3 Aboiteau at low tide, Beaumont, N.B.
Aboiteau at low tide, Beaumont, N.B.


An "aboiteau" at low tide close to Beaumont, in southeastern New Brunswick

4 Construction of an aboiteau , Riverside-Albert, N.B., circa 1900
Construction of an aboiteau , Riverside-Albert, N.B., circa 1900


Construction of an aboiteau in the Riverside-Albert region (previously Chipoudie), in southeastern New Brunswick, circa 1900

5 Dyked lands, Grand-Pré, N.S.
Dyked lands, Grand-Pré, N.S.


Panel commemorating the 235th anniversary of the containment of the marshes near Grand-Pré, N.S. Note the omission of the role of the Acadians.

6 How an aboiteau works
How an aboiteau works
in French

Illustrating how an aboiteau works

7 Interpretive Centre, Grand-Pré National Historic Site of Canada, N.S.
Interpretive Centre, Grand-Pré National Historic Site of Canada, N.S.


Interpretive centre at the Grand-Pré National Historic Site of Canada, N.S., inaugurated in 2003

8 Marsh shoe
Marsh shoe


Marsh shoe for animals, to prevent them from sinking

9 Old aboiteau, Beaumont, N.B.
Old aboiteau, Beaumont, N.B.
in French

Remnants of an old aboiteau in the region of Beaumont, in southeastern N.B.

10 Old sea aboiteau, Barachois, N.B.
Old sea aboiteau, Barachois, N.B.


Old sea aboiteau at Barachois-de-l'est, in southeastern New Brunswick. On the left, notice the open valve and on the right, the planks used to solidify the dune.

11 Overall view of a typical aboiteau and dyke system
12 Remnants of an old aboiteau, Beaumont, N.B.
Remnants of an old aboiteau, Beaumont, N.B.
in French

Remnants of an old aboiteau close to Beaumont, in southeastern New Brunswick

13 Scale model of an Acadian farm, Grand-Pré National Historic Site of Canada, N.S.
Scale model of an Acadian farm, Grand-Pré National Historic Site of Canada, N.S.


Scale model of an Acadian farm in a salt marsh, set up at the Grand-Pré National Historic Site of Canada, N.S., Interpretive Centre

14 Shovel (ferrée)
Shovel (ferrée)


Shovel (ferrée) used to cut lumps of sod (bricks) in order to build levees or dykes

15 Single sluice made of planks
Single sluice made of planks
in French

Illustration of a single sluice made of planks

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