Your Acadian Ancestral Tour de France 2026

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Saturday, February 21, 2026 :

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Your Acadian Ancestral Tour de FRANCE  (May 29 - June 12, 2026)

&

Acadian Islands : Cap Breton, Magdelen Islands, Saint-Pierre & Miquelon and more  (September 1-16, 2026)

Noon PACIFIC (Vancouver, Los Angeles)

1 PM  MOUNTAIN (Alberta, Colorado)

2 PM CENTRAL (Louisiana)

3 PM EASTERN (Montreal, New York)

4 PM   ATLANTIC CANADA (Halifax)

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YOUR ACADIAN ANCESTRAL TOUR DE FRANCE 2026 !

From May 29 to June 12, 2026

15 days / 13 nights + 1 night on plane

(Please note that this tour is also offered in French in May 2027)

(Ce voyage est aussi disponible en français en mai 2027)

OFFICIAL PROGRAM

This unique tour is customized for passionate Acadian descendants interested in learning about their French and Acadian heritage. The tour is specifically designed to visit and experience the most important Acadian heritage sites in France. 

• You will explore where some French explorers and founding Acadian families came from … the POITOU REGION. Includes guided tours to several towns and villages such as RICHELIEU, LA CHAUSSÉE, MARTAIZÉ, D’AULNAY, LA ROCHELLE. You will kneel in the church where some Acadians prayed before leaving. 
• You will see the famous Towers of La Rochelle … the last landmark they will ever see of their native land. 
• You will learn what happened to over 3,000 Acadians who were deported back to France over a seven year period. 
• You will also walk in the footsteps of your ancestors in ARCHIGNY, CHÂTELLERAULT, BELLE-ÎLE-EN-MER, NANTES, SAINT-MALO and learn about their lives and in France and how they eventually returned to Canada, Louisiana and North America.  
• You will also travel through four regions of France… Île-de-France, Poitou, Bretagne (Britanny) and Normandy. In addition to the Acadian focus of the trip, you will enjoy over 2,000 years of French history and culture while visiting some of the most popular tourist attractions of Europe, including a beautiful castle, le Mont Saint Michel, Saintes, Cognac and seeing the Eiffel Tower.  

The tour package includes :

• Land transportation by « Grand Tourisme » motorcoach 
• 13 nights accommodation:  Paris airport (1 night) / Poitou (3 nights) / La Rochelle (3 nights) / Quiberon (2 nuits) / Saint-Malo (2 nights) / Caën (1 night) / Paris (1 nuits)  +  1 night on plane
• 30 meals : including special meals and entertaining soirées in unique venues plue several« collations » (snacks), wine and cider tasting 
• All entrance fees and guided tours. 
• A team of travel professionals at your service.  Two experienced tour guides, one Acadian, one French from France.
• A 100 page « carnet de route » (Acadian custom tour book) 
• ALL TAXES and TIPS to tour guides, restaurants and bus drivers. 
• Administration fees. 

Tour price:  US $ 4950 / 6 750 $ CAN - land only

Save up to 400 $US / 570 $ CAN 

Two day Paris extension at the end of the tour : 800 $ US / 1100 $ per person double occupancy

Email : diasporacadie@gmail.com

or call (506) 850-7662