In Nova Scotia, there are now four traditional Acadian communities, where the use of the French language is still common: Baie Sainte-Marie (municipality of Clare), Par-en-Bas (municipality of Argyle), Chéticamp and Isle Madame. For each of them, an original historical portrait highlights key moments in its community history. In addition, a generic article reveals the long struggle of Nova Scotia’s Acadians for public education in French.

Note. For the other Acadian communities, where the use of French is a minority or even marginal, the historical portraits highlight their Francophone heritage.