The Acadian WeekNine days between Normandy and Acadia, a few kilometres from the campsite
Every August, around ten towns on the Côte de Nacre — including Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, Bernières, Langrune, Luc-sur-Mer and the Juno Beach Centre — commemorate the Acadian soldiers who came to liberate them in 1944, with ceremonies, concerts and gatherings open to all.
On 6 June 1944, the men of the North Shore Regiment, from New Brunswick, landed in front of Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer; many lost their lives there, and they spoke French. The Acadian Week was born of that bond: every summer, for nine days, ceremonies, Acadian music concerts, exhibitions and gatherings are held in the towns of the Côte de Nacre, up to 15 August, Acadia’s national day. Camping La Capricieuse sits in the middle of this area: most events are less than ten minutes away by car, several on foot.
The dates
Every year- From 7 to 15 Augustnine days
- 21st editionin August 2026
- About tentowns involved
The programme, the participating towns and the entry conditions are published each summer by the organising association. The festival traditionally ends on 15 August, Acadia’s national day.
Getting there
From the campsite- 4 kmto Saint-Aubin
- 8 kmto the Juno Beach Centre
- On sitesome events in Luc
Events are spread along the coast, from Luc-sur-Mer to Courseulles, and inland as far as Douvres-la-Délivrande and Carpiquet. The neighbouring towns can be reached on foot or by bike along the seafront.
Useful to know
Before you go- Ceremoniesand concerts
- With the familyhistory brought to life
- Mid-Augustin high season
The festival mixes moments of remembrance with festive gatherings: Acadian music, evening events, exhibitions and talks. Exact times are given in the programme, published at the beginning of the summer.
The festival, seen from the campsite
The Acadians of the North Shore Regiment
The North Shore Regiment, raised in New Brunswick, landed on the Nan Red sector of Juno Beach, in front of Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, on the morning of 6 June 1944. The house-to-house fighting in the streets of the resort was among the hardest of the day in this sector.
Many of these soldiers were Acadian and French-speaking: the Acadian Week keeps alive this particular bond between the Côte de Nacre and Acadia, with delegations crossing the Atlantic every summer.
Concerts, ceremonies and Juno Beach
The programme alternates between ceremonies at the memorial, open-air Acadian music concerts, exhibitions and gatherings. The Juno Beach Centre in Courseulles-sur-Mer takes part: it is the Canadian D-Day museum, eight kilometres from the campsite.
For a family on holiday it is the most vivid way into the history of 6 June: you listen to music in the evening and visit the beaches the next day, a few minutes from your tent or cottage.
Mid-August, the busiest period
The Acadian Week falls in high season: the first fortnight of August is the busiest of the year on the Côte de Nacre, and family cottages are taken several months in advance.
The campsite is fifty metres from Sword Beach and a few kilometres from Juno: a convenient base for following the festival in the evening and visiting the D-Day beaches during the day.
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Illustrative photograph: Congrès mondial acadien, Government of New Brunswick (public domain).
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