The notebook of Saint-Jean
Follow the shades from morning to sunset.
Port city of the Bay of Fundy, known for its market, brick architecture and reversible rapids.
At your own pace
Identity summary
2 to 4 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
City · Coast · River · Heritage
Good accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Saint-Jean
Port city of the Bay of Fundy, known for its market, brick architecture and reversible rapids.
The discovery of Saint John is structured around Reversible Rapids, St. John's Market and New Brunswick Museum. The stay thus alternates between urban life, the coastline, riverscapes and heritage, giving a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.
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For a stay of 2 to 4 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: variable influx depending on the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. The main sites are generally easy to access.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Rapides réversibles
- Saint John Market
- Nouveau-Brunswick Museum
Before you choose
- Variable frequency depending on season
- Parking to anticipate in the center
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
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Rapides réversibles
To Rapides réversibles, the river Saint-Jean meets the tides of the Bay of Fundy in a tight gorge. Depending on the hour, the water runs towards the sea, blocks, whirls and then goes up against the current; the place is therefore better understood by returning to two different moments of tide.
Nature and panorama
Marché de Saint-Jean
The Saint-Jean gathers fish stalls, breads, coffees, Acadian products and fast counters under a historic structure in the city centre. It is a good place to feel the city on a daily basis, between employees coming to dinner, merchants who know each other and smells of seafood or hot pastries.
Museum
Musée du Nouveau-Brunswick
The New Brunswick Museum dives into the province's natural and maritime history, with fossils, Aboriginal objects, naval models and collections related to the Bay of Fundy. The rooms give relief to Saint John: harbour, construction sites, migrations and marine fauna appear as the sons of the same coastal history.
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Parc naturel Irving
The Irving Natural Park mixes salt marshes, coastal forest, pebble beaches and views of the Bay of Fundy. On the outskirts of Saint John, it offers easy trails where you can observe birds, smell kelp and measure the extent of tides.
Practical tips
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