Maisonnette, New Brunswick

Maisonnette is a former village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 but is now part of the town of Rivière-du-Nord.

Maisonnette
Coordinates: 47°49′33.5″N 65°1′11.9″W
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
Village	Gloucester County
Town	Rivière-du-Nord
Incorporation	May 12, 1986 (1986-05-12)
Area [1]
• Land	12.91 km2 (4.98 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	535
• Density	41.4/km2 (107/sq mi)
• Change (2016–21)	8.1%
Time zone	Atlantic (AST)
• Summer (DST)	Atlantic (ADT)
Area code	506

The fishing village is located on the north shore of Caraquet Harbour near Pointe de Maisonnette, opposite the town of Caraquet on the Acadian Peninsula.

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Gloucester County, New Brunswick

The village was first settled in 1832 as a temporary fishing port for people from Caraquet and Bertrand. Their small cabins (maisonnettes in French) was the inspiration for the name of the village.

Maisonnette is French for "little house". Formerly Ste. Jeanne D'Arc, the name was changed on October 1, 1936.^[2]

On 1 January 2023, Maisonnette amalgamated with three other villages and all or part of four local service districts to form the new town of Rivière-du-Nord.^[3][4] The community's name remains in official use.^[5]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Maisonnette had a population of 535 living in 294 of its 401 total private dwellings, a change of 8.1% from its 2016 population of 495. With a land area of 12.91 km² (4.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 41.4/km² (107.3/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Gloucester County, New Brunswick

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick