Lamèque

Lamèque is a Canadian former town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. In 2021, it had a population of 1,301. Lamèque is a French-speaking community. It is located on Lamèque Island, off the northeastern tip of the Acadian Peninsula.

History
Lamèque's economy is tied to the fishing and peat industries.

It has hosted an annual baroque music festival every summer since 1975.Frommers. Acadian Peninsula 

The Lamèque Eco-Parc is a nearby park that contains many of the plants and animals of the Acadian Peninsula.

In 2023, the village of Lamèque combined with Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël and other districts to become Île-de-Lamèque.

Notable people
Lamèque is also where Vancouver Canucks late player Luc Bourdon was born and raised.

References

Other websites
  Ville de Lameque 

Category:1790 establishments in North America
Category:1790s establishments in Canada
Category:1966 establishments in New Brunswick
Category:1982 establishments in Canada
Category:2023 disestablishments in New Brunswick
Category:Towns in New Brunswick