Fortress of Louisbourg

The Fortress of Louisbourg, surrounded by Cape Breton's rocky shoreline, was a painstakingly recreated 18th-century French fortified settlement. In reality, it is North America's largest reconstruction of its kind, and it is now a popular living history museum.

The Fortress of Louisbourg, built in 1719 on the Ile Royale (Cape Breton Island) near the eastern end of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, was a successful cod fishing port town and trading center.

The defenses that ringed the town, which were mostly built between 1720 and 1740 and were one of the most extensive and expensive European fortifications built in North America, were named after Louis XIV of France.

Visitors can take a tour of the town, which includes stores, homes, and fortifications. There are daily guides and costumed actors around the site from June until mid-October (available by pre-booking at other times). Furthermore, while sipping rum and observing lace-making and youngsters enjoying 300-year-old pastimes, you can converse with fisherman, sailors, and maids.

Location: 259 Park Service Rd, Louisbourg, Canada