Petite Anse, Cap Breton
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The village of Petite Anse is one of the oldest communities in Isle Madame
, in Cape Breton
, dating back to the 18th century. It is a district of Richmond County
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This is the hometown of Nova Scotia legend Ricky Forgeron. (b.1980)
Isle Madame
Isle Madame is a Canadian island located at off the southeastern corner of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia.The island was settled by France as part of its colony of Île-Royale . It is presumed to have been named for Madame de Maintenon, the second wife of France's King Louis XIV. After the fall...
, in Cape Breton
Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island is an island on the Atlantic coast of North America. It likely corresponds to the word Breton, the French demonym for Brittany....
, dating back to the 18th century. It is a district of Richmond County
Richmond County, Nova Scotia
Richmond County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-History:Named in honour of Sir Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond and Lennox, who was Governor General of British North America 1818-1819, Richmond County was created in 1835....
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This is the hometown of Nova Scotia legend Ricky Forgeron. (b.1980)