Arichat
Arichat is the largest village on Isle Madame, the small French-Acadian island clinging to Cape Breton's southern coast. It was once the seat of the Diocese of Antigonish (1844–1886), and Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption church on the bluff is a beautiful 1837 stone cathedral worth the brief detour.
Lobster fishing is still the main industry, and a short loop drive around the island via D'Escousse and Petit-de-Grat takes about an hour and has constant views of the Atlantic.
