Prunonciation: pay-ee day la sag-win meaning: The Country of the washerwoman. Le Pays de la Sagouine is an eclectic reproduction of a prohibition-era fishing village inspired by international award-winning novelist, Antonine Maillet, and her most celebrated character, La  Sagouine. 

Discover the Acadian culture through unique characters, theater, music, comedy, dance and cuisine on a small island in the town of Bouctouche. With more than 1.5 million guests since 1992 on l’Île-aux-Puces, this non-profit cultural organization is always as contagious as ever!