Grand Bruit (/ˈɡrændbrɪt/; means "great noise" in French) is a designated place and former settlement in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
[1] The community was divided down the middle by a waterfall, hence the name "Grand Bruit" which is French for "great noise".
By September 2009, 26 out of 31 residents had voted their intent to move the community and take payouts from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador of $100,000.
Residents have the option to apply for government permits to return to their homes seasonally for use as summer cottages.
[4] As of July 2010[update], the last remaining residents of Grand Bruit accepted the provincial government's offer of $80,000 per household ($90,000 offered to households of two or more residents).