Jacquet River, New Brunswick

It is now part of the municipality of Belledune, and has a population of about 1,200 people.

A song from the 1970s by Canadian artist Ray Griff references Jacquet River.

[1] Jacquet River has a very strong history with many families having deep roots there, including the Guitard, Gauthier, Devereaux, Joncas, Cormier, Furlotte, Meade, Lapointe, Carriers, Hickey, Mallaley, Kelly, Dempsey, McNair, Driscoll, Culligan Doyle, and Legacy.

Jacquet River is a multilingual community, being on Mi'kma'ki Territory and colonized by French, English, and Dutch settlers.

Most people agree that Jacquet River got its name for the famous French explorer, Jacques Cartier, who landed around this area.