Back to SearchDIEPPE, NB — The City of Dieppe is pleased to announce the return of free visits to Doiron House for the summer season, from June 5 through September 1, 2023. Come experience the history of this seemingly ordinary house told in a unique and enthralling way.
Learn about Joseph Doiron and his descendants at 1150 Amirault Street and explore the history of one of the oldest dwellings in Dieppe. Digital and traditional tours are available.
For more details and hours of operation, visit maisondoironhouse.ca
Come discover the secrets of Doiron House!
About the Doiron House
The Doiron House was built in 1841 in Dieppe by Joseph Doiron, a writer, justice of the peace and successful Acadian farmer. It was a luxurious Acadian house in its time. The preservation of the original masonry hearth—the only known Acadian dwelling that still has one—is part of the house’s unique character.
Financially well-off, Mr. Doiron had a very spacious house built, which also served as an Acadian school and a place for community meetings and debates. The house reflects the traditions and architecture of the period and constitutes an important contribution to our history and that of Acadia.
The house was passed down to Joseph Doiron’s descendants from generation to generation until the City of Dieppe acquired it in 2015 to preserve the story of this important piece of the region’s history.