Paquetville is a former village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Hautes-Terres. It is on the Acadian Peninsula at the intersection of Route 340, Route 135 and Route 350.

History

Paquetville was founded by Monseigneur Paquet in 1873, who brought several parishioners with him from Shippagan. On 1 January 2023, Paquetville amalgamated with the village of Saint-Isidore and all or part of six local service districts to form the new town of Hautes-Terres. The community's name remains in official use.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Paquetville had a population of 718 living in 324 of its 359 total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of 720. With a land area of 9.26 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

Language

Notable people

The village is the home of Édith Butler, who sings the song Paquetville.