| About 1000 ft from l'Église Saint-Pierre, and next to the Cheticamp Co-op, you will find the Coopérative Artisanale, a gift shop/museum/restaurant, incorporated in 1963 by a group of cooperative-minded individuals wishing to assure the survival of the rug-hooking industry by buying and selling these artistic creations. This particular co-op specializes in the wholesale and retail of hooked rugs, hangings, doilies, coasters, etc. This art has its own style and designs. Most of the creations incorporate pastel colours and shaded flowers, bordered with green leaves. However, more and more, we find hooked sceneries, portraits, and rugs made to very precise specifications. |
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| Close to 75 men and women hook, more so from fall to spring, in order to assure an ample supply of hookings for the tourist season. Orders come in from all over the world and all are completed as specified. Through the years, the co-op has added a restaurant that specializes in Acadian dishes. In the basement of the gift shop, you will find a historical museum. Visitors number about 30,000 per season and the number grows every year. From a small business at its onset, the Co-opérative Artisanale has grown and prospered to where it now employs 20 people during the summer months. The Co-op Artisanale simply must be part of your vacation to Chéticamp. You will be greeted in the friendly manner of the Acadians, and in the language of your choice. |
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Proceed to the Acadian Museum
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