Clair, New Brunswick

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Clair (2001 population: 863) is a Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.

Situated on the Saint John River opposite Fort Kent, Maine, the community was named for County Clare in Ireland.

The Clair-Fort Kent Bridge crosses the International Boundary to link both communities.

[edit] Trivia

• Forestry is the basis of the local economy.

• The local Roman Catholic church, houses noted religious artwork, including stained-glass windows from the workshop of Belgian artist José Gaterrath and the Stations of the Cross by the famous Spanish ceramist Jordi Bonet.

[edit] See also

• Centre d'Apprentissage du Haut Madawaska is the primary public school in Clair (k - 8)

Coordinates: 47°15′11.5″N, 68°36′25.7″W