Biddeford is a city located in southern Maine. It was once a booming town full of textile mills, the service and manufacturing industries are the major city employers. Approximately 33% of the population speaks French, due to the influx of French-Canadian immigrants to the city's mills in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
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- La Kermesse. An annual Franco-American heritage festival that celebrates the prominent role Franco-Americans have played in the history of the city and the state.
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- East Point Sanctuary, 99 L.B. Orcutt Blvd (Parking lot entrance is unmarked), 43.445905°, -70.340163°. sun up to sun down. Situated at the very end of Biddeford Pool (Fletcher Neck) among private residences and a private golf course, East Point Audubon Sanctuary contains a short but spectacular trail along the perimeter of the point, offering rare public access to this stretch of the Maine Coast. Free 2020-07-15
- Timber Point Island & Trail (Timber Point), 140 Granite Point Rd (From US 1 North, take West St. toward Fortune Rocks. At the T, hang a left before taking your first right on Granite Point Rd.), 43.407299°, -70.395499°. The trail is located on the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge and is a scenic 1.4 mile loop located in Biddeford Pool that takes visitors through forests and meadows to the Atlantic Ocean. Free 2020-07-15
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- Alex Pizza. Great personal sized pizzas. A "must eat" if ever in town.
- George's Italian Sandwich Shop. Best Italian subs in Maine.
- TJ's Pizza. Great family pizza specials 50s style motif.
- Mulligan's, 23 Lincoln St, +1 207-284-9283. Haddock, meatloaf, other entrees on an economical scale.
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