Cape Breton is well known for its traditional fiddle music, which was brought to North America by Scottish immigrants during the Highland Clearances. The traditional style has been well preserved in Cape Breton , and céilidhs have become a popular attraction for tourists. Thereof, what did Cape Breton get called? Originally called ÃŽle Royale, when it was a French colony, it later took on the name of its eastern cape —believed to be the first land visited by John Cabot on his 1497–98 voyage and afterward probably named by Basque fishermen from Cap Breton (near Bayonne, France). Furthermore, when did Cape Breton become part of Nova Scotia? Cape Breton became part of the colony of Nova Scotia in 1763, but it remained largely undeveloped until 1784, when it became a separate colony, as one of several separate jurisdictions created for the Loyalist refugees. Besides, is Cape Breton worth seeing? A true natural beauty, Cape Breton is consistently lauded for its outdoor attrac