apolis ▁Royal ▁was ▁designated ▁a ▁National ▁Historic ▁Site ▁of ▁Canada ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 . ▁ ▁Geography ▁▁ ▁Ann apolis ▁Royal ▁is ▁situated ▁in ▁a ▁good ▁but ▁shall ow ▁har bour ▁at ▁the ▁western ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁fert ile ▁Ann apolis ▁Valley , ▁nest led ▁between ▁the ▁North ▁and ▁South ▁mountains ▁which ▁define ▁the ▁valley . ▁The ▁town ▁is ▁on ▁south ▁bank ▁of ▁the ▁Ann apolis ▁River ▁facing ▁the ▁heavily ▁tid al ▁Ann apolis ▁Bas in . ▁The ▁rivers ide ▁forms ▁the ▁water front ▁for ▁this ▁historic ▁town . ▁Direct ly ▁opposite ▁Ann apolis ▁Royal ▁on ▁the ▁northern ▁bank ▁of ▁the ▁river ▁is ▁the ▁community ▁of ▁Gran ville ▁Fer ry . ▁Al la ins ▁Creek ▁joins ▁the ▁Ann apolis ▁River ▁at ▁the ▁town , ▁defining ▁the ▁western ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁community . ▁The ▁Bay ▁of ▁Fund y ▁is ▁just ▁over ▁the ▁North ▁Mountain , ▁ 1 0 ▁kilometres ▁north ▁of ▁the ▁town . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁Port ▁Royal ▁▁ ▁The ▁original ▁French ▁year - round ▁settlement ▁at ▁present - day ▁Port ▁Royal , ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Hab itation ▁at ▁Port - Ro yal , ▁was ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 6 0 5 ▁by ▁François ▁Gra vé ▁Du ▁Pont , ▁Samuel ▁de ▁Champ lain , ▁with ▁and ▁for ▁Pierre ▁D ug ua , ▁Sie ur ▁de ▁M ons . ▁ ▁( An nap olis ▁Royal ▁is ▁tw inned ▁with ▁the ▁town ▁of ▁Ro yan ▁in ▁France , ▁birth place ▁of ▁Sie ur ▁de ▁M ons .) ▁The ▁Port - Ro yal ▁site