St-Pierre & Miquelon
The island of Miquelon is less visited and far less developed than St-Pierre. The village of Miquelon, centered on the church, is at the northern tip of…
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St-Pierre & Miquelon
Twenty-five kilometers offshore from the Burin Peninsula floats a little piece of France. The islands of St-Pierre and Miquelon aren't just French-like with their berets, baguettes and Bordeaux – they are France, governed and financed by the tricolore. Locals kiss their hellos and pay in euros, sweet smells waft from myriad pastry shops, and French cars crowd the tiny one-way streets. It's a world away from Newfoundland.
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St-Pierre & Miquelon
The magical Île aux Marins ('Sailor Island'; often translated as 'Pioneer Island') is a beautiful abandoned village on an island out in the St-Pierre…
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St-Pierre & Miquelon
The well-done exhibits here cover the islands' history, including Prohibition times. The showstopper is the guillotine – the only one to slice in North…
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St-Pierre & Miquelon
Located on Île aux Marins, this small museum offers a peek into the daily life of a fishing family in the French North Atlantic circa the 19th century…
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St-Pierre & Miquelon
Old-timers hang out around this scenic cluster of multihued fishing shacks.
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Why 2018 is the year to visit these little-known French islands on Canada’s east coastJan 17, 2018 • 2 min read