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A guide to visiting St. Pierre and Miquelon, from what to do, how to get there, and where to stay on this French archipelago near Canada.
Pack your 220-volt convertor and your euros and get set to visit France without crossing the Atlantic. Welcome to St. Pierre and Miquelon, France’s last foothold in North America.
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PLEASE, NO invitations or self promotions, THEY WILL BE DELETED. My photos are FREE to use, just give me credit and it would be nice if you let me know, thanks. Statue at the entrance of the Parish Church of Saint Peter Part way up the Main Street of Mont St-Michel is the small Parish Church of Saint Peter. It blends in with the stonework all around and is easy to miss. Dating from the 15th and 16th centuries, St-Pierre is considered the parish church of Mont St-Michel. The church is dedicated to St-Pierre, or Saint Peter, the patron saint of fishermen.
A guide to visiting St. Pierre and Miquelon, from what to do, how to get there, and where to stay on this French archipelago near Canada.
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A few years ago I had the opportunity to travel to Newfoundland and then St. Pierre & Miquelon with a friend for about a week. We spent a long weekend in St. Pierre & Miquelon just to check…
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From major booze artery during Prohibition to key World War II stronghold, this small archipelago off Newfoundland holds its French identity dear.
Visitors come to this charming maritime province to slow down and escape, and savor an authentic taste of France.
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The islands of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon are located in the North Atlantic 12 miles from the southeastern tip of Newfoundland. Air Saint-Pierre flies there from St. John's in Newfoundland, as well as from Halifax and, in summer, Montreal. You can also take the passenger-only ferry, which runs daily from Fortune, Newfoundland, from mid-April through September.
1892 Scott 46 1c on 5c green/greenish French Colonies 1881-86 Stamps Surcharged in Black Quick History St. Pierre and Miquelon, two small islands (93 square miles) in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean sixteen miles (25 km) from the southern coast of Newfoundland, Canada, were declared a French possession in 1536 By Jacques Cartier for the King of France. New France 1750 It is the last of the colonial empire New France remaining under French authority, and today is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France. Saint Pierre and Miquelon The islands were occasionally visited by Basque and Breton fisherman, (Miquelon is a Basque name for "Big Michael"), but the islands were not settled until 1670, when four inhabitants were counted. The islands then went back and forth between Britain and France, when they were again resettled in 1816 by Basques, Bretons and Normans. Cod fishing was certainly the mainstay for this little French outpost. The islands are rocky and barren, except for a thin layer of peat soil, and some juniper shrubs. Rain and snow fall 146 days per year on average, and fog banks occur 100 days per year. Saint Pierre and Miquelon Stamps of the French Colonies cancelled "SPM" in lozenge of dots can be found from 1859. Handstamped surcharged stamps for St. Pierre and Miquelon proper were first issued in 1885. The St. Pierre and Miquelon issues continue to the present day (except between 1978-1986, when French stamps were used). The population was 4,300 in 1931, and the capital is St. Pierre. St. Pierre 1921 During the early 20th century, fishing became unprofitable at times. (Cod fishing, the traditional occupation of the inhabitants, is now essentially gone, with the severe depletion of fish stock.) But the 1920s prohibition in the United States created a smuggling opportunity for the little islands. Almost 2 million gallons of Canadian whisky were "imported". Then, by 1933, the islands were again in an economic depression with the end of prohibition. During WW II, the islands sided with the Free French (France Libre) of General Charles de Gaulle. In 1958, when a new constitution was approved in France, St. Pierre and Miquelon were given the option of becoming part of France, becoming a state of the French Community, or remaining an overseas territory. The islands decided to remain a French overseas territory. (Of interest, at that time, the Comoro Islands, French Polynesia, French Somaliland, and New Caledonia also agreed to remain overseas territories. Chad, French Dahomey, French Sudan, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Mauritania, Middle Congo, Niger, Senegal, Ubangi-Shari, and Upper Volta elected to become states of the French Community. It is all very complicated, of course, and many of these countries again changed status after 1958- see French Community Wikipedia article.) The inhabitants of St. Pierre and Miquelon speak the French language, naturally, but not Canadian French, Their customs and traditions are closer to those of France, and the spoken language is closer to Standard French. 1892 Scott 43 4c on 25c black/rose Into the Deep Blue The 2014 Scott Classic Specialized 1840-1940 catalogue has, for St. Pierre and Miquelon 1885-1940, 260 major stamp descriptions. Of those, 88 are CV $35) category. Thirteen of the CV $10+ stamps are for the early French colony overprinted and surcharged stamps. * For the long issues ( 1909-30, 1932-33, 1938-40, - 89 possible stamps), BB has 79 spaces. BB only misses five stamps with CV $1+-$3+. Checklist 1891 19 or 20*,21 or 22*,30,(23),36,(38), 1892 49,50,51,(41*),46,47,48, 1892-1908 60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67, 1912 111,112,113,114,115,117,118, 1909-17 79,80,81,82, 84,86A,87,88, 94,95,96,(90), Next Page 1922-30 83,85,86, 89,91,92,93, 98,99,100,101, 103,106,108,(105), 1924-27 121,122,123,124, 125,126,127,128, 1931 132,133,134,135, Next Page 1932-33 137,136,142,143,138, 139,140,141, 144,145,146,147, 149,150,148,152,153, 151,154,155,156, Semi-Postal 1915-17 B1,B2, 1938 B3, Next Page (Regular issues) 1934 161,162,160, 1937 165,168, 1937 166,167,169,170, 1938 172,173,174,175, 176,177,178,179, 180,181,184,185, 187,189,191,195, Next Page 1938-40 182,183,186,188, 190,192,193, 194,196,197,198, 199,200,201,202, 1939 205,206, Next Page Postage Due 1925 J10,J11,J12,J13,J14,J15,J16,J17, 1932 J21,J22,J23,J24, J25,J26,J27,J28, J29,J30,J31, 1938 J32,J33,J34,J35,J36,J37,J38,J39, J40,J41, Comments A) Expensive stamps ($10 threshold); 1891 Scott 19 1c black/lilac blue ($10+) 1891 Scott 21 2c brown/buff ($10+) 1891 Scott 30 25c black/rose ($20+) 1891 (Scott 23) 4c claret/lavender ($10+) 1891 Scott 36 1c on 5c green/greenish ($10+) 1892 (Scott 38) 1c on 25c black/rose ($10+) 1892 Scott 49 1c on 25c black/rose ($10+) 1892 Scott 50 2c on 25c black/rose ($10+) 1892 Scott 51 4c on 25c black/rose ($10+) 1892 (Scott 41) 2c on 25c black/rose ($10+) 1892 Scott 46 1c on 5c green/greenish ($10+) 1892 Scott 47 2c on 5c green/greenish ($10+) 1892 Scott 48 4c on 5c green/greenish ($10+) 1932 Scott 155 2fr blue black & prussian blue ($10+) 1932 Scott 156 3fr deep green & dark brown ($10+) 1932 Scott J28 60c bright rose & black ($10+) 1932 Scott J29 1fr yellow brown & black ($20+) 1932 Scott J30 2fr deep violet & black ($30+) 1932 Scott J31 3fr dark brown & black ($45) B) ( ) around a number indicates a blank space choice. C) 19 or 20*, 21 or 22*- choice between black or red overprint. D) *41- The blank space does not have a logical sequence for the 1892 Scott 49-51 stamps. I substituted an 1892 (Complies with BB's "1892" requirement), Scott 41. 1926 Scott 127 1.25fr on 1fr dark blue & ultramarine Red Surcharge Out of the Blue I would like to visit St. Pierre and Miquelon some day- (In the summer ;-). I'm not the only one, as tourism is now a large part of the economy. Note: Two pics of St. Pierre and the three maps appear all to be in the public domain. Comments Appreciated! St. Pierre
Where France meets North America... Sunset on "Pointe aux Canons Lighthouse" at Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France. Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a small French archipelago lost in the Atlantic Ocean between Newfoundland and Quebec in Canada. Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France. It is the only remnant of the former colonial empire of New France that remains under French control. The islands are situated at the entrance of Fortune Bay, which extends into the southern coast of Newfoundland, near the Grand Banks. They are 6,470 kilometres from Brest, the nearest point in Metropolitan France, but just 20 kilometres off the Burin Peninsula of Newfoundland. © www.myplanetexperience.com
Pack your 220-volt convertor and your euros and get set to visit France without crossing the Atlantic. Welcome to St. Pierre and Miquelon, France’s last foothold in North America.
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon is near Canada. Here's your guide to St Pierre and Miquelon, as well as things to do there and how to visit!
From major booze artery during Prohibition to key World War II stronghold, this small archipelago off Newfoundland holds its French identity dear.
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