Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon, French archipelago in North Atlantic Ocean, Canada.
The territory comprises two main islands, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, with Miquelon connected to Langlade Island through a sand isthmus stretching 12 kilometers.
French fishermen established the first permanent settlements in the mid-1600s, marking one of the earliest European colonies in North America alongside Spanish and Portuguese territories.
The territory maintains strong French maritime traditions through annual festivals, with inhabitants speaking French and following customs from Brittany and Normandy regions.
The archipelago uses the euro currency and operates under French administration, requiring visitors from North America to present passports for entry despite its location.
During the United States Prohibition era between 1920 and 1933, the islands served as a major transit point for French wine imports.
Location: France
Inception: 1700
Capital city: Saint-Pierre
Elevation above the sea: 240 m
Shares border with: Canada
Website: https://saint-pierre-et-miquelon.pref.gouv.fr
GPS coordinates: 46.83745,-56.21206
Latest update: May 29, 2025 07:53
Saint-Pierre Cathedral
7 km
Isthme De Miquelon-Langlade
14.3 km
Fort Royal
176.1 km
Sandbanks Provincial Park
138.3 km
Pointe aux Cannon Battery
7.1 km
Our Lady of Ardilliers Church, Miquelon
31.9 km
Pointe Plate Lighthouse
14.6 km
Maison Jézéquel
7.4 km
Cap Blanc Lighthouse
33 km
Chapelle Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus de Langlade
10 km
Lighthouse of L'île aux marins
7.6 km
Frenchman's Cove Provincial Park
74 km
Tete de Galantry Lighthouse
9.2 km
Grande Meadows Golf Club
73.7 km
Notre-Dame-des-Marins
7.6 km
Fortune Head Ecological Reserve
37.7 km
Hôtel de ville de l'Île-aux-Marins
7.6 km
Maison du pêcheur
8 km
Gooseberry Cove Provincial Park
163.4 km
Inside Reservoir
38.4 km
Pointe aux Canons Lighthouse
7.2 km
GSSP for Fortunian Stage
37.6 km
Grand Bank Lighthouse
45.8 km
Cape St. Mary's light
153.5 km
Mémorial des engagés volontaires de la France libre de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
7.2 km
War Memorial
171.7 km
Rocky Point Lighthouse
78.2 km
West Point Lighthouse
89.6 kmReviews
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