St-Pierre and Miquelon - French Territories off Newfoundland
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elyob
N 46° 47.051 W 056° 10.156
21T E 563410 N 5181516
The collectivité territoriale de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon is near Newfoundland, Canada.
Waymark Code: WMB7H0
Location: Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Date Posted: 04/15/2011
Views: 19
In the opening of her article concerning St-Pierre & Miquelon, Patricia Schultz implies that one can drive to this French territory. That is not the case. One can fly from St. John's, Halifax or Montréal. One can also take the passenger-only ferry from Fortune, Newfoundland.
Most shops in the town of St-Pierre are closed Saturday afternoons and Sundays. "On Sunday mornings, the only business likely to be open is the pastry shop! Don't miss out on North America's best croissants!" (tourism web site)
If you are feeling more adventurous, my favourite event on the islands has been "Les 25 km de Miquelon: the widely popular Miquelon Marathon, a 15 1/2 mile foot race through gravel, sand, hills, and on a good day...very thick fog!" (tourism web site) That event is usually scheduled for the last Saturday in June.
Name of Source Book: 1,000 Places to See in the USA and Canada Before You Die (2007)
Page Location in Source Book: pages 981-982
Type of Waymark: Overseas territory
Location of Coordinates: Port of entry
Cost of Admission (Parks, Museums, etc.): 0.00 (listed in local currency)
List Available Hours, Dates, Season:
all seasons
Official Tourism Website: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
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