Do you need a passport to travel to St Pierre?
Before you take in the sights and sounds of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, read these eight travel tips. No passport required. Canadian citizens visiting the islands need only an official government-issued photo ID. Locals speak European French, though many are also fluent in English.
Where is St Pierre island?
Newfoundland and Labrador
It is part of an overseas collectivity of France, and is located near the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Several smaller islands lie off the coast of Saint Pierre, notably L’Île-aux-Marins and L’Île-aux-Vainqueurs, both to the east, and Grand Colombier, which lies off Saint Pierre’s northernmost point.
How long is the ferry ride to St Pierre?
one and one-half hours
The ferry trip is only one and one-half hours each way with very comfortable seating. Since you are traveling between Canada and France, you are required to go through customs & immigrations when docking in each location. The ferries are owned and operated by the French of Saint-Pierre.
Can I move to St Pierre?
Even though Saint Pierre & Miquelon is a territory of France, the region is not part of the Schengen Treaty and has its own immigration policy. Residents of most countries can travel to Saint Pierre & Miquelon visa-free, with citizens of the European Economic Area allowed to stay in the country for an unlimited time.
Who discovered St Pierre?
Joao Alvares Fagundes
About 5500 of the total population of more than 6000 live on the smaller island of Saint-Pierre, where the capital town of the same name is located. The islands were likely discovered (about 1520) by Portuguese navigator Joao Alvares Fagundes, and were claimed formally for France by Jacques Cartier 14 years later.
What is Saint Pierre known for?
During the 1920s and the American prohibition, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon featured prominently in efforts to smuggle alcohol into the US, with infamous mobsters setting up operations on the island. In fact, even Al Capone used the islands, and was a client of Hotel Robert, a hotel that still operates to this day.
Where is the town of Saint Pierre located?
Saint Pierre Island is one of the three main islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. It contains the town of Saint-Pierre, which lies on the island’s east coast and is the main population centre of the island group. It is part of an overseas collectivity of France, and is located near the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Where is Saint Pierre Island in the Seychelles?
For the island in the Seychelles archipelago in the Indian Ocean, see St. Pierre Island. Saint Pierre Island is one of the three main islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. It contains the town of Saint-Pierre, which lies on the island’s east coast and is the main population centre of the island group.
Where are Saint Pierre and Miquelon located in Canada?
Saint Pierre and Miquelon, officially the Territorial Collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (French: Collectivité Territoriale de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, IPA: [sɛ̃.pjɛʁ.e.mi.klɔ̃] ), is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France in the North-western Atlantic Ocean near the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Why was Saint Pierre important to the British?
Saint-Pierre figures frequently in North American British-French relations. As well, it profited heavily from US Prohibition, which did not affect this area, part of France. It was depopulated and repopulated frequently, and now remains the last vestige of Imperial France within North America.