The charm of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, a French archipelago off the coast of Canada

It's a scattering of French soil off the coast of #Canada. For two centuries, the archipelago of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, with its fish-rich waters, attracted people from Brittany, Normandy but above all from France's Basque country. Their descendants still keep Basque heritage alive, such as pelota and traditional songs. FRANCE 24 takes you to discover these islands with their pretty seascapes and rich biodiversity. We also set sail with some fishermen to catch halibut.

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[PhilsProjects]

Trying to put together a vacation for my wife and me to visit Saint-Pierre et Miquelon this summer. Very much looking forwards to it

[Brew]

Thanks for teaching me something today.

[grandmasteryoda]

This place has huge tourism potential for North Americans.

[tiffaniterris]

I'm not sure how this happened, France lost all its territory, so how exactly did this small Island manage to remain a part of France.

[netizencapet]

I believe the male pelota players actually toasted Perrier. Lol.

[eugenejonathan]

were there nuclear weapons on the aircraft kept on the islands to support an uprising

[annickro]

Bravo habitants de st pierre.merci de réagir contre le masque pour les enfants.

[Supermariocrosser]

And they thought Quebec wasn't enough 😂

[soldier]

Had to ruin it and talk about global warming rubbish