Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon

French commune|nomcommune=Saint-Pierre


caption= Saint-Pierrais youth off to a football match. As may be seen in this view, many of the streets in Saint-Pierre are a unique blend of rural France and Atlantic Canada, despite their North American context


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lat_long= coord|46|46|40|N|56|10|40|W
overseas collectivity=Saint Pierre and Miquelon
capital=(capital city)
insee=97502
cp=97500
maire=Karine Claireaux|mandat=2001 – present
longitude=|latitude=
alt moy=|alt mini=0 m|alt maxi=207 m
km²=25
sans=5,509
date-sans=Jan. 2006 census
dens=220|date-dens=2006census|

Saint-Pierre is the capital of the French overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, off of the coast of Newfoundland in Canada. Saint-Pierre is the more populated of the two communes (municipalities) making up Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Geography

The commune of Saint-Pierre is made up of the island of Saint-Pierre proper and several nearby smaller islands, such as L'Île-aux-Marins. Although containing nearly 90% of the inhabitants of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the commune of Saint-Pierre is considerably smaller than the commune of Miquelon-Langlade, which lies to its northwest.

The main settlement and communal seat is situated on the north side of a harbour called "Barachois", which faces the Atlantic Ocean, on the Saint-Pierre Island's east coast. The mouth of the harbour is guarded by a small chain of islands.

History

Until 1945, there existed a third commune in Saint Pierre and Miquelon: L'Île-aux-Marins. The commune of L'Île-aux-Marins was annexed by the commune of Saint-Pierre in 1945.

Government

The comune is lead by the mayor and the council

Adjunct Maire
*Josée Quedinet Detcheverry
*Frédéric Beaumont
*Claude Arrossamena
*Rémi Girardin
*Josée Goupilliere Beaupertuis
*Patrick Lebailly
*Rachel Poueith Andrieux
*Yvon Salomon

Conseillers Municipaux
*Norbert Hacala
*Thérèse Poirier
*Claudette Franche Ruault
*Jean-François Ozon
*Maryse Gorget Tesniere
*Lydia Desdouets Le Soavec
*Bruno Arthur
*Véronique Girardin
*Jérôme Detcheverry
*Marie-Luce Briand
*Jean-Marie Quedinet
*Michel Jaccachury
*Marie-Claire Rio
*Martine Roiu Michel

Opposition
* Jacqueline Poirier
* MICHEL REVERT Dominica Michel Revert
* Loic Fouchard
* Tatiana Urtizberea
* Tierry Letournel
* Pascal Derouet

Demographics

Population of Saint-Pierre at the 2006 local census was 5,509 [http://www.insee.fr/fr/recensement/nouv_recens/resultats/repartition/comD975.htm?depart=comD975.htm] , many of whom are of Basque, Breton, Normand or Acadian descent. All inhabitants in the commune (municipality) live on the island of Saint-Pierre proper.

Landmarks

Close to the centre of the harbour's edge lie the Post office and Custom House, behind which is General Charles de Gaulle Square, the town's centre.

Other prominent landmarks in Saint-Pierre include the cathedral, to the north of the square, rebuilt in the early twentieth century after a major fire, and the Pointe aux Canons Lighthouse, at the mouth of the harbour. Further north, close to the town's hospital, is the Fronton Zazpiak Bat - an arena for the traditional Basque sport of pelota.

Transportation

Saint Pierre Airport, the international airport of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, is located south of the settlement of Saint-Pierre and is served by Air Saint-Pierre with flights both to Miquelon Airport and several Canadian airports.

Radio and television

* [http://saintpierremiquelon.rfo.fr Radio France Outremer - Radio and television]
* [http://www.cheznoo.net/radioatlantique Radio Atlantique]

External links

* [http://www.mairie-stpierre.fr/ Official website] fr icon
* [http://www.grandcolombier.com/english/index.html Encyclopédie de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon]
* [http://www.st-pierre-et-miquelon.com/english/index.php Tourism and Travel Resources for St Pierre & Miquelon]
* [http://www.st-pierre-et-miquelon.com/english/questions.php Frequently Asked Questions Tourism and Travel]
* [http://www.st-pierre-et-miquelon.com/english/cartes.php Map of Saint-Pierre]
* [http://www.airsaintpierre.com Local Airline Air Saint-Pierre]
* [http://www.spmexpress.net Ferry service for Saint-Pierre, Miquelon and Fortune Newfoundland]
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