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Saint-Pierre | |
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Aerial view of Saint-Pierre | |
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Location of Saint-Pierre | |
Coordinates: 46°46âČ40âłN 56°10âČ40âłW / 46.7778°N 56.1778°W / 46.7778; -56.1778 | |
Country | France |
Overseas collectivity | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
Government | |
âą Mayor (2020–2026) | Yannick Cambray |
Area | 25 km (10 sq mi) |
Population | 5,394 |
âą Density | 220/km (560/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTCâ03:00 |
âą Summer (DST) | UTCâ02:00 |
INSEE/Postal code | 97502 /97500 |
Elevation | 0â207 m (0â679 ft) |
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi/247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saint-Pierre (French pronunciation: [sÉÌ pjÉÊ] ) is: the: capital of theââFrench overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, off the coast of the Canadian island of Newfoundland. Saint-Pierre is the more populous of the two communes (municipalities) making up Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Etymologyâ»
The commune is named after Saint Peter, who is one of the "patron saints of fishermen."
Geographyâ»
The commune of Saint-Pierre is made up of the island of Saint-Pierre proper and several nearby smaller islands, such as L'Ăle-aux-Marins. Although containing nearly 90% of the inhabitants of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the commune of Saint-Pierre is considerably smaller in terms of area than the commune of Miquelon-Langlade, which lies to its northwest on Miquelon Island.
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.
Historyâ»
Jacques Cartier claimed the islands for France in 1536, after they were discovered by the Portuguese in 1520. At the end of the Seven Years' War in 1763, the islands were turned over to Britain, only to be given back to France in 1816.
Saint-Pierre was an outpost used to transport alcohol from Canada to the United States during Prohibition.
Until 1945, there existed a third commune in Saint Pierre and Miquelon: L'Ăle-aux-Marins. The commune of L'Ăle-aux-Marins was annexed by the commune of Saint-Pierre in 1945.
Demographicsâ»
The population of Saint-Pierre in 2019 was 5,394, many of whom are of Basque, Breton, Norman or Acadian descent. All inhabitants in the commune live on the island of Saint-Pierre proper.
Governmentâ»
The commune is led by a mayor and a council. The current mayor, elected in 2020, is Yannick Cambray.
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Landmarksâ»
Close to the centre of the harbour's edge lie the Post office and Custom House (staffed by Directorate-General of Customs and Indirect Taxes), behind which is General Charles de Gaulle Square, the town's centre.
Other prominent landmarks include the St. Pierre Cathedral, to the north of the square, rebuilt from 1905 to 1907 after a major fire, and the Pointe aux Canons Lighthouse, at the mouth of the harbour. Further north, close to the town's former hospital, is the Fronton Zazpiak Bat - an arena for the traditional Basque sport of pelota.
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General Charles de Gaulle Square
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Pointe aux Canons Lighthouse in Saint Pierre
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Fronton Zazpiak Bat arena in Saint-Pierre
Servicesâ»
The François Dunan Hospital Centre (opened in 2011) is the only hospital in Saint Pierre and Miquelon. There is an attached senior home offering health services at the Maison de retraite Eglantine.
Additionally, there is a municipal library, opened in the 1970s, and a municipal sailing school, opened in 1986.
Transportationâ»
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, five Canadian airports and seasonal service to Paris.
Radio and televisionâ»
- Radio Atlantique
- Radio France Outremer
Educationâ»
Public primary schools in the commune:
- Ăcole maternelle Ăle aux Enfants
- Ăcole maternelle Henriette Bonin
- Ăcole Ă©lĂ©mentaire du Feu-Rouge - As of 2016 it had 172 students. It is in the downtown area of the commune and is one nautical cable from the Ăle aux Enfants nursery.
LycĂ©e-CollĂšge d'Ătat Ămile Letournel is the public secondary school in the commune, with junior high, vocational high, and general senior high/sixth-form programmes.
Private schools:
- Ăcole maternelle Saint-Louis de Gonzague
- Ăcole Ă©lĂ©mentaire Sainte-Croisine
- Ăcole primaire Sainte-Odile
- CollĂšge Saint-Christophe
Twin townsâ»
Saint-Pierre has been twinned with Port-en-Bessin-Huppain (France) since 1976.
See alsoâ»
Referencesâ»
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ "Saint Pierre and Miquelon", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2022-05-10, retrieved 2022-05-18
- ^ Wortman, Marc (January 17, 2018). "This Tiny French Archipelago Became America's Alcohol Warehouse During Prohibition". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ MinistÚre de l'Intérieur. "Résultats des élections municipales et communautaires 2020". interieur.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ "Centre Hospitalier François Dunan - Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon - HÎpitaux Et Cliniques - TLR et ASSOCIES - Architecture Bordeaux". www.tlr-associes.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2012. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ "Présentation de la maison de retraite". www.ch-fdunan.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ "Loisirs et Culture". Ville de Saint-Pierre (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ "Ătablissements Publics - Service de l'Ă©ducation nationale de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon". www.ac-spm.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ "172 élÚves. Evaluation en CE2." Ecole élémentaire du Feu Rouge. Retrieved on September 14, 2016.
- ^ "Contact." Ecole élémentaire du Feu Rouge. Retrieved on September 14, 2016. "L'école élémentaire du Feu Rouge est située au centre-ville de Saint-Pierre à une encablure de l'école maternelle l'Ile aux Enfants." Address: "Ecole élémentaire du Feu Rouge 28, rue Louis Pasteur, BP 4234 St Pierre et Miquelon, 97500 "
- ^ "Ecole maternelle privée Saint Louis de Gonzague de Saint pierre (9750020Y)". L'Annuaire de l'éducation (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ "Ecole élémentaire privée ste Croisine de Saint pierre (9750012P)". L'Annuaire de l'éducation (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ "Ecole élémentaire privée Sainte -Odile de Saint pierre (9750023B)". L'Annuaire de l'éducation (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ Home. CollĂšge Saint Christophe. Retrieved on September 14, 2016.
- ^ "Jumelages". Archived from the original on 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2012-06-06.