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st. pierre et miquelon, france
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Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France, situated
in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean near the Newfoundland and Labrador province of Canada. It is
the only part of New France that remains under French control.
Portuguese João Álvares Fagundes landed on the islands on 21 October 1520. They were made a French
possession in 1536 by Jacques Cartier on behalf of the King of France. Though already frequented by
Mi'kmaq people and Basque and Breton fishermen,the islands were not permanently settled until the end
of the 17th century: four permanent inhabitants were counted in 1670, and 22 in 1691.
In 1670, during Jean Talon's tenure as Intendant of New France, a French officer annexed the islands
when he found a dozen French fishermen camped there. The British Royal Navy soon began to harass the
French, pillaging their camps and ships. By the early 1700s, the islands were again uninhabited, and
were ceded to the British by the Treaty of Utrecht which ended the War of the Spanish Succession in 1713.
Under the terms of the Treaty of Paris (1763), which put an end to the Seven Years' War, France ceded
all its North American possessions, but Saint-Pierre and Miquelon were returned to France. France also
maintained fishing rights on the coasts of Newfoundland.
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jetsetjohnny.ca features
John Simone`s
exotic-destination
travel
photography
Follow @johnsimonephoto_travel: Instagram
Simone spent 5 years traveling
to over 80 countries as Senior Photographer
and Photography Teacher on Princess Cruises
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