Saint-Pierre (Saint-Pierre)
The commune is named after Saint Peter, who is one of the patron saints of fishermen.
Map - Saint-Pierre (Saint-Pierre)
Map
Country - Saint_Pierre_and_Miquelon
The islands are in the Gulf of St. Lawrence near the entrance of Fortune Bay, which extends into the southwestern coast of Newfoundland, near the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. St. Pierre is 19 km from Point May on the Burin Peninsula of Newfoundland and 3819 km from Brest, the nearest city in Metropolitan France. The tiny Canadian Green Island lies 10 km east of St. Pierre, roughly halfway to Point May.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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EUR | Euro | € | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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FR | French language |