Parish church and Sailor Memorial and other Saint Pierre and Miquelon Things to Do Tips

A two minute walk from the ferry port is a rather charming, if modest, monument to the French sailors and fishermen who have died in the cold North Atlantic waters offshore. This ain't the Arch de Triomphe, but it's moving in its way.

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Directions: You can see this one off to the right from the ferry port after you come out of customs.

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If you're on the island for the day or a single overnight, the best way to get an overview of St. Pierre is to take one of the bus tours that leave the bus stop near the ferry terminal about once an hour. It takes you through the small downtown area, on up to one of the highest points on the island for a quite dramatic view of the area, and back down via the tiny city airport and the rather unusual city cemetery.

I'm not much for cemeteries, frankly, but this one IS different. On St. Pierre, as in New Orleans, bodies are placed in above-ground tombs. Although no one said, I suspect the reason is that the ground is very, very rocky, making the usual holes rather difficult to dig. Or so I would imagine. In any event, it's a necropolis that everyon should see. And there isn't even a charge -- for the cemetery, that is!

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Directions: You'll find the bus in one of two places: either in the little square right next to the Customs House, or at the bus stop farther up the road to the left. There is one waiting for day-trippers whenever a ferry arrives. Cost? Can$ 10 per person.