These Islands Off Canada’s Atlantic Coast Are Actually Part of France — Here’s How to Plan Your Trip. Saint-Pierre and Miquelon are the last remaining French territories in North America ...

Some key dates in the history of St Pierre and Miquelon: 1536 - Jacques Cartier claims the islands for France, after their discovery by the Portuguese in 1520.

Prices are in euros. Renaults and Peugeots roll by. Bordeaux blends go for a bargain. Saint-Pierre and Miquelon stands as the last foothold of the old colony of New France.

For visitors, it's why they come to Saint Pierre and Miquelon. It's a chance to get an authentic taste of France on this side of the Atlantic. More from Conor Knighton's "Island Hopping" series: ...

The island of St Pierre, together with its larger but less populated neighbour Miquelon, is a remote outpost of France. It is the last French soil left in North America, and the oldest remaining ...

Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a self-governing French territory located off the shores of Canada with a population of roughly 6,000, is not used to making global headlines.

Some key dates in the history of St Pierre and Miquelon: 1536 - Jacques Cartier claims the islands for France, after their discovery by the Portuguese in 1520.