St. Pierre and Miquelon is an archipelago of eight islands off the coast of the Canadian province of Newfoundland & Labrador.

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.

ST. JOHN'S, N. F., Nov. 22.-United States Senator Lodge's recent declaration respecting St. Pierre and Miquelon becoming a part of the American Republic has excited great interest in St. Pierre.

Map of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Credit: Planiglobe / RaviC / De728631 / Wikimedia Commons On June 22, 1940, the so-called Second Armistice of Compiègne was signed, whereby Nazi Germany and the ...

As you could be forgiven for having never heard of Saint Pierre et Miquelon, here are a few things to know about it; Location The territory consists of two islands around 12km off Canada's ...

But it won’t be passing through Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, known locally as SPM. The torch was lit in Olympia, Greece, two weeks ago, ...

In March 2003, Saint Pierre and Miquelon became an overseas collectivity of France. Read more country profiles , external - Profiles by BBC Monitoring , external ST PIERRE AND MIQUELON: FACTS ...

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.