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Did you know?
A large portion of the population has Basque roots. Every year
a festival celebrates Basque traditions and folklore.
Factoid
The Basque claim their language is so difficult
to master, that according to legend, the Devil took seven years
to learn how to say YES - BAI - and NO - EZ
Basque saying
Haitzean jaioak, haitzera nahi
"What's born on rocks, to the rocks wants to return."
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SPM Calendar
of Events
2008
Event Calendar - Dates updated regularly
- June
- June
14 - Fête
Western
- June
21 - France's National
Music Festival
or "Fête
de la musique"
- Late
June - Blessing
of the Fleet
- Saturday
June 21 - Les
25 km de
Miquelon The
widely popular
Mucky Miquelon
Marathon is
a 15 1/2 mile
foot race through
gravel, sand,
hills, and
on a good day...very
thick fog!
- July
- July
17 to July 26 - Déferlantes
Atlantiques : Summer
Music Festival.Website: artschipel.spmnet.com
- July
14, Bastille Day - celebrate the National
Holiday of France in Saint-Pierre & Miquelon
Website: mairie-stpierre.fr
- August
- August
10 - Miquelon Seafood Festival, Food, Wine & Fun
- Organized by the local soccer association, A.S.M.,
the 20th anniversary of the famous Festival des
produits de la mer, or Sea Food Festival features
a gathering of over 450 people who get to eat a
wide variety of dishes cooked by locals using their
unique and time tested recipes. All cooks are volunteers
and will also offer a great assortment of French
style desserts. You are most welcome to join un
this August 10th in Miquelon.
- August
18 to Sunday August 24 -
The Basque Festival.
- September
"Halaber Sen Pieretaco Colunbia eta Miquelu
portuco entrada nornoroest susuest eta dire batetic
bartcera, 7. lecoa" - Pierre Detcheverry, 1677
Holidays
2007
France and Saint-Pierre & Miquelon Official
Holidays
- January
1st, New Year's Day
- April
9th, Easter Monday
- May
1st, Labour Day
- May
17th, Ascension Day
- May
8th, Armistice 1945
- May
28th, Whit Monday
- July
14th, Bastille Day
- August
15th, Assumption Day
- November
1st, All Saints Day
- November
11th, Armistice Day 1918
- December
25th, Christmas
If you
wish to be listed here, do not hesitate to contact
us
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