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conduct research as to the best chocolate-croissant maker. A couple of
walking trails
leave from the edge of town near the power station.
Île aux Marins
HISTORIC SITE
(3hr tour €24; 9am & 1:30pm May-Sep)
The magical Île aux Marins is a beautiful aban-
doned village on an island out in the harbor. A bilingual guide will walk you through col-
orful homes, a small schoolhouse museum and the grand church (1874). Book tours at
the visitors center. You can also go over on the boat (€3)
sans
guide, but be aware most
signage is in French.
L'Arche Museum
MUSEUM
( 508-410-435;
www.arche-musee-et-archives.net
;
Rue du 11 Novembre; adult/child €4/2.50;
10am-noon & 1:30-5pm Tue-Sun Jun-Sep)
The well-done exhibits cover the islands' history,
including Prohibition times. The showstopper is the
guillotine
- the only one to slice in
North America. Islanders dropped the 'timbers of justice' just once, in 1889, on a mur-
derer. The museum also offers bilingual
architectural walking tours
(€6.50 to €8.50).
Miquelon & Langlade
ISLANDS
The island of Miquelon, 45km away, is less visited and less developed than St-Pierre.
The village of
Miquelon
, centered on the church, is at the northern tip of the island. From
nearby
l'Étang de Mirande
a walking trail leads to a lookout and waterfall. From the
bridge in town, a scenic 25km road leads across the isthmus to the wild and uninhabited
island of Langlade. There are some wild horses, and around the rocky coast you'll see
seals and birds.
Cemetery
CEMETERY
(Ave Commandant Roger Birot)
The cemetery, with its above-ground mausoleums, provides
an atmospheric wander.
Les Salines
NEIGHBORHOOD
(Rue Boursaint & the waterfront)
Old-timers hang out around this scenic cluster of multihued
fishing shacks.
Fronton
PELOTE
(Rue Maître Georges Lefèvre & Rue Gloanec)
Watch locals play the Basque game of
pelote
(a
type of handball) at the outdoor court here.
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