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The next year, work of a new presbytere delayed the work on the church.
Nevertheless, some repairs were made, but the need to build a new church was
obvious.
The plans were developed in Metropole and modified according to the suggestions of
the responsible local people, to take into account the particular climate of the
archipelago. It was decided, for example, to forego the use of "artificial tar" under the
floor of the church, because it quickly dried out the sandy soil, and to replace it with
simple thin concrete slab 8 cm thick and 1 meter wide at the rim of the building.
The foundation was laid in 1862. The construction of doors and windows was
entrusted to an entrepreneur from St. Pierre, Louis Durand. The main door of the
Nevertheless, some repairs were made, but the need to build a new church was
obvious.
The plans were developed in Metropole and modified according to the suggestions of
the responsible local people, to take into account the particular climate of the
archipelago. It was decided, for example, to forego the use of "artificial tar" under the
floor of the church, because it quickly dried out the sandy soil, and to replace it with
simple thin concrete slab 8 cm thick and 1 meter wide at the rim of the building.
The foundation was laid in 1862. The construction of doors and windows was
entrusted to an entrepreneur from St. Pierre, Louis Durand. The main door of the
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| Answer to Quiz #316 July 31, 2011 |
Answers: 1. France - St. Pierre and Miquelon is a territorial collectivity of France. 2. L'Eglise de Miquelon (The Church in Miquelon). 3. Two Jose's in Miquelon, and one Emmanuel Jose. There are 16 in the whole collectivity, along with two Fitzpatricks. |
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1. What country is this? 2. What is the name of the church? 3. How many Jose's are listed in the phone book in the town shown? Bonus: How far away is the town from the capital of the country? |
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The church is in the town of Miquelon. St. Pierre and Miquelon is administratively
divided into two municipalities, named Miquelon-Langlade and St. Pierre. Miquelon's
the capital of Miquelon-Langlade, so the answer would be no distance from the town to
the capital...it is the capital. However, Saint Pierre is listed as the capital of the
Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, which is about 24 miles from the
town the church is in.
This is all very confusing...but then we are talking about the French, aren't we.
Stephen Jolley
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I googled images for 'red flag white cross green x' and found the flag and country.
Gary Sterne
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If one was inclined to visit [St. Pierre Miquelon] my guess is that the mid-summer we
are experiencing now would be as good as any time. The 14 day weather forecast
indicates only 2 days of rain. High temperature average 19 C (66 F) and lows 12
C. (54 F). Last September Hurricane Igor caused much damage in Newfoundland but
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon was spared. Don Draper
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Your question on the number of Jose's in the phone directory flummoxed me; I spent
some time looking for a Spanish-speaking country. Was this a red herring? I couldn't
even find a reliable online phone directory for the country - not that I know of anyway
lol - but the one I did find showed up 0 Jose's in the phone book. Mind you, I had to
look it up all in French so that taxed my weary French vocabulary that hasn't been used
since the early 1990s so I *could* I have made a mistake on that one. Confused the
words 'prenom' and 'nom' at first and had to start over when I realized my error.
What a pretty country and I've never heard of it before! The winters are probably very
chilly but I found this great shot while looking for pics of the church:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/waikowhai/356214958/. I always wanted to live in a
purple house, could move right in there I think. :)
Thanks for another great map quiz - I am always thrilled to learn more geography and
explore new countries (online - I don't travel much lol). Nicole Blank
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I don't think it was THAT hard. I recognized the Basque flag right off; it was only a
matter of finding flags which included it. The "Jose" question did trip me up. I
mistook the phone code for the number of hits. My bad. About the town, did you
mean the middle photo (Saint Pierre) or the church photo (Miquelon)? Checking on the
Cheznoo website I found 12 men named Jose and 3 Josees in Saint Pierre and 3 Joses
in Miquelon. No one with Jose as a surname.
I was floored when I realized that St Pierre et Miquelon is farther south than Paris. I'd
always thought colder, wetter places are farther north, but the Gulf Stream and wind
currents have a powerful effect on climate. Margaret L. Paxton
*****
This is the Territorial Collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, which is part of the
country of France. Is this a trick question? Patty Kiker
N.B. Yes it is... - Q. Gen.
divided into two municipalities, named Miquelon-Langlade and St. Pierre. Miquelon's
the capital of Miquelon-Langlade, so the answer would be no distance from the town to
the capital...it is the capital. However, Saint Pierre is listed as the capital of the
Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, which is about 24 miles from the
town the church is in.
This is all very confusing...but then we are talking about the French, aren't we.
Stephen Jolley
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I googled images for 'red flag white cross green x' and found the flag and country.
Gary Sterne
*****
If one was inclined to visit [St. Pierre Miquelon] my guess is that the mid-summer we
are experiencing now would be as good as any time. The 14 day weather forecast
indicates only 2 days of rain. High temperature average 19 C (66 F) and lows 12
C. (54 F). Last September Hurricane Igor caused much damage in Newfoundland but
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon was spared. Don Draper
*****
Your question on the number of Jose's in the phone directory flummoxed me; I spent
some time looking for a Spanish-speaking country. Was this a red herring? I couldn't
even find a reliable online phone directory for the country - not that I know of anyway
lol - but the one I did find showed up 0 Jose's in the phone book. Mind you, I had to
look it up all in French so that taxed my weary French vocabulary that hasn't been used
since the early 1990s so I *could* I have made a mistake on that one. Confused the
words 'prenom' and 'nom' at first and had to start over when I realized my error.
What a pretty country and I've never heard of it before! The winters are probably very
chilly but I found this great shot while looking for pics of the church:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/waikowhai/356214958/. I always wanted to live in a
purple house, could move right in there I think. :)
Thanks for another great map quiz - I am always thrilled to learn more geography and
explore new countries (online - I don't travel much lol). Nicole Blank
*****
I don't think it was THAT hard. I recognized the Basque flag right off; it was only a
matter of finding flags which included it. The "Jose" question did trip me up. I
mistook the phone code for the number of hits. My bad. About the town, did you
mean the middle photo (Saint Pierre) or the church photo (Miquelon)? Checking on the
Cheznoo website I found 12 men named Jose and 3 Josees in Saint Pierre and 3 Joses
in Miquelon. No one with Jose as a surname.
I was floored when I realized that St Pierre et Miquelon is farther south than Paris. I'd
always thought colder, wetter places are farther north, but the Gulf Stream and wind
currents have a powerful effect on climate. Margaret L. Paxton
*****
This is the Territorial Collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, which is part of the
country of France. Is this a trick question? Patty Kiker
N.B. Yes it is... - Q. Gen.
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| The picture was labeled postcard so I tried postcards first. Then Great Briton postcards because of flag in upper left corner of first scene. I think I then searched "country flags" with no luck. After I had the above information, "flags of the world" had the St. Pierre & Miquelon flag. Then called on Tineye. They gave me a hit on the top scene with no information. That made me realize we were looking at three separate pictures joined together. I then separated the bottom two scenes into two pictures. Tineye found a French company with offices in Miquelon for the bottom scene. I googled Miquelon and found lots of information about St. Pierre & Miquelon. A map of the island also had a city map of Miquelon. Under under landmarks was "Church of Miquelon". It seemed a queer name, but google gave no other. Distance from Paris poised a problem. I had found no distance from France in the island information. I then counted on google maps, but the scale didn't print with the map. I had to measure everything off the monitor. I marked on a piece of paper the distance to Paris. I then marked the scale of 1000 miles length. Using an engineers scale I measured both lengths in 50ths of an inch. Lenth/scale x 1000 gave me 3720 miles. I decided to check and found a coordinate distance calculator on the web. It gave me the distance of 3366 miles. Interesting that France could keep control of the island, especially since it is 10 miles away from Canada. Arthur Hartwell P.S. Since we are in the Age of Flying, I found a Great Circle distance calculator. It gave a distance from Miquelon to Paris of 2660 miles. No matter how you calculate it, Miquelon is a long way from home. P.P.S. Paris Airlines says the distance from Paris to St. Pierre & Miquelon is 2646.5 miles. ***** Thanks for the explanation of measuring the distance. I find it much more entertaining that the update you sent with the mileage from the Air France. The Great Circle Distance Calculator was also pretty cool. Quizmaster General ***** My great circle route was to the center of Paris. Air France's great circle route is from the airport that is not in the center of Paris. If it is west of Paris, that would explain the 20 mile difference. Also interesting is the many ways there are to measure distance. Arthur Hartwell ***** Hi Arthur, By any chance are you an accountant? Quizmaster General ***** No I am (was) a civil engineer. We did a lot of math. Back in the 60's when I got the engineering license I also took a basic accounting course. I have served as volunteer treasurer for a few clubs. Arthur Hartwell ***** That was my next guess. Quizmaster General |
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Located on an archipelago about 15 miles (25
km) off the southern coast of the island of
Newfoundland, Canada, Saint-Pierre and
Miquelon represent the sole remaining vestige
of France's once vast North American
possessions.
The first explorer to visit the archipelago was
a Portuguese, José Alvarez Faguendez, who
landed here in 1520. However, it was the
French who first established a permanent
fishing settlement in 1604. The islands
became a French overseas territory in 1946
and in May 1985 the islands were given a
new status with a new name, Collectivité.
km) off the southern coast of the island of
Newfoundland, Canada, Saint-Pierre and
Miquelon represent the sole remaining vestige
of France's once vast North American
possessions.
The first explorer to visit the archipelago was
a Portuguese, José Alvarez Faguendez, who
landed here in 1520. However, it was the
French who first established a permanent
fishing settlement in 1604. The islands
became a French overseas territory in 1946
and in May 1985 the islands were given a
new status with a new name, Collectivité.
French price is extremely strong here. The inhabitants speak French and adhere to
French customs and traditions. The majority of the population (6,500) is Roman
Catholic and the only proper national flag accepted is that of France.
The total area of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon is 93 square miles (242 square km), of
which 83 square miles (215 square km) belong to the Miquelons (Miquelon and
Langlade, sometimes known as Great and Little Miquelon, connected by the slim, sandy
Isthmus of Langlade). However, the 10 square miles (26 square km) of Saint-Pierre has
almost 90 percent of the total population and is the administrative and commercial
center.
French customs and traditions. The majority of the population (6,500) is Roman
Catholic and the only proper national flag accepted is that of France.
The total area of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon is 93 square miles (242 square km), of
which 83 square miles (215 square km) belong to the Miquelons (Miquelon and
Langlade, sometimes known as Great and Little Miquelon, connected by the slim, sandy
Isthmus of Langlade). However, the 10 square miles (26 square km) of Saint-Pierre has
almost 90 percent of the total population and is the administrative and commercial
center.
The flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon is a very
interesting flag. Designed in 1982, this flag is
actually a local flag, with the flag of France used as
the islands' official flag. The design depicts a
yellow ship on a light blue background with waves
drawn in black and white, with three flags forming
a narrow border along the leftmost side of the flag:
a white, green, and red design in the top third, a
interesting flag. Designed in 1982, this flag is
actually a local flag, with the flag of France used as
the islands' official flag. The design depicts a
yellow ship on a light blue background with waves
drawn in black and white, with three flags forming
a narrow border along the leftmost side of the flag:
a white, green, and red design in the top third, a
black and white design in the middle third, and two yellow lions on a red background in
the bottom third. The ship represents the colonization of the islands beginning in 1535,
while the three individual designs stand for the origins of the islands' colonists: Basque
Country (top), Brittany (middle), and Normandy (bottom).
the bottom third. The ship represents the colonization of the islands beginning in 1535,
while the three individual designs stand for the origins of the islands' colonists: Basque
Country (top), Brittany (middle), and Normandy (bottom).
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| Memorials Up the hill toward the church, there is a row of white crosses. Each one had a decorative metal plaque at the bottom and a smaller plate at the top, bearing a name and “He Died for France.” These were men who traveled overseas to enlist in the French military during World War I or World War II, and didn’t return. |
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City-Island Bus Tour including Unusual
Cemetery
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
Cemetery
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
salted and dried them. Two men rowed each dorry to the fishing grounds, which were
about 3 miles away—they didn’t get motors until the 1920s. The women and kids took
care of the salting and drying, which was also a great deal of work.Nobody lives year-
round on Sailors’ Island now—since 1963 there have only been a few summer homes.
(And there is still no electricity on the island.)
about 3 miles away—they didn’t get motors until the 1920s. The women and kids took
care of the salting and drying, which was also a great deal of work.Nobody lives year-
round on Sailors’ Island now—since 1963 there have only been a few summer homes.
(And there is still no electricity on the island.)
Ile aux Marins (Sailors' Island)
Tour Sailors’ Island, which is reached by
ferry. In the early 18th Century, the island had
a population of 800—more people than in St.
Pierre at that time. It had a town hall, a
bakery, a bank, a church, and a number of
homes. Most of it was historically rebuilt in
the 1980s. The public buildings are now
museums. The residents fished for cod, then
Tour Sailors’ Island, which is reached by
ferry. In the early 18th Century, the island had
a population of 800—more people than in St.
Pierre at that time. It had a town hall, a
bakery, a bank, a church, and a number of
homes. Most of it was historically rebuilt in
the 1980s. The public buildings are now
museums. The residents fished for cod, then
Musee Heritage
This looked like an interesting museum. If you
plan to go, be aware that it is only open in the
afternoon (2-6 p.m.) on weekdays.
(Unfortunately I didn't know that in time to
arrange my day differently.) Saturdays it
opens at 10 a.m. Admission is 4.50 Euro (less
for seniors and students.)
This looked like an interesting museum. If you
plan to go, be aware that it is only open in the
afternoon (2-6 p.m.) on weekdays.
(Unfortunately I didn't know that in time to
arrange my day differently.) Saturdays it
opens at 10 a.m. Admission is 4.50 Euro (less
for seniors and students.)
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Jezequel House--Sailors' Island
The big 3-story Jezequel house was a prefab—it came on a schooner from France in
1850. The first floor was a work room—that’s where he cleaned the fish, repaired his
nets, etc. The family mainly lived on the second floor. The third floor was an attic. The
first floor has a display of fishing equipment, including a dorry boat. The 2nd floor has
a little cafeteria where you can sit with a cup of coffee, etc.
The big 3-story Jezequel house was a prefab—it came on a schooner from France in
1850. The first floor was a work room—that’s where he cleaned the fish, repaired his
nets, etc. The family mainly lived on the second floor. The third floor was an attic. The
first floor has a display of fishing equipment, including a dorry boat. The 2nd floor has
a little cafeteria where you can sit with a cup of coffee, etc.
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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!
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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The church of Miquelon is the oldest in
the archipelago. In 1856, the church was
in very poor condition. During a violet
gust of wind, some of the shingles and a
few planks from the roof flew off. It
should be noted that the church had been
extended in 1849, and then again in 1853.
All of the old part of the roof had to be
remade, but because this occurred during
the month of June, only temporary repairs
could be done.
the archipelago. In 1856, the church was
in very poor condition. During a violet
gust of wind, some of the shingles and a
few planks from the roof flew off. It
should be noted that the church had been
extended in 1849, and then again in 1853.
All of the old part of the roof had to be
remade, but because this occurred during
the month of June, only temporary repairs
could be done.
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church amounted to a ridiculous price by
today's standards - 10 francs, 25
centimes.
The frame of the roof, quite impressive,
was sent prefabricated from Metropole.
All the beams are held together by
wooden pegs. Construction was
completed in 1865 and the building was
inaugurated on 1 November of that year.
For the record, when the Acadians arrived
in Miquelon in 1763, they were very poor
and therefore did not have the means to
finance the construction of a church. Fr.
today's standards - 10 francs, 25
centimes.
The frame of the roof, quite impressive,
was sent prefabricated from Metropole.
All the beams are held together by
wooden pegs. Construction was
completed in 1865 and the building was
inaugurated on 1 November of that year.
For the record, when the Acadians arrived
in Miquelon in 1763, they were very poor
and therefore did not have the means to
finance the construction of a church. Fr.
Ardilliers (a priest who came with Dangeac), was one of the nine heirs of a wealthy
family who, with his sister who was a nun in the convent of Our Lady of Ardilliers near
Saumur in the Loire, probably advanced a portion of the money needed for its
construction. So in honor of the priest, a century later we named the church Our Lady
of Ardillier. In the same year 1865, Emperor Napoleon III donated a beautiful
reproduction of the "Assumption" by Murillo (Spanish painter of the 17th century) that
adorns the back of the choir.
The ceiling of the church originally consisted of a single nave ceiling, but with the wind
moved the whole building. In 1900-1905 Bishop Oyehnard, who was then pastor of
Miquelon, divided it into three vaulted naves, as it is today. Transverse iron rods were
also added in the middle, supported by bars descending from the top of the roof. All the
posts that support the arches were collected from the residents by this same priest.
They came from pieces of wood found on the shore. The belfry, supported on the east
by the roof, moved in the wind too. Bishop Oyehnard had two interior posts installed to
support it. One was the mast of a schooner of the "Morue French" wrecked to the east
of the village, and the other was the mainmast of the schooner "Ali Baba" lost on the
fishing banks 13 September 1900 and found 37 days later overturned west of Miquelon
with thirteen dead sailors from St. Pierre. The priest bought it for the sum of 15 francs.
family who, with his sister who was a nun in the convent of Our Lady of Ardilliers near
Saumur in the Loire, probably advanced a portion of the money needed for its
construction. So in honor of the priest, a century later we named the church Our Lady
of Ardillier. In the same year 1865, Emperor Napoleon III donated a beautiful
reproduction of the "Assumption" by Murillo (Spanish painter of the 17th century) that
adorns the back of the choir.
The ceiling of the church originally consisted of a single nave ceiling, but with the wind
moved the whole building. In 1900-1905 Bishop Oyehnard, who was then pastor of
Miquelon, divided it into three vaulted naves, as it is today. Transverse iron rods were
also added in the middle, supported by bars descending from the top of the roof. All the
posts that support the arches were collected from the residents by this same priest.
They came from pieces of wood found on the shore. The belfry, supported on the east
by the roof, moved in the wind too. Bishop Oyehnard had two interior posts installed to
support it. One was the mast of a schooner of the "Morue French" wrecked to the east
of the village, and the other was the mainmast of the schooner "Ali Baba" lost on the
fishing banks 13 September 1900 and found 37 days later overturned west of Miquelon
with thirteen dead sailors from St. Pierre. The priest bought it for the sum of 15 francs.
dominated the village since 1 February
1931, welcomed a companion named
Marie-Jeanne who arrived in 1988,
offered by the Reverend Father Frédéric
Heude. In 1989, the Grotto of Our Lady
of Lourdes on the left of the chancel was
beautifully decorated with a painting
executed by artist Yvette Detcheverry.
Beautiful stained glass windows have
been installed produced by the glass artist
Fabien Schultz.
1931, welcomed a companion named
Marie-Jeanne who arrived in 1988,
offered by the Reverend Father Frédéric
Heude. In 1989, the Grotto of Our Lady
of Lourdes on the left of the chancel was
beautifully decorated with a painting
executed by artist Yvette Detcheverry.
Beautiful stained glass windows have
been installed produced by the glass artist
Fabien Schultz.
Since then, regular maintenance has been carried out and the roof of the bell tower has
been completely redone. Victoria Blanche and Clement Amelie, the two bells that have
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