The 2011 Calendar
EventsJune
- June 21st - France’s National Music Festival or “Fête de la musique”. France’s national festival of music. For over 20 years, France has celebrated professional and amateur musicians by encouraging a truly people-centred festival.
- Saturday June 25th - Les 25 km de Miquelon The widely popular Miquelon Marathon, a 15 1/2 mile foot race through gravel, sand, hills, and on a good day…very thick fog!
July
- July 14th, Bastille Day - celebrate the National Holiday of France in Saint-Pierre & Miquelon. The 14th of july is a national holiday to celebrate the end of the French revolution. This holiday has become very popular and visitors come from far and wide for this occasion. There is musical animation, games for all ages with prizes to be won and a variety of different food stands. Website: mairie-stpierre.fr
- July 22nd to 30th - Déferlantes Music Festival
August
- August 14th 2011 - Miquelon Seafood Festival - Food, Wine & Fun - Organized by the local soccer association, A.S.M., 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.
- August 15th to 21st 2011 - The Basque Festival - The Basque Festival in August is marked by numerous games of force. Throughout the day both local and Basque food is available and there is entertainment and refreshments up until late night ad we must not forget the traditional evening ball.