This Tiny French Exclave Has its Own TRANSATLANTIC Airline!

I took a trip to the tiny French exclave of Saint Pierre & Miquelon to fly on their airline, Air Saint Pierre, across the Atlantic to Paris!
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[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

The history behind why these small islands off of Newfoundland are a part of France is very interesting: Saint Pierre and Miquelon is the last vestige of the once vast New France. In 1536 Jacques Cartier (whose ship the Grande Hermine is represented on St Pierre and Miquelon's coat of arms) claimed the islands as a French possession on behalf of the King of France, Francis I, but they weren't permanently settled until the end of the 17th century. The name Miquelon is of Basque origin as the island was used by fishermen from Saint-Jean de Luz. From the end of the 17th century, English attacks led to the island's French settlers abandoning Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and the British took possession from 1713 to 1763. Under the terms of the 1763 Treaty of Paris, which put an end to the Seven Years' War, France ceded all its North American possessions to the British, while the British granted fishing rights to French fishermen along the Newfoundland coast, and as part of that arrangement returned Saint-Pierre and Miquelon to France's control. France eventually reclaimed them, and French settlers returned to live peacefully for 15 years. France joining the American Revolutionary War against Britain led to a British attack and the deportation of the French settlers. Possession of Saint Pierre and Miquelon passed back and forth between France and Great Britain for the next 38 years, as the islands experienced continued invasions from both countries, voluntary or forced removal of the island's residents, and upheaval associated with the French Revolution. The 1814 Treaty of Paris gave the islands back to France, though the UK occupied them yet again during the Hundred Days War in 1815. France then reclaimed the now uninhabited islands France finally reclaimed the islands after Napoleon's second abdication in 1815. The islands were resettled in 1816 by mostly Basques, Bretons and Normans, and this is reflected on St Pierre and Miquelon's coat of arms with the flags of the three groups. Due to poor cod fishing seasons and residents angered at the French government for approving all teachers on the islands, they even tried joining the United States in 1903 (Massachusetts Senator Henry Cabot Lodge advocated for it because of concerns of French influence, the effect of French fishing fleets on New England fisheries, and possible effects on Canada) so they could sell their fish without import taxes, but nothing came of the idea after a guy against the idea won reelection to the former French Chamber of Deputies by a small margin. Its economy boomed in the 1920s with the institution of Prohibition in the US from January 1920. In 1931, the archipelago was reported to have imported nearly 7 million liters of whisky from Canada in 12 months, most of it to be smuggled into the US.

[@grahamcracker659]

this is very scare, cat is sad

[@paradonym]

Fun Fact: If you address letters to St. Pierre & Miquelon to France they'll arrive there much faster than if you'd address them directly to St. Pierre & Miquelon. Like multiple weeks faster. Just see St. Pierre & Miquelon as an area or city of France and address it this way, ending in the Country of France...

[@ayethein7681]

Djibouti Francs? Did you say 'Djibouti Francs? Did you actually pay in Djibouti money?

[@TheLWord75]

@@ayethein7681 Djibouti is not part of France.

[@w花b]

@@ayethein7681 wtf are you talkin about bro...

[@mizinamo]

I heard the same about Réunion from a friend who lived there. Address a letter to "Réunion" and the letter will travel via Africa and take forever; put "France" on the bottom line and it will get there on regular flights from Paris to the island.

[@extremechimpout]

I want to see Noel have a thank you duel with a canadian

[@paulforget383]

Sorry, Eh!

[@FastGuy1]

Ah yes, Noel & Canadians 😅

[@richardg8651]

Thank you for saying that. 🍁

[@tomcarr1358]

The frantic hand gestures are exhausting also.

[@bencochrane267]

Even though the man you are sitting next to’s face is blurred out , you can tell he is having a stare down with your camera , Noel 😂

[@TinCanTidy]

He wanted to be on camera 😂

[@wand3rlu5t]

I flew Air Saint-Pierre several years ago from St. John's to Saint-Pierre. Was a lovely flight! I had to laugh at all the French passengers who had boxes of Tim Hortons donuts they were bringing back. Meanwhile, I was loading up on their much superior French pastries. 😆

[@artiomthomas7040]

....bring tim hortons things...omg. were they french tourists???;)

[@erichinansen4238]

@@artiomthomas7040 the St Pierrais often go to NL& Lab for Tims and medical appointments ....The ATR 72 is usually full of locals and a few tourists , Nflders on business etc. Intermarriage between StPerrais and Nflders common . , great place , always enjoyed it, and have friends .

[@RandomDude989]

The person sitting next to you in that air plane must have been in the witness protection program, lol.

[@johnpollard4158]

Or a most wanted list.

[@wormswithteeth]

@@johnpollard4158 or just really blurry

[@brigittelacour5055]

Only wanted to protect his privacy as the french law and EU law called the " droit à l'image" ! You must have the explicit authorisation of the person to be allowed to photo or film him, and an other one to publish it ! Filming a crowd in public area is allowed if you don't focus on someone.

[@carlramirez6339]

Witness protection program, eh?

[@w花b]

@@brigittelacour5055 Nice of him to respect that...

[@julieelizabeth1270]

Noel, I am drunk again. I've taken a drink every time you've said St Pierre and Miquelon

[@culcune]

I'll drink to that!🤣😂🤪

[@nelizmastr]

You mean St. Pierre and Liquoron?

[@mabamabam]

Still better than better than Parabadoo

[@asiamommi]

A glass of champagne every time he says, "Merci" 😁🥂

[@richardrybicki749]

I'll join ya

[@augustocheves]

Some of the most famous folk songs in Argentina were written by a San Pierre et Miquelon musician woman, that signed her compositions with a male artistic name Pablo del Cerro. She was Nenette Pepin and was wife of the greatest Argentine folk musician Atahualpa Yupanki.

[@whatever8282828]

Fancy to have the CEO and some champagne on a good-looking but relatively basic airplane!

[@drast0ne]

Love the ASL director on the flight making a speech and offering champagne. Nice touch.

[@whitelobster1ify]

Fascinating! The locals even sound like proper French. I was expecting a Québécois accent, but I didn't hear it.

[@BLESTAGE]

To ear kind of Québécois/Acadien type of French while being near the Canadien East sea coast, you need to visit les Îles-de-la-Madeleine…😎

[@maynardhogg]

What else did you expect? As Noel repeatedly mentioned, the islands are an integral part of mainland France. Like Réunion in the Indian Ocean.

[@Retiredtraveler1961]

Fascinating Vlog….i had NO idea that was French territory, huh! I’m curious how this tiny enclave can support a transcontinental flight especially since it can’t fly full due to short runway. 1. Did they do a throttle up, then release breaks? 2. What % capacity was the flight ? Great video! Learning more every time 😀

[@whitelobster1ify]

@@BLESTAGE Looks gorgeous. I do ok with the accent in places like Montréal, but it seems like the further east you go, the faster they talk! That's when it gets really hard to understand.

[@florianpelin]

​@@Retiredtraveler1961 well...this is la France

[@SignedK]

Hey Noel! I'm from St-Pierre 👋😊 Been following you for several years so that video is crazy to me! Noel Philips does fly everywhere all over the world 🙌 Cheers !

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Fun fact about St Pierre & Miquelon is you'd think they would have the same time zone as Newfoundland, but they don't! Newfoundland is known for its own quirky 30-minute time zone (UTC−03:30; the only active time zone with a half-hour offset from UTC in the Americas), but Saint-Pierre and Miquelon is something else entirely. They too have their own time zone, this one being 30 minutes ahead of Newfoundland time. So at noon in Newfoundland, it’s 12:30 PM in Saint-Pierre, 11:30 AM. in Halifax, and 10:30 AM in Toronto. This unique time zone provides has an interesting quirk, since you have to travel west by ferry from Fortune to reach St. Pierre, it’s one of the few time zones on earth that will force you to set your watch ahead as you travel west. Another quirky part of France is Wallis & Futuna in the South Pacific, which is quite hard to get to as Aircalin, the flag carrier of New Caledonia, is the only international airline that flies there, flying from Nadi in Fiji and Nouméa in New Caledonia to Hihifo Airport on Wallis. The islands had a population of just 11,151 at the July 2023 census. The territory is made up of three main volcanic tropical islands and a number of tiny islets. It is divided into two island groups that lie about 260 km apart, the Wallis Islands (also known as Uvea) in the northeast, and the Hoorn Islands (also known as the Futuna Islands) in the southwest, including Futuna Island proper and Alofi Island. Wallis & Futuna stands out in that while it is an overseas collectivity of France, it is made up of three chiefdoms each with their own monarchs, the chiefdoms of Wallis, Alo, and Sigave! So France, the country famous for toppling its monarchy in a revolution...still has monarchs! Of course that's not mentioning the fact that the President of France is a Co-Prince of Andorra! During Tongan invasions in the 15th and 16th centuries, the islands defended themselves with varying levels of resistance, but also accepted varying degrees of assimilation. Futuna retained more of its pre-Tongan cultural features, while Wallis underwent greater fundamental changes in its society, language, and culture. The original inhabitants built forts and other identifiable structures on the islands (many of which are in ruins), some of which are still partially intact. Futuna was first put on European maps by Willem Schouten and Jacob Le Maire, during their circumnavigation of the globe, in 1616. They named the islands of Futuna "Hoornse Eylanden", after the Dutch town of Hoorn where they hailed from. The Wallis Islands were named after the British explorer Samuel Wallis, who sailed past in 1767, after being the first European to visit Tahiti. The French were the first Europeans to settle in the territory, with the arrival of French missionaries in 1837. In April 1842, the missionaries asked for the protection of France, after the uprising of part of the local population. In April 1887, the queen of Uvea signed a treaty, officially establishing a French protectorate. The kings of Sigave and Alo also signed a treaty establishing a French protectorate in February 1888. From that moment, the islands were officially under the authority of the French colony of New Caledonia. In 1917, the three traditional kingdoms of Uvea, Sigave, and Alo were annexed by France, integrated into the colony of Wallis and Futuna, and remained under the authority of the colony of New Caledonia. In 1959, the inhabitants of the islands voted to become a separate French overseas territory, effective since July 1961. Since March 2003, Wallis and Futuna has been an overseas collectivity.

[@brianarbenz1329]

"Newfoundland" and "quirky." Those words go together.

[@CarlNewYorkParis]

St Pierre is part of the EU and they adhere to international time zones, but I'm sure it makes for an interesting mix locally. By the way, anyone knows why New Foundland has this off time timezone?

[@brianarbenz1329]

@@CarlNewYorkParis Or why it's called "Newfoundland?" I mean it was found a long time ago. It's long past time we started calling it "Oldfoundland."

[@willy.william4582]

28:08 random fun fact: "mainland" France, that is european France, is generally referred to as Metropolitan France or sometimes La Métropole this includes the Island of Corsica, regions outside of Europe are referred to as Overseas France.

[@cehaem2]

Well, the "mainland" thing is a British phrase to distinguish the island of Great Britain from NI, IoM, the Channel Islands and the Shetlands...even though most of them aren't even part of the UK....

[@CaptHollister]

Trivia time: the airport in St-Pierre was built by a Canadian company from Québec. One of my wife's uncles worked on that project and sadly passed away in St-Pierre while working on that project. Additional fun fact: there is a ferry from Newfoundland to Saint-Pierre, which means you can technically drive from Canada to France or from France to Canada. A friend made the trip a couple of years ago and last week I saw a Chevrolet Blazer plated in Saint-Pierre in Montréal.

[@IvyANguyen]

That's pretty cool. I guess one can also drive from there to Panama if one wants to. I wonder how many Saint-Pierre plates are in Panama or vice-versa.

[@tom-sn4gd]

I wonder how regulation are handled because you end up with cars that follows european regulation that end up in north america. I guess there is some specific exception for cars from Saint Pierre et Miquelon but still, that's a werid sighting.

[@CaptHollister]

@@tom-sn4gd Depends if you are referring to tourists or to people who import cars to use as daily drivers. Tourists who cross into Canada from any country have no problem and their cars don't have to meet Canadian regs. They are tourists, their cars are not plated here. The same is true for Canadians that cross into SPM with their cars. If you are trying to import a car, if the car is 15 years old or more, Canada waves the need to meet our regulations. Going the other way, France has exceptions for cars imported into their overseas territories from nearby countries. There are a lot of full-size US pickups in SPM, for example.

[@dominiqueroudier9401]

There are plenty of US cars in SPM, this is to say Dodge RAM , Ford F150, and japanese and korean cars with US standards. Just change plates. No modifications for lights ,it s an exception in SPM but not métropolitan France

[@dominiqueroudier9401]

Yes you can take a ferry even with your car to go to the harbor of Fortune town and after visit NewFoundland. So, it s uncommon for canadian People to see french car like Peugeot 207, Renault Clio , even Dacia Sandero or Duster 😂😂😂

[@GentrifiedDumpsterBaby]

I truly appreciate how the French maintain their guile no matter where you may be in the world. I know they get alot of backhanded jabs but they are an astonishing bunch in so many ways. I love the French. Thanks again for a great adventure, Noel.

[@tlcrf80mins73]

Ooh - Tim Horton's the great Canadian go-to for coffee and breakfast (their cheese scone/muffin things are something else). Good news is we have Tim's in Manchester now, so I can pop in and pretend I'm in Canada (🤣). Great film - Saint Pierre & Miquelon looks like a fascinating place. Love that you braved the bike. Cheers.

[@whitelobster1ify]

LOL. I always knew I was at the Montreal airport when there was a huge line at TH and barely a line at Starbucks.

[@Canleaf08]

Tim’s is also in Madrid. Was strange to see the writing in one of the restos “100 % Canadá 100% Gran Via”. Tried to order Double Double, what I usually do in a Canadian outlet, they did not sell it. Nothing like the Canadian menu. Not even Timbits.

[@nmpls]

@@Canleaf08 I saw that. I didn't dare. I didn't dare try the popeyes next door either.

[@fadacious]

Canadas worst coffee.

[@mrvwbug4423]

@@fadacious As an American who has sampled Timmies while in Canada, I don't see the appeal, Dunkin Donuts makes better donuts.

[@Jeng4280]

This is great. Two trips in one video! Love that. That little adventure to the Airbb was fascinating but at least you had a bike to get around the island! The things you do on your adventures. LOL!

[@sandiandgregh]

Interesting video although the island is off the east coast of Canada not in northern Canada. Northern Canada would be the Arctic. :)

[@RainbowLovingRainbow]

So, San Pierre is one of the few places in the world where the time is only +/- 30 minutes instead of the full hour like typical time zones are!

[@sblack53]

That’s likely to synergize with Newfoundland who is also half hour ahead of Atlantic Standard Time

[@marr1977]

This is false. They are -3/-2 hours to UTC in contrast to Newfoundland which are -3:30/-2:30.

[@briangross]

No they have a normal time zone two a hours ahead of New York or Toronto or Montreal and one hair ahead of Halifax (Atlantic Time). Newfoundland island is the oddball.

[@dansharpe2364]

When I win the lottery I shall move to St Pierre and Miquelon. And insist on only speaking Welsh.

[@aslobos]

Me, too. Just gorgeous. ❤🤍💙 I'll speak only Spanish. ¡Hola, amigos!

[@yiliangliang5694]

You used to be able to just do this, since all EU citizens (including British) are entitled to stay in French Overseas territories for an unlimited period.

[@mrvwbug4423]

I could just see a French speaker trying to pronounce Welsh words, It's hard enough for English speakers to do it haha.

[@bradmcmahon3156]

@@aslobos Some Basque people helped colonise the islands after the end of the Napoleonic wars. Basque language was spoken on the island until around 1950 or so.

[@iancrown124]

no sheep there

[@florianpelin]

I'm french and I can't count how many times Monsieur Noel roasted us 💀💀💀😂

[@bganonimouse2754]

I bet you're hopping mad :)

[@florianpelin]

@@bganonimouse2754 no, it was was funny asf

[@bganonimouse2754]

@@florianpelin Not green with envy then :)

[@StargazerLily82]

"French efficiency" 😂

[@aquiladoro8535]

@@StargazerLily82I love the irony of these comments coming from the Brits in the years since Brexit 😂 it’s a like a whole turn around

[@mattg7372]

British Pub , in Halifax Airport 🤔👏🏻; it is never to early for a British Pub🤔🤷‍♂️😂😂; airports & golf ⛳️ courses share the exemption of the taboo of morning drinking 😂😂👏🏻

[@maynardhogg]

I'll drink to that! I left Halifax, by train, in 1956. I was hoping to fly there in June, but medical emergencies got in the way.

[@mrvwbug4423]

Well they have Tim Hortons in the UK now, maybe the Brits can open a Wetherspoons in Canada haha.

[@carloscastano2454]

Noel: I really enjoyed the tiny little island and the french accordeon music that came along with it.

[@jeanfrancoisbourgeois5427]

Heyy Noel, great video, I'm pleased about your video, being a native from St Pierre , people around the world gets to see my home island. Keep up your video's

[@JxH]

Some years ago, we flew on ASL Airlines from Halifax *direct* & *non-stop* to Dublin. It was a very nice flight.

[@stephanedirand6535]

Thanks for sharing with us this unusual flight to a very remote French territory. Being French myself, even for us it is really a remote place we don't really know much about.

[@picardiebelleregion9508]

Ce "territoire reculé" est le dernier morceau d'un empire français (1760) considérable qui partait de Terre-Neuve jusqu'à la Nouvelle -Orléans englobant tous les Grands lacs avec Detroit (Le détroit), Du Luth, le fort Niagara etc jusqu'à Winnipeg.

[@gigiatlas2364]

Pro tip: ditch the extremely tired beret/baguette/onions cliché

[@spikedraconian2164]

Huh, reminds me of any island off the coast of Maine, where I live: no restaurants, no hotels, narrow roads which aren’t friendly to bikers/pedestrians…

[@2nww3r]

I live in Atlantic Canada, so I fly out of Halifax quite often and I think it's a very pretty airport with a very pretty view during takeoff☺️

[@schalitz1]

The only time I use Airbnb is if it's SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than a hotel. I agree Noel that hotels are just much better. You get more services for your money. HYPER U! Spent a lot of money there when I was in Tahiti, it's basically French Walmart.

[@dehavillandcanadatwinotter9621]

Wow, I’m from Atlantic Canada (New Brunswick) but been in Halifax for a couple years now and was watching many of your videos just a few days ago, and now you come to visit the very streets I walk each day?! Of course I happened to be in Calgary while you just so happened to visit Halifax. I even recognized the guys at the Hollis hotel.

[@seanzy243]

I feel like I'm one of very few that understood that Airplane! fish reference

[@kfu1234]

As someone from Newfoundland that has travelled to Saint Pierre by ferry, I’ve always wanted to go on the plane there!! Awesome video! You should come back soon and travel to Nain, Labrador on a Twin Otter! Cool small flights up North, would be a very cool experience and video to watch!

[@KFOish]

Agree! I’m from Newfoundland and have gone to Labrador several times by small plane. Once to Saint Pierre by boat. Thought the experience Noel showed was similar to travel to Lab, and the Saint Pierre landscape looked just like home.

[@ThePatriot-gm1fg]

If you travel by ferry, can you bring your car?

[@Snowfox456]

Thanks for the currency conversion to Djibouti Francs at the end, would have had no clue what that price in US Dollars meant otherwise! 😂 Great video as always from you Noel, SPM looks like a smashing place to visit!

[@giovanni0908]

Why did he convert it to Djibouti Francs? I'm confused.

[@stopbeingsucha]

@@giovanni0908 pretty sure it's just a joke, converting it into a currency almost none of his audience use

[@JRndomThings]

@@giovanni0908 came here to ask the same.

[@leonb2637]

St. Pierre and Miquelon have an interesting history. They were retained by France after the British took over the their North American colonies. They later became a port base for French fishing ships working in the region's waters. During the American (and Canadian) alcohol Prohibition period, it reached its economic peak as became a key place to smuggle alcohol into the US and Canada from Europe. The mix of vehicles is interesting of European French brand and made models and 'imported' North American brands and models.

[@fadacious]

Interesting!

[@mrvwbug4423]

It was also briefly an Axis outpost in early WW2, after the fall of France the Islands fell under Vichy control. Charles du Galle took a detachment of free French troops and invaded and liberated the islands 2 weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor without firing a shot.

[@stewartrivers4208]

I wish we could have the same here in France. Always fancied a Pick-up.😊

[@tkautzor]

​@@mrvwbug4423there were only a handfull of Gendarmes based on SPM at the time

[@Noah-le2sm]

St. Pierre and Miquelon also have interesting geography. Despite the location they experience a subarctic climate, like Yukon. Also, the warmest month is August instead of July.

[@TheSheiban]

St. Pierre et Miquelon is another one of those places I've wanted to visit. Great stuff!

[@kayroe1831]

Haven't lived in Canada in years. I had a good laugh when I heard the guy speak at 3:47. He's very much the Canadian stereotype.

[@nashtags]

10:16 You haven't been stamped in to the EU at all as St-Pierre-&-Miquelon is NOT part of the EU and definitely not in the Schengen area. 🤣

[@RWHobbies]

I hate AirBnB. I go on vacation to relax, not to do a list of chores and pay a ridiculous cleaning fee. Plus they didn’t even have bottled water in the fridge for guests?

[@gracielarojas3200]

Noel, Can you please turn up the volume up a bit more....kind of hard to hear you at times. Had to hook up my tablet to speaker set to enjoy the entire video 😀. Great video otherwise, as Always. Safe travels 😘. PS You've DEFINITELY gotten in All your Steps for the next month 😅. I was sweating 🥵 just watching you 😂😂😂.

[@jfmezei]

BTW Newfoundland is not considered "Northern Canada". On catering: there are rules on how long food can be kept between preparation and serving. A hot meal would be easier because it can be kept frozen on the way to St-Pierre and thawed only before flight departure. But the meal tray you showed had fresh food and doubtful it could have been prepared on Monday in France and flowns to St-Pierre and served on Tuesday afternoon. Surprised there were no croissants. Though Amtrak does that for its trains to Canada. They are fully catered out of New York for the day to Canada and the return back to New York the next day. (but not refulated like for airlines and that isnt the food served to the engineers).

[@zanjani13]

Great video Noel. You'll have to come back and check out Newfoundland next time. There's so much to see and do in my home province and learn about Ganders' important story of their role in the 9/11 event.

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

Yea, this little french string of isles South of Newfoundland and Labrador while north or Cape Breton Island, is causeing some lobster war style problems at the moment, they are aloud a small chunk of halibut catch, and this yea that are taking 4 time the amount they are aloud, this is gonna make things very tense with the Atlantic provinces and France

[@4wrestling]

Enjoy seeing these remote locations with a little bit of the town.

[@thaimaxcan]

Looking at your champagne plastic glass on your tray the turbulence was not so bad. Still some British style in your comments 😂

[@benmun9057]

This part of "France" is definitely has been on my bucket list! Thanks for sharing. Safe travels!

[@BirteK1975]

Yes, it's really lovely. Only French place far away from mainland France i've visited is St. Martin, which was quite interesting.

[@benmun9057]

@BirteK1975 I would love it if i could drive there via ferry from Canada.

[@jeromethomas5553]

That place is a must see in North America ! You literally fly to Europe within 1h30 ! People are extremely nice overthere Allez visiter SPM 😊

[@Calebs_Aviation]

EPIC Video Noel! I Really Enjoyed This One and I can’t wait to try this someday! French Canada 🇨🇦 is INCREDIBLE very beautiful and I can’t wait to visit it someday when I’m better at me French that is! 😂 Cheers 🥂 mate! St. Pierre looks really cool I’ll have to add it to my bucket list! Hope to see you at Oshkosh 2024 in a few weeks. 😊 -Caleb’s Aviation

[@yanniyanni7326]

Noel, St. Pierre is scenically pretty but it looks like a place that there's nothing going on… Would it be worth Americans to go visit? It seems like a very out-of-the-way difficult place to reach for not a lot of bang for your buck… What would be the difference between that and Nova Scotia or Maine? Love you much and thank you for doing these videos !

[@michaelhughes3302]

Whilst I understand that you channel is about flight, I simply don't understand this video. For context, I live in Canada, am an immigrant from your neck of the woods and only recently found out about the French islands off our very shores. Understandably, it's fascinating. Someplace special that only a Handful of Canadians or others have ever seen. And yet you seemingly hop a flight to Halifax, Nova Scotia, a very pretty part of the world, pay little attention to and then proceed to travel to one of the most unique places in North America, say virtually nothing about it and head back to France....because there's a flight available half dozen times a year? What a wasted opportunity.

[@marius1987ism]

Fair point, but this is not a travel vlog, it’s all about the journey and not the destination.

[@JxH]

0:00 At start, "...in *northern* Canada..." Not even close. Not even remotely close to "northern" Canada. 🙂

[@kfu1234]

My grandfather used to fish off the Grand Banks 40ish years ago and they would take trips into St Pierre and bring home cheap rum to Newfoundland. Very unique place! It feels like a Newfoundland island like Bell Island or Fogo Island but with French speakers and more cool cars

[@kfu1234]

Also, the ferry is known to smell like Mary Browns chicken as a lot of people on St Pierre order it from Newfoundland to be brought across lol it’s that good!

[@erichinansen4238]

Noel , you should have gone into the town centrum ....lots to see and a big danse bar called "Joinville"...good restaurants . During American prohibition in 30s , Al Capone and associates did business in SPM , his hat is still displayed at Hotel Robert . That supermarket was called Marcel Dagort in early 2000s ..far .better pastries than Tims Hortons all over St Pierre ..cheers .

[@russellsussan9849]

219 comments, and no Grammar Nazi? Please fix the title, it's bothering me.

[@fakerating]

Great video! I had no idea that transatlantic flight existed... and it's not such a crazy price. It's hard to navigate to book it on a complicated website that looks like it's trying to make it a secret.

[@noelphilips]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@culcune]

I was not aware that a sliver of France itself was a 'thing' here in N. American territory.

[@maynardhogg]

There are larger departments on the Carribean and abuuting Brazil.

[@Boffin55]

Canada has a land border with denmark(greenland) too.

[@Rendarth1]

I believe it was a concession after the French and Indian / Seven Years War, that allowed France to maintain some fishing rights in North America.

[@kevwwong]

@@Boffin55 The history of that is pretty funny. Possibly the world's most polite land dispute.

[@Boffin55]

​@@kevwwong Indeed, the "whiskey war"

[@tinu7551]

My stepmother almost acceptedto be a judge there, but they chose to be reasonable in the end and not separate me and my sister from my father for literally years as we would had obviously stayed in mainland France with my mother in the meantime.

[@Alexcarpevideo]

I m french and didn t even knew the existence of this flight until your video... 😅

[@iparipaitegianiparipaitegi4643]

Of course prices are in Euro!! Do you pay with the chinese currency in Canada?

[@insearchofadventure8161]

Tarom restarted their BUCHAREST - New York flight ! worth a try !

[@deankelz29]

you got the champs and nice announcement cause they knew you was all in for abit of a bumpy ride lol

[@derekschinke2512]

You went all the way to St. Pierre and didn't eat at the bistros or do anything in the town?

[@raymondcaylor6292]

I've never been to Halifax area nor St. Pierre & Miquelon. Closest there for me is New Brunswick from Canada and Maine from the States. Thanks for showing us the area. Cheers

[@hungo7720]

What an astonishing exclaves often overlooked by tourists because of its rotten accessibility! It is always great to try out a wacky airline like this.

[@ScoobyMoony]

NO WAY I'VE ALWAYS BEEN WANTING TO GO WITH ASL AIRLINES!!! ❤😮

[@arbi7]

a PERFECT 30 min video with my morning coffee ☕️😊

[@jmaresq7756]

I met some Frenchies from St Pierre in Kyoto of all places. Bon Chance, Noel!

[@maynardhogg]

Did you ask them about their route there? Via Paris or some West Coast airport? Then there are WestJet's flights from Calgary. P.S. I spent the summer of 1971 in Kyōto. I didn't get to France until over a decade later. From Tōkyō.

[@Canleaf08]

I’ve seen a car from Alsace in Dildo and later one from SPM in Nfld near St John’s within a week just recently. I wanted to ask the Alsacians if they have been to SPM, but they drove away. And the SPM car was too quick.

[@walterfillingham]

Fabulous, a place I had never heard of or knew anything about. This is exactly why I love KZbin so much..

[@nancycowell-miller4321]

Hecklefish Fans Unite! I knew I liked you for a reason! 😅😅😅

[@johnnyboy3949]

I am really glad you put the price in Djibouti francs, it is the only currency I understand! 😂

[@9094nancyj]

If it's Sunday, it's Noel Philips time! I love watching your adventures around this beautiful world - so much to see and do.

[@matthewviti2241]

Glad to see you ended up taking this flight - I remember asking you a few months ago if it was on your radar :)

[@Eric-zo3mo]

Noel, Its too bad only one day. The olympic games are in France at the end of this month.

[@torgeirbrandsnes1916]

Great vlog as always! FSP looks like Norway, houses and all! Keep up the good work. Be safe!

[@thies7831]

St. Pierre et Miquelon is subject of a nasty trick question when it does come to the number of nations on the North American continent. Most folks will answer 3, Canada, the USA and Mexico, however, these islands are bringing France into the equation, the only place where Euros are legal currency on the western side of the Atlantic and anyone disputing France's presence will be struck again when having to face Clipperton Island in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico. It is uninhabited, although, by being French Territory giving that nation a say in that location when it does come to mining and fishing.

[@xaverlustig3581]

There is also Denmark.

[@thies7831]

@@xaverlustig3581 Of course. Although, there has been a former US president who by circling Greenland on a map, thought it could become part of their territory as Denmark doesn't have a clue what to do with it.

[@clairedobson2240]

Really enjoyed this video. What a beautiful island. Also totally agree Halifax is beautiful like most of Canada

[@wainber1]

The 10:25 mark features claims by Noel of no Uber or traditional taxi upon departure from St-Pierre’s main airport. That’s a bit of a concern for arrival although I wonder if there are taxis that can be pre-ordered. I do however look forward to watching the rest of the video of his though.

[@yaush_]

Yah. Maybe it would be good for the city to arrange a bus. Just when the planes arrive to shuttle people around the island. Either that or a business should be created for it

[@drooling69]

I was on a trip to Saint Pierre last year, and we faced the same issue as we had to walk. We were lucky that a construction worker stopped by and asked if we needed a taxi ride. They told us that there's a cab service (from the last time we went, it is only a few people) that you would have to pre-book. On the way back, the Bed and Breakfast that we stayed arranged for the same cab to take us back to the airport. The price was also fair for both ways, with it being 10 euros. Edit: The Bed and Breakfast that we stayed in was Chez Marie Jo, a very nice couple that ensured that we were treated like family!

[@travellinman382]

Just when we think you’ve hit all the « weird routes », you surprise us once again! Merci!!

[@veralindqvist3944]

It’s so interesting to see these small airports. I haven’t been to Canada myself, hope I can visit these places someday.

[@robyn0524]

I was working for a short time in Buffalo NY, my coworker asked if I had ever seen Niagara Falls..we hoped in the car and I called my husband and said guess what "I am in Canada"

[@wainber1]

My impression of St-Pierre is have an island that is about as remote as quite a few towns and villages on the Russian Arctic coast. St-Pierre sure isn’t as well-connected as metro areas whose airports I’ve ever flown into but that may be part of the charm of visiting SPM.

[@veralindqvist3944]

@@robyn0524 I’m from the Southwest, the farthest north I’ve been is in Washington 😂 It was nice of your friend to bring you to Canada, your husband must’ve been so surprised haha.

[@veralindqvist3944]

@@wainber1 It must be nice to go to St. Pierre, all that peace and quiet around you. I reckon people go there to just unwind from the hustle and bustle of the city.

[@uzmaahmed.catmoon]

Wow. Such an interesting vid Noel! The world is a fascinating place. Enjoyed it immensely! As ever, thank u for the ride!

[@asiamommi]

"I've got to get my Uber" Garbage truck rolls up. 🤭

[@dominiqueroudier9401]

20:05 runway 1920 meters or 6300 ft long. Restriction is only for pax not for kérosène or fuel!!! Maximum 100 pax and for lugagge 8kg in cabin and 20 or 23 in cargo bay: hold In case of in-flight médical issue i dont know procédure for diversion ???

[@countravioli8670]

Love the unusual airline and video as always Noel. Especially enjoy the random currencies for the cost of the flight too!

[@AutoReport1]

A transatlantic domestic flight.

[@ILuvRum]

They lit the dump on fire to guide your plane in?

[@teazerfemi]

Thanks a lot sir,I have never heard of that beautiful place before

[@MLeonard317]

You did this flight. I always wondered who would be the first KZbinr to review this flight. Noel Phillips or Josh Cahil.. On my bucket list.

[@bubba842]

Thanks for this video. St. Piere and Miquelon has always fascinated me. We live in Alberta, Canada and do intend to go to Newfoundland and take the ferry across to the islands. This os actually the first video i have ever seen about the isands.

[@maynardhogg]

Newfoundland is the only province this Canadian has never visited. Ive flown over the Northwest Territories often enough, but never set foot in them.

[@bellatrix4943]

Love the longer vids like this!! And Noel, you put in quite the exercise on this trip too, I don't think I've ever seen you breathing so hard 😂 ❤👏

[@noelphilips]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@briangross]

There are not 2 but 7 hotels on Saint Pierre: 1. Auberge Quatre Temps 2. Auberge Saint Pierre 3. Chez Marie Jo 4. Dodeman B&B 5. Nuits SP 6. Les Terrasses du Port 7. Hotel Robert And there are quite a few fantastic restaurants just like anywhere in mainland France. 8 to be precise: 1. Bar a quai 2. Le Buddy 3. Chez Alain 4. Le Feu de Braise 5. L’Île de France 6. Ilot 7. P’tits graviers 8. Select And they’re in the cutest little town of 5,000 he didn’t even visit ((( It’s a real shame Noel doesn’t stay at least a full day in these wonderful unique places. I love the videos for what they are but I don’t understand why he rushes and misses soooooo much along the way especially this little gem of a place.

[@stephandrube8658]

That is the kind of so-called « influencers »: too busy, too hasty and repeating themselves several times…

[@ampersand.8888]

I am fascinated by this exclave of 🇫🇷!

[@thorvaldur]

Actually, not an exclave at all! Unless you consider the Channel Islands exclaves in France... Well! maybe after all...

[@ronhubbardjr2624]

I couldn’t make out what you said about the EU, but St Pierre and Miquelon aren’t in the EU. France’s five overseas regions (French Guiana, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Mayotte, and Reunion) are in the EU. The overseas collectivities are not in the EU, except for Saint Martin, which is in the EU.

[@DARTH71236]

When l was there over 36 years ago The St Pierre Hotel had a collection of Al Capone memorabilia cuff links straw boaters and that ort of thing.He ran a fair amount of contraband out of the Archipelago.The RCMP run a fast patrol in Canadian waters on the look out for smugglers from Newfoundland.

[@puffapuffarice]

In the mid 70's I looked into a trip to St Pierre & Miquelon from Toronto. It was cheaper, by a LOT to fly to France. A flight to Paris was even cheaper than the 2nd most costly option, dive to Nova Scotia, take the ferry to Newfoundland, drive across the island to the ferry that would take one to St Pierre.

[@javianjohnson8746]

Just the idea of a 737 doing a transatlantic flight to Paris sounds pretty un-nerving, but it makes a bit more sense when it's from the north-easternmost point of N.A. Really cool that I learned something new, and that's there's a part of France here on our continent

[@IAD_Flyer]

Did you hire someone to translate the french PA?

[@noelphilips]

I actually just used AI haha

[@Larn83]

My happy Sunday new Noel Phillips video. 🎉😊

[@noelphilips]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@Larn83]

@@noelphilips loved it. Didn’t even know this beautiful place existed. Looking forward to the next one 😁

[@tonyroberts4807]

Yay! I suggested this last year. Glad you enjoyed Halifax, cheers!

[@nickgiovanni6518]

I little winded noel😂 they say Brit’s are not the healthiest, lots of smokers and pastries/scoones I’m told. Walking through terminals might not cut it

[@noelphilips]

it transpired I was in the early stages of pneumonia while I was there, a fact I found out a few days later when I ended up in hospital!

[@nickgiovanni6518]

@@noelphilips i sorry to hear that Noel, get well soon! The aviation enthusiast of the world and your family need you healthy, everyone in my flight club loves your content🛫✈️🛬🛩️💺