Saint Pierre and Miquelon

This archipelago of 8 islands faces Canada. In the 16^th century, Norman, Breton and Basque fishermen used these 242 km² as their base. Sport is very big here, with ice hockey in first place, and philately is the local leisure pursuit. The Grand-Barachois lagoon is the ideal site for observing seals.

Wallis and Futuna

This Polynesian archipelago is isolated in the heart of the Pacific. Wallis, bordered by a lagoon and a coral reef, is ideal for scuba diving in order to discover the aquatic flora and fauna. 230 km away, Futuna is a mountainous island protected by a belt of reefs. Its tapa cloths – plant based cloths – are legendary.

French Polynesia

Made up of 118 volcanic and coral islands scattered over 2,500,000 km², it has 5 main archipelagos that are home to marae (sacred places), pyramid shaped temples and tiki, stone statues. Here, local culture finds its expression in songs, dances, tattoos and Polynesian languages. Surf boards and dugout canoes rule the roost here.

Saint-Barthélemy

This arid and mountainous 21 km² island in the north of the Caribbean Sea has developed a top of the range tourism industry. Luxury boutiques and duty free shops in the fashion and interior design fields compete for stardom with the 17 heavenly beaches and attract a wealthy clientele, coming mainly from North America.

Saint-Martin

The two main parts of this island, 25 km to the north-east of Saint-Barthélemy, linked by the saltwater lake of Simpson Bay, cover a surface area of 86 km², 53 km² of which is French territory (the other part is a state of the Kingdom of the Netherlands). The cosmopolitan archipelago is famous for cruises in sailing boats.