The notebook of Péninsule de Burin
Watch the landscape change with the tide.
Port, cove and hill penins facing the French archipelago of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.
At your own pace
Identity summary
3 to 6 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Coast · Heritage · Nature
Variable accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Péninsule de Burin
Port, cove and hill penins facing the French archipelago of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.
To understand what Burin Peninsula is, you need to look at Burin Heritage Square, Marystown Heritage Museum and Frenchman's Cove Provincial Park. These places give you a view of a territory marked by the coastline, heritage and natural spaces and allow you to move from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.
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For a stay of 3 to 6 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be checked step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Burin Heritage Square
- Marystown Heritage Museum
- Frenchman's Cove Provincial Park
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Must-see place
Burin Heritage Square
Burin Heritage Square The tour presents a concrete picture of the coastal communities of Placentia Bay, long organized around the wharves, schooners and local trade. The site is a unique example of the coastal communities of Placentia Bay.
Culture and heritage
Marystown Heritage Museum
The Marystown Heritage Museum tells the life of the Burin Peninsula through photographs, tools, models and objects related to fishing, families and small businesses. It is a human-sized place, useful for putting Marystown back in the history of nearby shipyards, ports and villages.
Nature and scenery
Frenchman's Cove Provincial Park
Frenchmans Cove Provincial Park offers simple access to the coastline of the Burin Peninsula, with beach, salty herbs and views of the bay waters. The location is suitable for travellers who want to slow down between two villages, walk near the shore or enjoy a clear sunset.
Culture and heritage
Fortune Head Geology Centre
The Fortune Head Geology Centre leaning on the nearby cliffs to tell a very ancient page of the history of the Earth. Fossils, rocks and explanations of land make this discreet coastal landscape legible, whose interest goes far beyond the simple promenade by the water.
Practical tips
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