Illes Aux Marines

This lovely iles off the harbour of St. Pierre is part of the `patrimony`of the area. This island served to protect St. Pierre`s harbour from storms and as a home for up to 700 inshore fishermen in the late 1890`s. The most fascinating part of the island for me was the laundry - the women all collectively washed their lanudry. Not something I`ve seen in other Atlantic Canadian communities. It appears to be a uniquely Francophone cultural practise. Also interesting was that these Francophone fishermen dried their salt cod direclty on sun heated rocks, whereas in the rest of Newfoundland, the salted cod would be laid on `flakes` or wooden drying racks. Photos to follow...