The colony contributed 550 soldiers and sailors to the doomed cause. Its residents are french citizens; Saint pierre and miquelon mobilized with the rest of the french empire in september, 1939. With a piece of europe just 20 km . Lawrence, less than 20 km from newfoundland, the . Epeire diadème | Balade : Randonnée près de chez vous from www.ecobalade.fr Located at the mouth of the gulf of st. With a piece of europe just 20 km . The territorial collectivity of saint pierre and miquelon (french: Its residents are french citizens; Saint pierre and miquelon mobilized with the rest of the french empire in september, 1939. Lawrence, less than 20 km from newfoundland, the . An exceptional french archipelago off the north american continent. Saint pierre and miquelon is the remaining vestige of the once vast territory of new france.