Construction of house 1921 (≈ 1921)
Fisherman's house built at the tip in Philibert.
2019
Selection at the Heritage Lotto
Selection at the Heritage Lotto 2019 (≈ 2019)
Aid of 90,000 euros for its restoration.
18 février 2020
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 18 février 2020 (≈ 2020)
Official protection by ministerial decree.
avril 2020
Issue of postal stamp
Issue of postal stamp avril 2020 (≈ 2020)
30,000 copies edited by La Poste.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Girardin House, known as "the house of the fisherman" or "house in Jules", with its land and outbuildings, located 2 place-so-called point in Philibert, in Saint-Pierre, on Parcel No. 10, appearing in the BM cadastre, as represented on the plan annexed to the decree: classification by order of 18 February 2020
Key figures
Jules Girardin - Last occupant fisherman
Owner until his death, give his name.
Origin and history
Girardin House is a former fishing house located at the tip in Philibert, on the island of Saint-Pierre, in the archipelago of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. Built in 1921, this modest house consists of three rooms and an attic, complemented by a saline and a vegetable garden. It served as a seasonal dwelling for a family engaged in inshore fishing between April and October, illustrating the traditional lifestyle of local fishermen.
After the death of Jules Girardin, the last occupant and fisherman, the house was abandoned and gradually degraded. In the 2010s, the association Save the Heritage of the Archipelago acquired it to preserve this emblematic heritage. Restoration work was undertaken to stabilize the structure, rehabilitate saline and cabestan, before the site received €90 000 in support of the Heritage Lotto in 2019.
Girardin House was officially classified as historical monuments by order of 18 February 2020. This heritage recognition was accompanied in April 2020 by the issuance of a 30 000-print postage stamp by La Poste de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, highlighting this symbol of island heritage. Today, the site is managed by an association and bears witness to the social and economic history of fishing in the archipelago.
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