Tag: Basque whalers
In Saint Pierre and Miquelon: manufacturing a Basque ax as was...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
An interesting story out of the islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, just...
A medieval Basque ship is a treasure in Newport: another hidden...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
We've spoken before about this ship found at the bottom of Newport harbor. This Welsh port city is...
‘New York Times’: Cider in the Basque Country is a pleasure,...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
The New York Times is once again dedicating an article to us, this time, in their Travel section, penned...
Tonight, a “Basque” girl could be Miss Canada World 2017!
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
Just over a year ago, we told you about the passing of Elsie Basque, a woman who belonged...
Placentia, Canada and Plentzia, Basque Country, are now sister cities
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
We’ve spoken on many occasions about the profound mark the Basques have left on the Atlantic coast of...
The Basque Presence in Newfoundland and Labrador Goes Well Beyond Red...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
We've blogged before about the centuries-long presence of Basque whalers and fishermen on the Atlantic coast of what...
Basque whaling boats, from the depths of history to an homage...
Given its design and handling, they've been called the "race cars" of the 16th century, and have been such an essential part to the...
400 years later: reconciliation between Basques and Icelanders
This article was tranlated by Iustrans
Truth be told, the reconciliation between Basques and Icelanders took place many centuries ago, as evidenced by the existence...
The North Atlantic, the “Sea of the Basques”, and we didn’t...
They say that a people who forget their history are condemned to repeat it. We imagine that this sentence refers to negative aspects, because...
The plaques designating Red Bay as a World Heritage Site are...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
There are matters where we get the impression that either we're obsessed or we have a completely different...