French President Emmanuel Macron is set to visit the overseas territory of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon from September 19 to September 21, according to a report from the Élysée Palace obtained by BFM on September 12. This will be the first visit by a French president to the small island archipelago, which lies off the coast of Newfoundland in North America. The trip comes less than six months before the end of Macron’s current term, which will conclude in May 2027 after two five-year presidential terms. During his visit, Macron plans to meet with local residents, elected officials, and other community leaders to discuss the future development of the archipelago. Topics will include ways to boost the local economy and increase the region’s appeal to visitors and investors. This trip will complete Macron’s visits to all twelve French overseas territories, except for Wallis-et-Futuna and the French Southern and Antarctic Territories. Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon is unique as the only French territory located in North America. Macron will also focus on strategic economic sectors such as space exploration, fishing, digital technology, and the blue economy—activities that are increasingly important to the region’s future. In Miquelon, he will address the impact of climate change, particularly the erosion of the coastline, which is altering the island’s geography. The visit underscores Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon’s unique role as a cultural, economic, and territorial link for France in North America. The last visit by a French president to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon was in 2014, when François Hollande made a brief stop. Recently, U.S. President Donald Trump has stirred controversy by sharing a map on social media that includes several French overseas territories, such as Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, along with Canada, Greenland, and Mexico, all marked with the flag of the United States. This has raised concerns about potential geopolitical tensions in the region.