Images of the Fishing Stations

Grand St Julien (EgAw-02)

The fishing room of Grand St Julien occupied both sides of the harbour. The fishing room of Grand St Julien occupied both sides of the harbour.

One of the galets used to dry fish at Grand St Julien. One of the galets used to dry fish at Grand St Julien.

Looking for artifacts eroding from the vegetation edge. Looking for artifacts eroding from the vegetation edge.

Vegetation shadows such as the dark mound here are useful to identify cultural features. This mound was once a root cellar. Vegetation shadows such as the dark mound here are useful to identify cultural features. This mound was once a
root cellar.

The French fishing room, showing the lower terrace near the beach as well as the larger open terrace above. The French fishing room, showing the lower terrace near the beach as well as the larger open terrace above.

A path used to access the galets (centre). A path used to access the galets (centre).

The open galet once used to dry fish. The open galet once used to dry fish.

Local people remember two cemetaries at Grand St Julien: a 'French' (Roman Catholic?) graveyard (in the foreground) and an 'English' (Protestant?) graveyard (in background). Both have English and Irish headstones: no French stones or crosses are standing. Local people remember two cemetaries at Grand St Julien: a 'French' (Roman Catholic?) graveyard (in the
foreground) and an 'English' (Protestant?) graveyard (in background). Both have English and Irish headstones:
no French stones or crosses are standing.

Tailings from a small 19th-century mine. Tailings from a small 19th-century mine.