Colonies are n't as common as they used to be , but several overseas territories remain , and they 're worth a visit . You can get to France with an hour 's ferry ride from Canada to the islands of St. Pierre and Miquillon . ( it 's now a hub of offshore finance ) is home to nearly 30,000 British subjects . The French government has been trying for years to sell them off ( see : http://www.france24.com/en/20170612-french-territory-sale-tax-revenues-lost-investment-economic-@@
Colonies are n't as common as they used to be , but several overseas territories remain , and they 're worth a visit . You can get to France with an hour 's ferry ride from Canada to the islands of St. Pierre and Miquillon . The French government has been trying for years to sell them off ( see : http://www.france24.com/en/20170612-french-territory-sale-tax-revenues-lost-investment-economic-@@