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Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Placentia (French: Plaisance) is a town of 3,500 people (2016) on the west side of Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula. It was the French capital of Newfoundland in the early 17th century.
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Remains of French and English fortifications from the 17th and 18th centuries, history of local fishery.
1902 Balistrade Queen Anne Victorian magistrate's house restored with period artifacts as local historical museum.
Provincial park and nesting seabird sanctuary, interpretive centre, souvenir shop, washrooms.
Picnic area on sandy beach.
Waterfront café, bakery, pastry shop. Serves breakfast, deli sandwiches, coffee, and tea for takeaway.
Chinese & Canadian food.
Twelve rooms with private bath, fridge, microwave, wi-fi, breakfast.
Nine rooms in former convent, en-suite bath, wi-fi, continental breakfast.
Waterfront 1893 Heritage B&B Inn, gourmet breakfasts, comfortable beds, private bathrooms, wi-fi, garden and reading room.
Three-bedroom cottage, continental breakfast.
Placentia is on Newfoundland Highway 100, which leads to the Trans-Canada Highway.
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