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Conche181
Croque50
Englee527
Grandois-St. Juliens26
Main Brook243
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Total2,026
Conche
Population: 181
Contact:
Tel: 709-622-4531
townofconche@nf.aibn.com
Services:
No ATM
No Cell phone service
Yes DSL/Cable Internet
Yes Fire services
Yes Garbage collection
Yes Postal services
No Town Water & Sewer Hook-up
Yes Water & sewer
Shopping:
No Campground
Yes Convenience items
No Food service
No Gasoline
Yes Groceries
No Pharmacy
Note: Although the Town does offer water services there is no municipal sewage service.
Travel by road to main centres...
Corner Brook418 km(251 mi)
Deer Lake367 km(220 mi)
St Anthony150 km(90 mi)
Conche is a fishing community on the eastern shore of the Great Northern Peninsula. The picturesque community of Conche is 26 km from Roddickton along Route 434.

In the 18th century, Conche was an important fishing base for both French and English fleets. In 1707, English warships trapped the French fleet, sinking two French ships in Martinique Bay. These underwater shipwrecks are now a designated Provincial Site of Historic Significance.

During the Napoleonic Wars (1792-1815), few French came to Conche, leaving the harbour open to settlers from further south in Newfoundland. These Irish and English Newfoundlanders formed the basis of today's community.

Family crews in Conche caught cod, salmon, and seal, and a frozen fish plant began operating in the 1970s. Conche's current economy revolves around services, offshore fishing, sealing, whelk processing and ecotourism.
 
Facilities & Services
Museums & Heritage Facilities:
· Casey House Artist Retreat
· French Shore Interpretation Centre
Recreation Facilities:
· Conche Ball Field
· Conche Playground
Religious Institutions:
· Roman Catholic Church
 
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