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Fáskrúðsfjörður - Town - East Iceland

By road no. 955 , betwween Reyðarfjörður and Stöðvarfjörður

Region: East

GPS: N64°55.898 W14°01.383

About: (Description)
(pop. 670) A village on a rather long fjord of the same name which has a valley at the head with many wooded areas, the largest at Gestsstaðir, where wild aspen is found. Became part of Fjarðarbyggð in 2006.

Fishing and fish processing. Trading started ca. 1890. Formerly a base for French fishermen, who had their own hospital, chapel and cemetery. The French used a big rock, which can still be seen in the village, as a bearing for landward sailing.

They painted a black cross on it, and joined in prayer there before sailing out to sea. A memorial to Carl D. Tulinius, a merchant, Berg Hallgrímsson, a businessman and Dr. Charcot.

A “French Days” festival is held in the last weekend in July each summer in
Fáskrúðsfjörður. During this festival 1999, Foreign Minister Halldór Ásgrímsson unveiled a reproduction of Einar Jónsson´s bust of Dr. Charcot.

The Icelandic government donated the bust to commemorate relations between Fáskrúðsfjörður and France. At the museum named Frenchmen in Iceland you can learn more about the French history of the Fáskrúðsfjörður area.

A swimming pool, free camping grounds and a 9 hole golfcourse are located just outside the village.

How to get there:
From Höfn follow road no. 1 to Breiðdalsvík. From Breiðdalsvík take road no. 96 to Fáskrúðsfjörður.

source Iceland Road Atlas

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