the secluded harbor at Ance Marcel
the road along the waterfront
the shoreline at Marigot
the Reserve Naturelle de Saint Martin
this is Orient Beach
the Eastcoast is very windy, some people very much like that
who make a living here
the statue in honor for the Marigot market women
palmtrees growing right through the restaurant?
the harbor at Cul de Sac
Saint Martin covers the Northern and largest part of the island it shares with Dutch Sint Maarten since 1648.
St Martin
is part of France with the status of collectivitee d'outre-mer, or COM.
St Martin has a distinct French touch and feel, particularly aroundMarigot, the capital city that once was only a small fishing village in a swamp.
Here you can sip coffee in a small
bistro, enjoy the real French cuisine or stroll along the colorful market.
The Euro may the official currency, but
locals happily accept dollars. Be careful though, as they all tend to use a favorable conversion rate. For them that is...
Strong Trade
Winds make the northern shores ideal for wind driven watersports, with nice harbors like Cul de Sac and Ance Marcel.
St
Martin was severely damaged by hurricane
Irma that struck in 2017.
Rebuilding was a bit slower than on the Dutch side, thanks
to the subtle French bureaucracy. And then came COVID-19.
We tasted the ambiance and the food when we toured Saint
Martin in December 2007, and found the place more to our liking than the commercial and at times unfriendly Sint Maarten.
Saint Martin sits in the northern part of the island with Marigot as capital
this is the border, no gates nor customs
the boat up-front is from a private yacht, the one in the back is the ferry to Saint Barthélemy
the newly erected fountain spills water into the ocean. Nice though
ah oui, the signs are in French
