Baie de Marigot is a rather large, wide opened port and is the main city on the lovely, very French side of St. Martin. We settled here for over a week because of its many offerings, such as the market square, gourmet restaurants with reasonable prices, interesting historical sites, and most importantly its relatively close proximity to (you guessed it) marine chandleries.
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| Baie de Marigot in foreground; Witch's Tit near top left. |
Witch's Tit
…is a landmark along St. Martin’s Simpson Lagoon that resembles, well, exactly what one would imagine a witch's tit to look like. Although unlit, it stands prominent (some may say perky) at night and we used it to navigate the few miles back to our vessel after a fabulous dinner (and wifi session) one night at Mario’s Tapas on the Dutch side.
Fort Louis
…was strategically built on top of a steep point overlooking Marigot Bay. From that vantage the French could easily ward off multiple attempts by the British to take over the island.
Marina Fort Louis
...is a beautiful new marina in Marigot where we docked for the day to aid our installation of a wind turbine. We had to dock Mediterrainean style for the first time with lines stern to and a mooring line at the bow. This was also where I learned that French men have no qualms about using the women's room when the men's room stalls are full.
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