ST. BARTHELEMY

St. Barthelemmy is ultimate in sophistication in the tropics, chic, rich and very Parisian. The mostly Caucasian population is small, about 3,500 living in some 8 square miles, 15 miles southeast of St. Martin and 140 miles north of Guadeloupe.

For the most part, St. Bartians are descendants of Breton and Norman fisherfolk. Many are French and Swedish ancestry, the latter evident in their fair skin, blond hair and blue eyes.

Getting Around

You may rent a car, use a taxi, motorbike or skooter.

Where to Stay

A. Very Expensive

Carl Gustaf

Christopher Hotel

Filao Beach

Hotel Guanahani

Hotel Manapany Cottages

La Banane

Le Tolny

St. Barth Isle de France

B. Expensive

Eden Rock

Sereno Beach Hotel

Francois Plantation

C. Moderate

Hotel Normandie

Le P’tit Morne

Le Village St-Jean

Tropical Hotel

Where to Dine

Au Port La Mandala

Le Rivage Le Sapotiller

L’Escale Le Tolny

L’lguane Wall House Restaurant

Le Patio Vincent Adam

Santa Fe Restaurant La Route des Epices

Bartolomeo Le Tamarin

Club Lafayette West Indies Cafe

Hostellerie des Trois Forces Maya’s

Beaches

St-Jean

Flamands

Gouverneur Beach

Grand Saline

Grand Cul-de-Sac

Lorient

Marigot

Colombier

Shell Beach

Grand Galet

Public Beach