Sunday, July 14, 2013

Saint Martin - Marigot from Fort St. Louis


St. Martin - St. Maarten
Marigot

Antilles - West Indies
Saint Martin - Sint Maarten

Marigot vu du Fort St Louis
Marigot from Fort St. Louis

Photos: Philippe Poux
2012
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Marigot is the main town and capital on the French side of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin.

Originally a fishing village on a swamp for which it was named, Marigot was made capital during the reign of King Louis XVI, who built Fort St. Louis on a hill near Marigot Bay.

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