Marigot is next door to Grand Case and is the capital of the Collectivity of Saint Martin. Originally a fishing village on a swamp (for which it was named), Marigot was made the capital by Louis XVI. We come over the hill from Grand Case and spot Marigot in the distance
Approaching Marigot
Our first stop is the harbor, full of ships, shops, and restaurants.
Around the harbor
Walking past the harbor, we reach the Marigot Market, with an active fish market (unfortunately sold out and closed by the time we arrive), a clothing and goods market, and lolo (open air food) stands for great inexpensive meals.
Art on the wall
Fish market
Goods market
Art on the market walls
Beyond the market is the Gare Maritime, where the ferries to Anguilla, just across the channel, arrive and depart.
Gare Maritime
We walk back through the market to the lolos to find lunch, pick the Francis Bar & Restaurant, and have a great meal of creole shrimp and goat stew, accompanied by a local beer. The lolos are all [re-]constructed from shipping containers after the hurricane removed the previous buildings.
Alley of lolos
Francis Bar & Restaurant
Creole Shrimp and Goat Stew
After lunch, we walk back to the harbor and see that some of it is bustling, but some has not yet recovered from Hurricane Irma in 2017, a Category 5 storm that caused "enormous devastation" and made the island unreachable for a while.
Around the harbor
Yet to recover
After a little shopping in the harbor boutiques, it's time to head back to Grand Case and prepare for another great French meal on the water.
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