St Barts Neighborhoods
The neighborhoods of Saint-Barthélemy: Gustavia, Saint-Jean, Lorient, Flamands and more — each area’s restaurants, beaches, hotels and addresses.
- Gustavia : The capital and harbor of Saint-Barthélemy. Around the horseshoe-shaped port you’ll find the island’s duty-free luxury boutiques, galleries,
- Saint-Jean : The island’s beach hub, stretched along Saint-Jean bay next to the Rémy de Haenen airport runway. A lively beach, beach clubs, iconic hotels
- Lorient : A historic village on the north coast, set around its church and a beach loved by surfers and families alike. It is also one of the island’s
- Flamands : On the northwest coast, one of the island’s longest white-sand beaches, lined with hotels and villas. The coastal trail to Colombier bay sta
- Colombier : The island’s westernmost neighborhood, set on the heights with spectacular views over the neighboring islets. Its beach, reachable only on f
- Public : Between Gustavia and Corossol, a practical seaside neighborhood: a quiet little beach plus everyday shops and services.
- Anse des Cayes : A quiet bay between Flamands and Saint-Jean, popular with surfers, with a residential hillside village feel.
- Grande Saline : On the south coast, behind the old salt ponds that give it its name, Saline beach is one of the island’s most famous — wild, building-free,
- Grand Cul-de-Sac : A wide, shallow reef-protected lagoon on the east side of the island: the go-to spot for watersports (kitesurf, paddle), lined with hotels a
- Petit Cul-de-Sac : The smaller cove next to Grand Cul-de-Sac, more secluded: a calm lagoon ringed by villas, ideal for a quiet swim.
- Pointe Milou : A residential point facing the open ocean, famous for its sunsets and ocean-front evenings. No beach here, but some of the island’s finest v
- Toiny : The wild southeast coast: cliffs, trade winds and Toiny’s surf break. A preserved end-of-the-road corner of the island, away from the buzz.
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