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Interposing Layers of Impressive History

Overlooking Marigot Bay on the leeward side of the island (west coast) sits the imposing Fort St. Louis, the largest historical monument in St. Martin and the most important building in Marigot, originally a fishing village on a swamp for which it was named: Marigot was made capital during the reign of King Louis XVI, who had Fort St. Louis built on a this hill

 

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Uploaded on April 6, 2016
Taken on March 17, 2016