We spent three weeks in Marigot Bay on the French side of St. Martin, exploring the island by bus and enjoying the very French town of Marigot. Here is a view of the bay from the high point of Fort Louis, overlooking the harbor and Anguilla to the north. Our boat is one of the many boats seen at anchor here.
The fort is only a ruin, but looks good from this viewpoint. If it's any indication of French forts, we're convinced that the French could learn a bit about fort-building from the Spanish. Now, the fort at San Juan was built to last!