Saint-Martin, French overseas collectivity, part of the island of Saint Martin in the Lesser Antilles
Saint-Martin encompasses the northern portion of an island shared with Dutch Sint Maarten, featuring white sand beaches along its 53 square kilometers.
The Treaty of Concordia in 1648 established the division of the island between France and the Netherlands, marking a new era of dual governance.
The fusion of French administration and Caribbean traditions shapes daily life, with French, English, and Creole languages coexisting throughout the territory.
Regular flights connect through Grand Case airport, while Princess Juliana International Airport in Sint Maarten serves larger aircraft for both territories.
The territory shifted from a commune of Guadeloupe to an autonomous French overseas collectivity in 2007, gaining control over local legislation.
Location: France
Inception: February 21, 2007
Capital city: Marigot
Part of: Saint Martin, French West Indies
Shares border with: Sint Maarten
Address: Saint Martin 97150 97150
Website: https://comstmartin.fr
GPS coordinates: 18.08141,-63.04671
Latest update: October 8, 2025 02:07
The island of Saint-Martin features white sand beaches, islands like Pinel and Tintamarre, historical sites such as Fort Louis and Fort Amsterdam. The territory has land and marine nature reserves, museums on local history, traditional markets, and fishing villages. Visitors can discover pre-Colombian archaeological sites, observe the Moho petroglyphs, and hike the trails of Pic Paradis at 424 meters above sea level.
Fort Amsterdam
7.5 km
Pic Paradis
554 m
Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de France
27.2 km
Maho Beach
9.1 km
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Lorient
30.7 km
Fort Louis
4.3 km
Orient Bay
3 km
Îlet Pinel
4.2 km
St. Martin of Tours' Church, Sint Maarten
6.3 km
Gustavia Lighthouse
28.8 km
La Loterie Farm
1.6 km
Marigot Market
4.4 km
Rainforest Adventures-Flying Dutchman
4.9 km
Morne du Vitet
32.5 km
Boundary marker St. Martin
2.9 km
Mary Star of the Sea Church, Grand Case
2.4 km
St. Martin of Tours' Church, Marigot
4.2 km
Moho petroglyph
1.5 km
Maison du Gouverneur
29.2 km
Parotte Ville
3.3 km
Flamingo Beach
7.8 km
Mullet Bay Beach
9.3 km
Mullet Bay Beach
9.3 km
Sentry Hill
5.3 km
Methodist church, Philipsburg
6.3 km
Happy Bay Beach
3.4 km
Anse Marcel Beach
3.7 km
Great Bay Beach
6.4 kmReviews
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