Marigot St Martin the capital of Saint Martin island

Marigot is the capital of St Martin, on the French side of the Caribbean island of St Maarten.


Marigot st maarten (french side) is the paradise of duty free trade, luxury and french fashion.
It's also a port with departures to and from Anguilla and St Barts.

Sites and Monuments to visit while in Marigot St Martin :
- Fort Louis overlooking Marigot
- Republic Street : one of the main street of Marigot with colonial housing and facades dating from the 18th century.
- Catholic church dating from the 18th century.
- The market.
- West indies mall next to the marina fort louis
- Marina royale of marigot

Philipsburg St. Maarten the capital of Sint Maarten

Philipsburg is capital of the country of Sint Maarten and also its main town.
Philipsburg is situated between Great Bay and the Great Salt Pond.

Philipsburg was founded in 1763 by a Scottish captain in the Dutch navy : John Philips.
To protect the settlement that became an international trade center, 2 forts were built : Fort Amsterdam and Fort Willem.

The main st maarten shopping center is Front Street in Philipsburg. It's the heart of the city along with the boardwalk and Back street so the town is perfect to do your st maarten shopping.
Beside being the capital of St Maarten, Philipsburg is also its port.
The port of st maarten (aka Philipsburg) is visited daily by many cruise liners and its tourists. It's also a cargo port and a regional hub.

Welcome to St Maarten island

Welcome to St Maarten island. The tiny island in the Caribbean (37 square miles) shared by 2 nations : french and dutch caribbean. The island of St Maarten has 37 beaches on its entire territory !!
Sint Maarten (ducth side) in an independent country part of the Netherlands Kingdom.
St Martin (french side) is a french territory.