well-heeled French tourists who whizz round its bumpy, hilly roads on scooters. It’s laid-back and low-key, with no cars to block the views, and there’s a handful of quaint, quintessentially Caribbean beaches to resort to explore. But the crowning glory is
Fort Napoleon, a hilltop fortress designed in 1867 to defend the island from attack. Today, the half-intact, stone-built citadel houses an intriguing museum exploring the history of the islands, including their brief ownership by the British in the 18th century and a string of bloody battles at sea. It also offers panoramic views over Les Saintes Bay, named one of the most beautiful bays in the
The crowning glory is Fort Napoleon, a fortress designed in 1867 to defend the island from attack
world by Unesco, with chunks of land rising up like humps from a stretch of deep, pure blue. The best part was, I felt like I had the whole thing to myself. That was a feeling I’d rather come to enjoy, after a week on this little-known, delightfully remote archipelago.
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travelweekly.co.uk24 January 2019
PICTURES: SHUTTERSTOCK; GAUDELOUPE TOURIST BOARD/PH GIRAUD, GUILLAIME ARICIQUE
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