A unique flavor of France, under the sun in the West Indies…
Recipe for a rare treat: -Take one beach-fringed volcanic island, sweltering in the tropical sun for several million years. - Add a handful of French maritime adventurers in search of a new and better life. -Simmer for four hundred years. - Turn up the heat, and add luxurious villas, elegant small hotels, and world class French restaurants. - Baste with equal amounts of sophisticated relaxation and rustic charm. -Serve
St. Barths is beautiful because of the ingenious alliance between the place that Nature made, and the place that men and women have made within it. It's more of a feeling than a catalog of sights, sounds, and smells. Some corner of our minds recognizes that the people here have evolved a way of life that has resulted in things like charm, pride, peace and plenty.
St. Barths People resemble rural Americans of seventy five years ago. They are modest and unpretentious.. A man's word is honored, and business can be done on a handshake. They keep their homes freshly painted, their yards raked. What little class distinction exists between them is economic, not social, and is therefore subject to change at any moment.
Family life means a great deal, and they have a keen sense of family history.
