St Barthélemy / Special Interests / Archaeology
In common with most other islands in the region, St Barths’ first settlers were Amerindians – the Ciboneys, followed by the Arawaks and then the Caribs who successfully repelled attempts by Europeans to settle the islands until the mid-1600s when a group of French mariners from Normandy and Brittany arrived. However, there is little trace of the island’s early inhabitants save for a few artefacts in the municipal museum.
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- Head to St Jean beach where the hip, beautiful people go to see and be seen
- Indulge yourself in some designer retail therapy
- Sample the delights of fine French wines and dining
- Get pampered at one of the many island spas
- Experience a night of cinema under the stars during the annual St Barth Film Festival
