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Marie-Galante's oldest hamlet, quiet
ST-LOUIS
, is mostly visited as a debarkation point from inter-island ferries and for its nearby
beaches
. Starting 3km north of town, the fine crescent moons of
Plage Moustique, Anse Canot
and
Anse de Vieux-Fort
are rarely crowded. None has facilities, leaving you to rely on St-Louis for
food
. A bakery with pastries and sandwiches occupies a corner facing the pier.
Katimini Pub
, a hole-in-the-wall restaurant and bar to the left of the pier, has filling
boudin, accras
, and
crabe farçi
, and is popular with young locals, especially on weekends when the tables often get pushed aside for zouk-style
dancing
.
Le Refuge
, another good spot 2km south of town via the N9, is strong on seafood and doubles as a
gîte
(B&B) with comfortable A/C
rooms
and individual apartments (tel 0590/97 02 95, fax 97 11 36; US$50-75). The island's only resort,
Cohoba
(tel 0590/97 50 50, fax 97 97 96,
; US$130-160), is nearby, offering fully equipped doubles or bungalow-style chambers by a small, private beach.
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