http://www.st-barths.com/en/news.html News from St Barth Online Copyright (c) 2010 St Barth Online CGFeedMaker 1.0.9 on CMS Made Simple contact@st-barths.com remi@st-barths.com (Rémi ) http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/627/56/Les-Voiles-de-St-Barth-2012.html ... Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:27:48 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/627/56/Les-Voiles-de-St-Barth-2012.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/626/56/Beyonce-aposta-em-maio.html ... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:59:28 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/626/56/Beyonce-aposta-em-maio.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/625/56/Beyonce-y-Jay-Z-de-vacaciones-en-St-Barts.html ... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:42:03 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/625/56/Beyonce-y-Jay-Z-de-vacaciones-en-St-Barts.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/624/56/Beyonce-Sexy-en-maillot-a-St-Barth.html ... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:20:44 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/624/56/Beyonce-Sexy-en-maillot-a-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/623/56/Beyonce-and-Jay-Z-spend-Easter-in-St-Barts.html ... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:41:21 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/623/56/Beyonce-and-Jay-Z-spend-Easter-in-St-Barts.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/628/56/Les-voiles-de-Saint-Barth-2012.html ... Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:47:46 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/628/56/Les-voiles-de-Saint-Barth-2012.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/622/56/L-ambiance-de-la-Bucket-2012.html ... Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:04:05 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/622/56/L-ambiance-de-la-Bucket-2012.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/621/56/The-Ambiance-of-St-Barths-Bucket-2012.html ... Sat, 31 Mar 2012 18:39:52 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/621/56/The-Ambiance-of-St-Barths-Bucket-2012.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/620/56/Regata-Bucket-2012-Veleiro-Rebecca.html ... Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:43:36 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/620/56/Regata-Bucket-2012-Veleiro-Rebecca.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/619/56/Bucket-Regata-2012-Yate-de-Vela-Rebacca.html ... Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:18:29 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/619/56/Bucket-Regata-2012-Yate-de-Vela-Rebacca.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/618/56/Regate-Bucket-2012-Le-voilier-Rebecca.html ... Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:59:57 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/618/56/Regate-Bucket-2012-Le-voilier-Rebecca.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/617/56/Bucket-Regatta-2012-SY-Rebecca.html ... Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:58:06 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/617/56/Bucket-Regatta-2012-SY-Rebecca.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/612/56/McCartney-Fan-en-topless-para-sacarse-foto.html ... Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:27:06 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/612/56/McCartney-Fan-en-topless-para-sacarse-foto.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/609/56/Sir-Paul-McCartney-and-Nancy-Shevell-in-holidays.html ... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:38:57 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/609/56/Sir-Paul-McCartney-and-Nancy-Shevell-in-holidays.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/611/56/Glam-bajo-perfil.html ... Sun, 11 Mar 2012 13:27:16 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/611/56/Glam-bajo-perfil.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/613/56/Candice-Swanepoel-se-contorce-para-ficar-sexy.html ... Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:38:01 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/613/56/Candice-Swanepoel-se-contorce-para-ficar-sexy.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/608/56/Chris-Hemsworth---Elsa-Pataky---Matt-Damon.html ... Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:48:19 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/608/56/Chris-Hemsworth---Elsa-Pataky---Matt-Damon.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/606/56/Tamara-Mellon-on-the-beach.html ... Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:27:34 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/606/56/Tamara-Mellon-on-the-beach.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/607/56/Gary-Lineker-and-his-wife.html ... Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:16:39 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/607/56/Gary-Lineker-and-his-wife.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/615/56/Red-Hot-Chili-Peppers-animam-Abramovich.html ... Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:37:37 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/615/56/Red-Hot-Chili-Peppers-animam-Abramovich.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/614/56/Jon-Bon-Jovi-curte-ferias-na-praia.html ... Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:52:43 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/614/56/Jon-Bon-Jovi-curte-ferias-na-praia.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/605/56/La-Boutique-de-Rhum-de-Mikael-Silvestre.html ... Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:25:08 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/605/56/La-Boutique-de-Rhum-de-Mikael-Silvestre.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/604/56/Best-Beaches-in-St-Barts.html ... Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:09:01 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/604/56/Best-Beaches-in-St-Barts.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/603/56/Johanna-Sansano---Miss-Monde-Saint-Barthelemy.html ... Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:34:47 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/603/56/Johanna-Sansano---Miss-Monde-Saint-Barthelemy.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/602/56/Is-St-Barts-Your-Next-Holiday-Destination.html ... Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:33:34 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/602/56/Is-St-Barts-Your-Next-Holiday-Destination.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/601/56/70-unites-attendues-aux-Voiles-de-St-Barth-en-2012.html ... Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:28:37 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/601/56/70-unites-attendues-aux-Voiles-de-St-Barth-en-2012.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/600/56/La-Magie-de-Saint-Barth.html ... Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:32:20 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/600/56/La-Magie-de-Saint-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/599/56/Fun-Cup---Competition-de-Planche-a-Voile---27-au-29-Janvier-2012.html ... Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:42:27 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/599/56/Fun-Cup---Competition-de-Planche-a-Voile---27-au-29-Janvier-2012.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/598/56/Vacation-With-the-Rich-and-Famous-at-St-Barts.html ... Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:15:56 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/598/56/Vacation-With-the-Rich-and-Famous-at-St-Barts.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/597/56/Tempete-Tropicale-Maria---St-Barth-en-vigilance-ORANGE.html ... Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:25:51 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/597/56/Tempete-Tropicale-Maria---St-Barth-en-vigilance-ORANGE.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/596/56/Daytripping-in-the-Caribbean.html ... Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:31:09 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/596/56/Daytripping-in-the-Caribbean.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/595/56/Nautisme-escale-a-Saint-Barthelemy.html ... Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:00:33 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/595/56/Nautisme-escale-a-Saint-Barthelemy.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/594/56/Tempete-Tropicale-IRENE---St-Barth-et-St-Martin-en-vigilance-rouge.html ... Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:48:32 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/594/56/Tempete-Tropicale-IRENE---St-Barth-et-St-Martin-en-vigilance-rouge.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/592/56/For-43-Million-You-Can-Be-Roman-Abramovich-s-Neighbor-In-St-Barths.html ... Sat, 20 Aug 2011 21:03:31 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/592/56/For-43-Million-You-Can-Be-Roman-Abramovich-s-Neighbor-In-St-Barths.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/593/56/Brooke-Burke-David-Charvet-Tie-the-Knot-in-St-Barts.html ... Sat, 13 Aug 2011 21:38:12 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/593/56/Brooke-Burke-David-Charvet-Tie-the-Knot-in-St-Barts.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/591/56/St-Barth-Summer-Sessions-Aug-5-15-2011.html ... Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:35:42 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/591/56/St-Barth-Summer-Sessions-Aug-5-15-2011.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/590/56/St-Barth-Summer-Sessions-du-5-au-15-Aout-2011.html ... Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:01:31 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/590/56/St-Barth-Summer-Sessions-du-5-au-15-Aout-2011.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/586/56/Eclipse---Maga-Yacht-of-Roman-Abramovich---The-Biggest-Superyacht-in-the-world.html ... Wed, 18 May 2011 17:21:56 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/586/56/Eclipse---Maga-Yacht-of-Roman-Abramovich---The-Biggest-Superyacht-in-the-world.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/587/56/L-Eclipse-de-Roman-Abramovith---Le-plus-grand-yacht-du-monde.html ... Wed, 18 May 2011 15:28:04 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/587/56/L-Eclipse-de-Roman-Abramovith---Le-plus-grand-yacht-du-monde.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/584/56/Les-vacances-de-Courteney-Cox-a-Saint-Barthelemy---2011.html Courteney Cox, qui je vous le rappelle, a désormais le statut officiel de « Cougar » à la ville comme à l’écran, a passé ses vacances à Saint-Barth et manifestement, l’actrice est très satisfaite de son séjour antillais. ... Tue, 10 May 2011 12:54:03 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/584/56/Les-vacances-de-Courteney-Cox-a-Saint-Barthelemy---2011.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/588/56/Bucket-2011---L-apres-Regate---SY-Marie---Air-Show.html ... Fri, 06 May 2011 19:15:59 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/588/56/Bucket-2011---L-apres-Regate---SY-Marie---Air-Show.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/583/56/Ashley-Rodriguez-Trio-in-St-Barts-from-May-5th-to-May-15th-2011.html Ashley Rodriguez, one of the famous finalist from the American Idol 2010 is back in St Barth between May 5-15. ... Thu, 05 May 2011 16:26:01 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/583/56/Ashley-Rodriguez-Trio-in-St-Barts-from-May-5th-to-May-15th-2011.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/582/56/Ashley-Rodriguez-Trio-a-Saint-Barth-du-5-au-15-mai-2011.html Ashley Rodriguez, l'un des finalistes très connu d'American Idol 2010 est de retour à St Barth du 5 au 15 mai. ... Thu, 05 May 2011 16:20:19 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/582/56/Ashley-Rodriguez-Trio-a-Saint-Barth-du-5-au-15-mai-2011.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/581/56/Earl-Hurricane---St-Barts---30-August-2010.html Earl is an Hurricane of Category 4. Top speed 241 km/h. ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:26:06 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/581/56/Earl-Hurricane---St-Barts---30-August-2010.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/580/56/Cyclone-Earl---St-Barth---30-Aout-2010.html Earl est un cyclone de catégorie 4. Rafales de vents: 241 km/h. ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:06:52 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/580/56/Cyclone-Earl---St-Barth---30-Aout-2010.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/579/56/Saint-Barth-Summer-Sessions.html The La Plage restaurant introduce :ST BARTH SUMMER SESSIONS « 5 to 15 august 2010 , 10 days of crazy music ! » ... Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:31:06 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/579/56/Saint-Barth-Summer-Sessions.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/578/56/Saint-Barth-Summer-Sessions.html Le restaurant La Plage présente : ST BARTH SUMMER SESSIONS « Du 5 au 15 août 2010 , venez participer à 10 jours de musique en folie ! » ... Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:08:31 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/578/56/Saint-Barth-Summer-Sessions.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/535/56/The-Great-Fish-Debate.html There seems to be a bone of contention among a few of my friends. Fine folks who love some of the finer things in life, such as Dover Sole That flat fish floating in butter and capers. ... Mon, 07 Jun 2010 06:12:53 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/535/56/The-Great-Fish-Debate.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/536/56/Grand-debat-sur-le-poisson.html Il semble qu’il y est un sujet de discorde entre quelques-uns de mes amis, des gens délicats qui aiment les choses fines de la vie telle la sole Meunière, cette recette française cuisinée avec un poisson plat, la sole, agrémentée... Mon, 07 Jun 2010 05:51:39 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/536/56/Grand-debat-sur-le-poisson.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/542/56/Eugenie-Blanchard-The-Oldest-Person-In-The-World.html Born in Saint Barth on February 16, 1896, Eugénie Blanchard became the doyenne of humanity on Tuesday, May 4. Since May 25, 2008, she has been the oldest person in France, and at the age of 114, she is also... Wed, 05 May 2010 13:03:19 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/542/56/Eugenie-Blanchard-The-Oldest-Person-In-The-World.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/541/56/2010-St-Barth-Book-Festival.html Organized by the association Saint B’Art, the fifth edition of the St Barth Book Festival took place April 12 to 20, 2010. Four authors were the invited guests this year, including Alex Godard, writer and illustrator from Marie Galante, known... Wed, 05 May 2010 12:55:47 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/541/56/2010-St-Barth-Book-Festival.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/540/56/2010-St-Barth-Film-Festival.html The St Barth Film Festival “Cinéma Caraïbes” celebrated its 15th anniversary on April 24-30, 2010. This year, organizers Ellen Lampert-Gréaux, Joshua Harrison, Rosemond Gréaux, and Sophie Maupoil paid tribute to Haiti, with the projection of Moloch Tropical, the most... Wed, 05 May 2010 12:01:55 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/540/56/2010-St-Barth-Film-Festival.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/539/56/Festival-du-Film-de-St-Barth-2010.html Le St-Barth Film Festival Cinéma Caraïbes fêtait cette année sa quinzième édition du 24 au 30 avril 2010. Cette année, les organisateurs Ellen Lampert-Gréaux, Joshua Harrison, Rosemond Gréaux et Sophie Maupoil avaient souhaité rendre hommage à Haïti en programmant la... Wed, 05 May 2010 06:59:20 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/539/56/Festival-du-Film-de-St-Barth-2010.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/538/56/Festival-du-livre-a-St-Barth-2010.html Organisée par l’association Saint B’Art, cette cinquième édition du festival s’est déroulée du 12 au 20 avril. ... Wed, 05 May 2010 06:57:18 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/538/56/Festival-du-livre-a-St-Barth-2010.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/537/56/Eugenie-Blanchard-doyenne-de-l-humanite.html Née le 16 février 1896, Eugénie Blanchard est devenue mardi 4 mai la doyenne de l'humanité. Agée de 114 ans, elle est désormais la personne la plus vieille du monde après le décès de la japonaise Kama Chinen, décédée à... Wed, 05 May 2010 06:55:18 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/537/56/Eugenie-Blanchard-doyenne-de-l-humanite.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/534/56/Films-sur-la-plage-de-St-Barth.html Nous avons survécu ! La quinzième édition du St-Barth Film Festival qui s’est déroulée du 24 au 30 avril 2010 était un événement très intéressant cette année, avec un large panel de films et de réalisateurs originaires du bassin caribéen...... Tue, 04 May 2010 16:32:17 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/534/56/Films-sur-la-plage-de-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/533/56/Films-On-The-Beach-Of-St-Barts.html We survived! The 15th annual St Barth Film Festival, which took place April 24-30, 2010, was a very interesting event this year, with a wide range of films and filmmakers from the Caribbean basin... ... Tue, 04 May 2010 14:27:40 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/533/56/Films-On-The-Beach-Of-St-Barts.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/280/56/Tourism-Hostess-At-The-Airport.html Last year, the island’s Territorial Tourism Committee (CTTSB) decided to add an information booth at the arrivals hall at the airport as of mid-February... ... Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:52:18 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/280/56/Tourism-Hostess-At-The-Airport.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/279/56/Les-Voiles-de-St-Barth-2010.html Right after the Bucket, many of the boats set sail for Antigua, to participate in the Classic Yacht Regatta. Yet certain have remained anchored in the harbor of Gustavia and will participate in Les Voiles de St Barth, a new... Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:49:55 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/279/56/Les-Voiles-de-St-Barth-2010.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/278/56/Ranger-Wins-The-St-Barth-Bucket-2010.html The races in the 15th anniversary edition of the St Barth Bucket were held from March 26-28, with a fabulous fleet of 39 of the most beautiful sailboats in the world. These yachts have an annual rendezvous for three days... Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:47:54 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/278/56/Ranger-Wins-The-St-Barth-Bucket-2010.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/439/56/MATCH-devient-Marche-U.html Depuis le 1er mars, le supermarché MATCH à St-Jean a changé de propriétaire et est devenu Marché U. Après 24 années d’exploitation sous l’enseigne Match par la SISG, filiale du groupe belge Delhaize, le supermarché a été racheté par Jean-Claude... Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:42:03 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/439/56/MATCH-devient-Marche-U.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/438/56/Enveloppes-pre-affranchies-de-La-Poste-aux-couleurs-de-St-Barth.html La Poste cette année a décidé de sortir deux enveloppes pré-affranchies illustrées d’un visuel sur l’île. Sur la première est apposée l’affiche de la manifestation nautique Les Voiles de St-Barth (plus de détails sur l’événement dans ma prochaine chronique)... ... Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:39:59 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/438/56/Enveloppes-pre-affranchies-de-La-Poste-aux-couleurs-de-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/437/56/Une-hotesse-d-accueil-du-CTTSB-a-l-aeroport.html La politique définie l’an dernier par les administrateurs du Comité Territorial du Tourisme de St-Barth se poursuit avec la mise en place depuis la mi-février d’un espace d’information des visiteurs dans le hall d’arrivée à l’aéroport. ... Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:38:18 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/437/56/Une-hotesse-d-accueil-du-CTTSB-a-l-aeroport.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/436/56/Les-Voiles-de-St-Barth-2010.html Dès le début de la semaine, beaucoup de voiliers avaient déjà repris la mer pour rejoindre l’île d’Antigua afin de participer aux régates de la Classic Cup. Certains sont cependant restés ancrés dans la rade de Gustavia car incrits aux... Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:36:54 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/436/56/Les-Voiles-de-St-Barth-2010.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/435/56/Ranger-remporte-la-St-Barth-Bucket-2010.html Du jeudi 25 au dimanche 28 mars, la quinzième édition de la St-Barth Bucket regatta a réuni une flotte de trente-neuf des plus beaux et plus grands voiliers du monde pour trois jours de régates amicales autour de l’île. Fidèle... Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:33:47 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/435/56/Ranger-remporte-la-St-Barth-Bucket-2010.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/218/56/March-8-International-Women-s-Day.html Made official by the United Nations in 1977, countries around the world celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, an event that has roots in the women’s rights and suffragist movement in the early 20th century in Europe and the... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:28:51 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/218/56/March-8-International-Women-s-Day.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/216/56/MATCH-Becomes-Marche-U.html As of March 1, the supermarket March in St Jean changed owners and is now a Marché U... ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:27:29 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/216/56/MATCH-Becomes-Marche-U.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/215/56/Two-Pre-Stamped-Envelopes-For-Saint-Barth.html This year, La Poste decided to create two pre-stamped envelopes with local Saint Barth images... ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:25:29 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/215/56/Two-Pre-Stamped-Envelopes-For-Saint-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/441/56/Pose-d-une-pelouse-au-stade-de-St-Jean.html Depuis de nombreuses années, footballeurs et rugbymen se plaignaient du sol en terre stabilisée et de l’absence de pelouse dans le seul et unique stade de sport de l’île. La pose de 6000 m2 de gazon synthétique répond enfin à... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:45:22 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/441/56/Pose-d-une-pelouse-au-stade-de-St-Jean.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/440/56/8-mars-journee-internationale-des-droits-de-la-femme.html Officialisé par les Nations Unies en 1977 en invitant chaque pays à célébrer une journée pour les droits des femmes, l’événement trouve son origine dans les manifestations du début du XXème siècle en Europe et aux Etats Unis organisées par... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:43:16 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/440/56/8-mars-journee-internationale-des-droits-de-la-femme.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/7/56/Rescue-at-sea.html As I’m sure many boat owners now know, St Barth has an official French rescue-at-sea station... ... Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/7/56/Rescue-at-sea.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/221/56/New-Hospital-Wing-Inaugurated.html In early February, Pierre Nuty, director of the De Bruyn Hospital, welcomed president of the Collectivity, and second vice-president in charge of health and welfare, Nicole Gréaux, as well as the president of the hospital board, a representative of the... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:47:20 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/221/56/New-Hospital-Wing-Inaugurated.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/220/56/Renovation-of-Former-Town-Hall.html This charming old building with an upper wooden story painted green and white had housed local governmental offices since the island was returned to France by Sweden via a treaty signed on August 10, 1877, until the new town hall... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:45:16 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/220/56/Renovation-of-Former-Town-Hall.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/219/56/Synthetic-Turf-In-St-Jean-Stadium.html For many years, soccer players and rugby-men have complained about the condition of the playing field in the only sports stadium on the island. This situation has finally been remedied with the placement of 6000 sq meters of synthetic turf,... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:43:18 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/219/56/Synthetic-Turf-In-St-Jean-Stadium.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/443/56/Inauguration-de-l-extension-de-l-hopital.html Vendredi dernier, Pierre Nuty, directeur de l’hôpital de Bruyn accueillait le Président de la Collectivité Bruno Magras, la deuxième Vice-Présidente chargée des affaires sanitaires et sociales Nicole Gréaux également Présidente du Conseil d’Administration de l’hôpital ainsi que le représentant du... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:48:14 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/443/56/Inauguration-de-l-extension-de-l-hopital.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/442/56/Renovation-de-l-ancienne-mairie.html Ce charmant bâtiment d’un étage en bois peint en vert et blanc abritait les différentes équipes municipales depuis le traité de rétrocession de l’île entre la Suède et la France signé le 10 août 1877. Jusqu’au déménagement des services municipaux... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:46:30 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/442/56/Renovation-de-l-ancienne-mairie.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/8/56/Now-what.html The small plane swoops in for a landing on the short runway on a perfect little Caribbean island... ... Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/8/56/Now-what.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/224/56/St-Barth-Music-Festival-2010.html The 26th annual St Barth Music Festival — January 12-20, 2010— has some spectacular concerts on tap. An opening night gift from festival director Frances Debroff, the first night’s Mozart concert... ... Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:59:43 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/224/56/St-Barth-Music-Festival-2010.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/223/56/People-Watching-in-St-Barth.html It’s an annual happening: the island hosts numerous celebrities who come to spend the holidays in the sun. Among others, this year’s crop included Marc Jacobs, artistic director of Louis Vuitton, former top model Linda Evangelista... ... Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:57:35 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/223/56/People-Watching-in-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/222/56/Rain-And-High-Seas-For-The-New-Year.html For the first time in several decades, the Port of Gustavia was empty on December 31. Strong sea swells from the north-northeast caused by a low-pressure system in the Atlantic as a result of winter storms... ... Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:55:00 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/222/56/Rain-And-High-Seas-For-The-New-Year.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/446/56/Festival-de-musique-2010.html Du 12 au 20 janvier 2010, la vingt-sixième édition du festival de musique de St-Barth promet des soirées exceptionnelles. Cadeau d’ouverture des organisateurs, un concert de musique de chambre gratuit consacré à Mozart le 12 janvier... ... Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:52:08 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/446/56/Festival-de-musique-2010.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/445/56/People-a-St-Barth.html Comme chaque année, l’île a accueilli de nombreuses célébrités venues passer les fêtes de fin d’année au soleil. Citons entre autres, Marc Jacobs directeur artistique de Louis Vuitton, l’ex top model Linda Evangelista, les acteurs Eddie Murphy et Hugh Jackman... Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:50:52 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/445/56/People-a-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/444/56/Temps-maussade-et-houle-pour-la-fin-d-annee.html Pour la première fois depuis plusieurs décennies, le port de Gustavia était vide pour le 31 décembre. En effet, une houle de Nord Nord-Est conséquence d’un système dépressionnaire formé dans l’Atlantique suite aux tempêtes qui se sont abattues sur les... Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:49:24 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/444/56/Temps-maussade-et-houle-pour-la-fin-d-annee.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/9/56/Lucky-again.html Saint Barth is one pretty lucky island! We had the good fortune to be spared hurricanes of any serious magnitude for the past 10 years... ... Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/9/56/Lucky-again.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/237/56/Separating-Trash-For-Recycling.html The Collectivité has distributed letters in French/English to all mailboxes explaining how to separate household trash. In 1998, St Barth was the first French overseas municipality to start a recycling program. But in spite of numerous informational campaigns, many households... Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:21:46 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/237/56/Separating-Trash-For-Recycling.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/236/56/New-Dock-Open-in-Gustavia.html The wooden walkway along the waterfront in Gustavia that was destroyed by hurricane Omar was reopened on November 30 by a concrete dock after four months of reconstruction under the supervision of the island’s technical services office... ... Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:19:41 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/236/56/New-Dock-Open-in-Gustavia.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/235/56/Blue-Zone-Parking-In-Gustavia.html On November 9, after much discussion, the territorial council voted unanimously (less one vote) to enact “blue zone” parking in Gustavia as of December 15, 2009. On the drawing boards since 2006, the idea has had its share of criticism:... Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:18:05 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/235/56/Blue-Zone-Parking-In-Gustavia.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/234/56/Holiday-Spirit-In-Gustavia.html Mega-yachts have been streaming into the port since early December, with the Quai de la République and the Quai General de Gaulle full and the dock by the Wall House almost full as well... ... Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:15:35 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/234/56/Holiday-Spirit-In-Gustavia.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/450/56/Tri-selectif-des-dechets.html La Collectivité a distribué dans toutes les boîtes aux lettres un prospectus français/anglais expliquant comment trier les déchets ménagers.En 1998, St-Barth a été la première commune d’outre-mer à mettre en place un tri sélectif. Mais malgré de nombreuses campagnes d’information,... Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:57:43 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/450/56/Tri-selectif-des-dechets.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/449/56/Ouverture-du-quai-du-bord-de-mer.html Le quai en bois du bord de mer détruit l’année dernière lors du passage du cyclone Omar a été livré le 30 novembre dernier par les services de la collectivité après quatre mois de travaux. Ce ponton long de 170... Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:56:35 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/449/56/Ouverture-du-quai-du-bord-de-mer.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/447/56/Gustavia-en-fete.html Les mega yachts sont amarrés dans le port depuis le début du mois, le quai de la république et le quai d’honneur sont complets et celui du Wall House est en train de se remplir... ... Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:53:40 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/447/56/Gustavia-en-fete.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/240/56/Les-Voiles-de-St-Barth.html During a press conference on November 20, The Collectivity of St Barth, the Tourism Committee of St Barth (CTTSB), and the St Barth Yacht Club announced a new sailing event, Les Voiles de Saint Barth, which is open to all... Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:26:52 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/240/56/Les-Voiles-de-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/238/56/Pitea-Day-Gustavia-Loppet.html In commemoration of Sweden’s retrocession of St Barth to France in 1878, and the 31-year twinning of St Barth and Piteå in Sweden, ASBAS and the Collectivity of St Barth organized a weekend of festivities on November 14 and 15.... Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:23:41 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/238/56/Pitea-Day-Gustavia-Loppet.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/453/56/Les-voiles-de-St-Barth.html La Collectivité, le Comité du Tourisme et le St-Barth Yacht Club présentaient le 20 novembre dernier au cours d’une conférence de presse dans la salle des festivités de la capitainerie « Les Voiles de St-Barth », nouveau rendez-vous nautique à... Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:01:17 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/453/56/Les-voiles-de-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/452/56/St-Barth-Cata-Cup.html L’association St-Barth Multihulls organisait pour la deuxième année consécutive la St-Barth Cata Cup les 19, 20, 21 et 22 novembre 2009 dans la baie de St-Jean. L’événement a rassemblé des équipages venant de Belgique, Hollande, France, Porto-Rico, Guadeloupe, Martinique, St-Martin,... Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:59:57 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/452/56/St-Barth-Cata-Cup.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/451/56/Pitea-day-Gustavia-Loppet.html Dans le cadre de la commémoration de la rétrocession de St-Barth par la Suède à la France en 1878 et des 31 ans de jumelage de notre île avec Piteå, l’ASBAS et la Collectivité de St-Barth organisaient un week-end de... Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:58:48 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/451/56/Pitea-day-Gustavia-Loppet.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/10/56/Happy-Holidays.html ‘Tis the season for sure, with Christmas lights twinkling and the scent of fir trees in the air... ... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/10/56/Happy-Holidays.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/455/56/Le-Select-fete-ses-soixante-ans.html « Le Sélect est né de la volonté inébranlable de survivre d’un homme et de son besoin viscéral de communiquer. Ce lieu de rencontre a reçu les plus grands comme les plus humbles avec la même simplicité, la même chaleur... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:03:40 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/455/56/Le-Select-fete-ses-soixante-ans.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/454/56/Ouvertures-et-nouveautes.html Après deux mois de traditionnelle fermeture de la fin août à la fin octobre, restaurants, hôtels et boutiques se sont préparés ces quinze derniers jours pour être prêts à rouvrir ce week-end d’Halloween. Rangement des protections anti-cycloniques (chance pour St-Barth,... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:02:37 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/454/56/Ouvertures-et-nouveautes.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/11/56/The-weekend-that-was.html Funny how the celebration of a bar’s 60th anniversary can take on epic proportions on such a small island... ... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:33:45 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/11/56/The-weekend-that-was.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/241/56/Urban-Planning-Map-Requests-To-Change-Classifications-and-Petitions.html A large crowd attended the territorial council meeting on July 16, 2009 as island residents have a vested interest in the items on the agenda that day; especially the debate about a new urban planning map for Saint Barth—the document... Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:28:40 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/241/56/Urban-Planning-Map-Requests-To-Change-Classifications-and-Petitions.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/456/56/Carte-d-urbanisme-demandes-de-declassement-et-petitions.html Le public était venu nombreux assisté au conseil territorial du 16 juillet dernier pour écouter les débats des dossiers à l’ordre du jour et tout particulièrement les discussions concernant le projet et le règlement de la carte d’urbanisme, un document... Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:06:15 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/456/56/Carte-d-urbanisme-demandes-de-declassement-et-petitions.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/12/56/Parrot-heads-flocking-to-Saint-Barth.html Can it really be 10 years since the last gathering of parrot heads—alias Jimmy Buffett fans—on the island?... ... Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:37:00 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/12/56/Parrot-heads-flocking-to-Saint-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/13/56/Cool-stuff-for-kids.html This past July, Susanna Freer Passburg of the Swedish Design Centre of St. Barthélemy announced a new initiative that certainly has merit... ... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:39:16 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/13/56/Cool-stuff-for-kids.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/457/56/L-ete-a-St-Barth.html Lors du Conseil territorial du 12 juin dernier, les élus ont voté à l’unanimité la création d’un jour férié local afin de commémorer le 15 juillet 2007, date de l’élection de l’île en Collectivité d’outre-mer. Un programme de festivités pour... Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:15:07 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/457/56/L-ete-a-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/14/56/Let-s-eat.html I’ve often said that while Saint Barth might not have golf courses or casinos... ... Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:41:51 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/14/56/Let-s-eat.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/242/56/New-Street-Addresses-In-Gustavia.html There is a project underway to give a specific street address to every home in Gustavia. The municipal council voted in May 2007 to rename some of the city streets as well, and this has been done. The Collectivity’s cultural... Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:31:39 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/242/56/New-Street-Addresses-In-Gustavia.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/458/56/Nouvel-adressage-dans-Gustavia.html Afin d’instaurer un adressage précis de chaque habitation, le conseil municipal avait décidé une mise à jour de la nomination des rues par délibération 2007-31du 30 mai 2007. Les élus de la commission des affaires culturelles de la collectivité ont... Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:18:42 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/458/56/Nouvel-adressage-dans-Gustavia.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/243/56/Fleur-Australe-Visits-Saint-Barth.html French sailor Philippe Poupon, with his wife Geraldine Danon and their four children, 12 year-old Nina, nine year-old Loup, two year-old Laura, and one year-old Marion, stopped in Saint Barth recently before setting off on a grand adventure: Poupon is... Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:34:23 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/243/56/Fleur-Australe-Visits-Saint-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/459/56/Fleur-Australe-en-escale-a-St-Barth.html Sur « Fleur Australe » le navigateur Philippe Poupon, accompagné de sa femme Géraldine Danon et de leur quatre enfants, Nina 12 ans, Loup 9 ans, Laura 2 ans et Marion 1 an, souhaite tenter le passage du Nord-Ouest à... Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:20:13 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/459/56/Fleur-Australe-en-escale-a-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/15/56/Do-you-show-your-face.html Dear Readers, how can it be almost the end of June already? Last I looked it was only May! But I must admit I have been so busy on Facebook... ... Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:50:34 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/15/56/Do-you-show-your-face.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/461/56/Festival-de-theatre-et-Journees-de-la-Poesie.html Pour cette huitième édition du festival de théâtre de St-Barth du 6 au 16 mai, la troupe de théâtre amateur SB Artists et son mentor la comédienne Nadège Emmanuelian avaient concocté un programme éclectique riche en comédies pour alterner soirées... Wed, 20 May 2009 16:32:06 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/461/56/Festival-de-theatre-et-Journees-de-la-Poesie.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/460/56/Voile-a-Saint-Barthelemy.html Le premier week-end du mois de mai était placé sous le signe de la voile. Dans la baie de St-Jean, le Centre Nautique de St-Barth organisait le Tour 2009, compétition annuelle de planches à voile et de catamarans de sport... Wed, 20 May 2009 16:27:21 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/460/56/Voile-a-Saint-Barthelemy.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/245/56/Theatre-Festival-and-Poetry-Days-in-St-Barts.html The eighth annual St Barth Theatre Festival—organized by the local troupe, SB Artists, and their director, Nadège Emmanuelian—took place May 6-16. An eclectic program was rich in comedy, with hilarious performances alternating with more serious subjects... ... Wed, 20 May 2009 11:42:44 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/245/56/Theatre-Festival-and-Poetry-Days-in-St-Barts.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/244/56/Sailing-in-Saint-Barths.html The first weekend in May, the island’s attention turned to sailing. In the Bay of St. Jean, the St Barth Nautical Center (CNSB) organized “Tour 2009,” the sixth annual around-the-island competition for windsurfing and sports catamarans, with small sailboats... Wed, 20 May 2009 11:37:29 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/244/56/Sailing-in-Saint-Barths.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/203/56/THE-CODE-OF-CLARIFICATION-OF-THE-ISSUE-OF-RESIDENCY-AND-THE-NEW-RULES-RELATIVE-TO-THE-PURCHASE-AND-SALE-OF-PROPERTY.html The Overseas Collectivity of Saint Barthelemy has set roots and is slowly emerging and growing into its own as the administrative and legal issues that are inherent to such a process are addressed. At this time, many of the... Sun, 17 May 2009 19:30:12 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/203/56/THE-CODE-OF-CLARIFICATION-OF-THE-ISSUE-OF-RESIDENCY-AND-THE-NEW-RULES-RELATIVE-TO-THE-PURCHASE-AND-SALE-OF-PROPERTY.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/247/56/Book-festival-in-Saint-barth.html Held April 23-26, 2009 the second annual Book Festival included workshops based on the theme “Why do I write?” as well as a book exchange in front of the Wall House. Invited authors Inès Bouchaut-Choisy, who presented “The Adventures of... Tue, 05 May 2009 11:53:03 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/247/56/Book-festival-in-Saint-barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/463/56/Festival-du-Livre-2009-a-St-Barthelemy.html Organisée du 23 au 26 avril, la deuxième édition du Festival du Livre 2009 prévoyait des ateliers d’écritures, une conférence sur le thème « Pourquoi j’écris ? » ainsi qu’une bourse aux livres le dimanche 26 sur le parvis du... Mon, 04 May 2009 16:40:26 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/463/56/Festival-du-Livre-2009-a-St-Barthelemy.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/462/56/Festival-du-cinema-Caraibe.html Au fil des ans, les mois d’avril et de mai sont devenus des dates à retenir pour les passionnés de culture. Du 25 avril au 16 mai, festival du cinéma, festival du livre et festival de théâtre se succèdent en... Mon, 04 May 2009 16:34:00 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/462/56/Festival-du-cinema-Caraibe.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/246/56/Film-Festival.html As Saint Barth’s cultural calendar developed over the years, April and May became the big months for local festivals. From April 25 through May 16, a film festival, book festival, and theatre festival follow on each other’s heels in a... Mon, 04 May 2009 11:47:41 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/246/56/Film-Festival.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/16/56/Adieu-Lu.html I hope by friend Lu doesn’t mind, as this little musing is about her, while at the same time about life on an island... ... Fri, 01 May 2009 15:52:54 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/16/56/Adieu-Lu.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/465/56/St-Barth-Bucket-2009.html Sur le modèle de la Newport Bucket organisée tous les étés à Newport Rhode Island, les plus beaux voiliers de la planète se donnent rendez-vous à St-Barth chaque année le dernier week-end de mars pour trois jours de régates autour... Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:46:03 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/465/56/St-Barth-Bucket-2009.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/464/56/Visite-du-Secretaire-d-Etat-a-l-Outre-mer-Yves-Jego.html Le Président de la Collectivité ainsi que les membres de la fédération UMP de St-Barth étaient réunis à l’aéroport samedi matin 21 mars en début de matinée afin d’accueillir le secrétaire d’Etat à l’Outre-mer. Arrivé de St-Martin en compagnie de... Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:44:13 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/464/56/Visite-du-Secretaire-d-Etat-a-l-Outre-mer-Yves-Jego.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/249/56/St-Barth-Bucket-2009.html The Caribbean version of the Newport Bucket (originally the Nantucket Bucket), which takes place every summer in Newport, RI, the St Barth Bucket brings some of the world ’s most spectacular sailboats to the island the last weekend of March... Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:02:21 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/249/56/St-Barth-Bucket-2009.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/248/56/Overseas-Secretary-Yves-Jego-Visits-Saint-Barth.html On Saturday morning, March 21, the president of the Collectivity of St Barthélemy and members of the UMP political party were at the airport to meet the French Overseas Secretary of State when he arrived from St Martin with his... Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/248/56/Overseas-Secretary-Yves-Jego-Visits-Saint-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/17/56/Let-s-go-to-the-beach.html There’s no doubt about it… ... Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:55:24 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/17/56/Let-s-go-to-the-beach.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/468/56/Reserve-Naturelle-de-St-Barth.html Depuis le mois de juin 2008, l’équipe de la réserve marine naturelle de St-Barth diffuse par internet une chronique mensuelle résumant ses activités. ... Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:53:12 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/468/56/Reserve-Naturelle-de-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/467/56/Chorale-Aux-Bons-Choeurs---St-Barthelemy-Antilles.html La chorale Aux Bons Chœurs s’est produite pour deux concerts exceptionnels les 27 et 28 février à l’église anglicane afin de célébrer les dix ans de « Ounalao », l’hymne non officiel de St-Barthélemy pourtant chanté à l’occasion de très... Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:51:45 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/467/56/Chorale-Aux-Bons-Choeurs---St-Barthelemy-Antilles.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/466/56/Festivites-de-Carnaval-a-St-Barthelemy.html Depuis la mi-janvier, les déboulés du groupe La Pointe en Mouvement tous les dimanches en fin d’après-midi annonçaient les festivités de Carnaval. Le 20 février, dernier jour de classe avant deux semaines de vacances, les enfants ont défilé dans les... Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:48:55 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/466/56/Festivites-de-Carnaval-a-St-Barthelemy.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/252/56/The-Marine-Park.html Since June 2008, the staff of Saint Barth’s Marine Park has posted a monthly report of its activities on the Internet. More the 200 people also receive this monthly report via a newsletter sent by email... ... Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:10:03 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/252/56/The-Marine-Park.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/251/56/Chorale-Aux-Bons-Choeurs.html The local choir, La Chorale Aux Bons Chœurs, held two special concerts on February 27 and 28 at the Anglican Church, in celebration of the tenth anniversary of “Ounalao,” the non-official hymn of Saint Barthélemy, which is often sung on... Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:08:27 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/251/56/Chorale-Aux-Bons-Choeurs.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/250/56/Carnival-In-Saint-Barth.html Carnival festivities began in mid-January with weekly parades organized on Sunday afternoons in Gustavia by the group, La Pointe en Mouvement, and continued on February 20—the last day of school before vacation... ... Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:05:31 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/250/56/Carnival-In-Saint-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/18/56/Ship-Ahoy.html It’s springtime, which means that the mega-motor-yachts, which grace Saint Barth for the end-of-the-year festivities... ... Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:57:52 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/18/56/Ship-Ahoy.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/470/56/EPAD---Saint-Barth-Antilles.html Financée par la Collectivité qui en est également le maître d’œuvre (compétence récupérée depuis le passage en COM auprès du département), la construction d’un établissement pour personnes âgées dépendantes (EPAD) a récemment été validée par les élus. Dans un communiqué... Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:57:12 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/470/56/EPAD---Saint-Barth-Antilles.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/469/56/Les-recherches-de-Don-Comb.html Don Comb est un scientifique américain qui a fondé dans les années 1970 New England Biolabs, un laboratoire regroupant des scientifiques expérimentés qui est maintenant un des plus important producteur mondial de substances pour l’industrie des biotechnologies. ... Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:55:37 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/469/56/Les-recherches-de-Don-Comb.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/254/56/Plans-To-Build-A-Retirement-Home.html Financed by the Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy, which is also the construction/project manager (a responsibility taken on since the island became a COM and not part of a department), the building of an assisted living retirement home (EPAD) was recently... Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:15:04 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/254/56/Plans-To-Build-A-Retirement-Home.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/253/56/Don-Comb-founder-of-New-England-Biolabs.html Don Comb is an American biochemist and founder of New England Biolabs, a unique scientific research and biotechnology company he started in 1973. He has been coming to Saint Barth for over 30 years, and has a lab set up... Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:13:13 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/253/56/Don-Comb-founder-of-New-England-Biolabs.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/472/56/Exposition-les-oiseaux-de-l-ile-de-St-Barth.html Depuis le début décembre, les galeries de l’île organisent régulièrement des évènements artistiques. Une des expositions les plus attendues de ce mois de février est celle préparée par l’artiste Jennyfer May dans sont studio à Gustavia, en face du Crédit... Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:00:55 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/472/56/Exposition-les-oiseaux-de-l-ile-de-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/471/56/Le-Mediateur-de-la-Collectivite-de-Saint-Barth.html Lors de sa réunion du 3 avril 2008, le Conseil exécutif de la collectivité a décidé de désigner Jean Belotti à la fonction de Médiateur de la collectivité, une voie de recours simple et gratuite. ... Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:59:23 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/471/56/Le-Mediateur-de-la-Collectivite-de-Saint-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/256/56/Exhibit-Birds-Of-The-Island.html Since last December, there has been an ongoing series of art exhibits in the island’s galleries. One of the most anticipated exhibits for February is that which has been organized by artist Jennifer May in her studio in Gustavia, across... Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:19:10 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/256/56/Exhibit-Birds-Of-The-Island.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/255/56/The-Mediator-For-The-Collectivity.html During its meeting held on April 3, 2008, the executive council of the island’s territorial council designated Jean Belotti as the official mediator of the Collectivity, a direct, free means of legal recourse... ... Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:17:03 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/255/56/The-Mediator-For-The-Collectivity.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/19/56/Out-on-the-town.html I defy anyone to tell me there is nothing to do in Saint Barth... ... Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:59:55 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/19/56/Out-on-the-town.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/475/56/People-a-St-Barth.html De nombreuses célébrités avaient loué bateaux et villas pour célébrer la nouvelle année à St-Barth. Beyoncé et son mari le rappeur Jay-Z étaient installés sur le bateau Galaxy tandis que l’acteur Eddy Murphy avait choisi le célèbre et luxueux Sherakan.... Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:05:36 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/475/56/People-a-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/474/56/Mise-en-place-du-CTTSB-et-operation-sapins-de-Noel.html Le Comité Territorial du Tourisme de St-Barthélemy est une association régie par la loi de 1901 qui a été créée selon la volonté exprimée par les membres du conseil territorial lors de sa réunion du 13 mars 2008. Le CTTSB... Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:04:32 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/474/56/Mise-en-place-du-CTTSB-et-operation-sapins-de-Noel.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/473/56/Fin-d-annee-a-St-Barth.html Le mois de décembre a débuté par l’arrivée des superbes voiliers participant à la Transat classique Lagassé. Depuis des années, les amateurs et propriétaires de yachts classiques rêvaient d’une grande épreuve océanique. Cette première édition organisée par Loïc Blanken est... Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:02:30 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/473/56/Fin-d-annee-a-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/259/56/People-in-St-Barth.html Numerous celebrities rented yachts as well as villas to celebrate the New Year in Saint Barth. Beyoncé and her husband, rapper Jay-Z, were installed aboard the yacht Galaxy, while actor Eddy Murphy opted for the luxurious Sherakan. Mariah Carey and... Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:27:59 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/259/56/People-in-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/258/56/Tourism-Committee-Created-Christmas-Trees-Their-First-Project.html The new Territorial Tourism Committee of Saint Barthélemy (CTTSB) is a non-profit association created after a decision made by the island’s Territorial Council on March 13, 2008. The CTTSB replaces the island’s municipal tourist office; its goal is to define... Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:25:26 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/258/56/Tourism-Committee-Created-Christmas-Trees-Their-First-Project.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/257/56/End-Of-The-Year-Festivities.html The month of December began with the arrival of the sailboats participating in the Lagassé Classic Transat. For many years, the owners of these classic yachts dreamed of a transatlantic challenge, and Loïc Blanken organized this first edition of the... Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:21:14 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/257/56/End-Of-The-Year-Festivities.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/20/56/Art-in-Saint-Barth.html It may not be obvious to the casual visitor, but St Barth is a beehive of artistic activity... ... Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:02:04 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/20/56/Art-in-Saint-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/448/56/Zone-bleue-en-ville.html Le 9 novembre dernier, après bien des discussions, le conseil territorial votait à l’unanimité moins une voix la mise en place d’une zone bleue à Gustavia réglementant le stationnement des véhicules à partir du 15 décembre 2009. En projet depuis... Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:55:11 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/448/56/Zone-bleue-en-ville.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/21/56/Economic-Bailouts.html Wall Street got a big one. Detroit is looking for one as well. And it remains to be seen if Saint Barth will need one or not... ... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:13:58 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/21/56/Economic-Bailouts.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/479/56/Fetes-de-la-semaine-Suedoise.html Pour célébrer le trentième anniversaire du jumelage de la ville suédoise de Piteå avec St-Barth ainsi que les 130 ans de la rétrocession de l’île à la France par la Suède, l’ASBAS (association St-Barth des amis de la Suède présidée... Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:10:58 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/479/56/Fetes-de-la-semaine-Suedoise.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/478/56/election-de-la-chambre-economique-multiprofessionnelle.html Deux listes s’étaient présentées à l’élection des membres de la chambre économique multiprofessionnelle le 8 novembre. La liste « Ensemble maîtrisons l’avenir économique de St-Barthélemy » a obtenu 7 sièges ... Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:09:44 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/478/56/election-de-la-chambre-economique-multiprofessionnelle.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/477/56/Dynamique-federation-UMP-de-St-Barth.html Présidée par Bruno Magras, la jeune et active fédération UMP de St-Barthélemy organisait une soirée le 4 novembre au restaurant le Wall House afin de suivre sur écran géant la victoire du président américain Barack Obama. Plus de 150 personnes...... Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:08:22 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/477/56/Dynamique-federation-UMP-de-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/476/56/Nouveautes-et-reouvertures-a-St-Barthelemy.html Depuis le début du mois à Gustavia, les restaurants réouvrent les uns après les autres. Le Bistrot a été le premier à organiser un sympathique cocktail suivi quelques jours plus tard du Caviar Island puis par Eddy’s où il est... Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:07:07 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/476/56/Nouveautes-et-reouvertures-a-St-Barthelemy.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/263/56/Festivities-of-Swedish-Week.html In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the twin cities of Saint Barth and Piteå in Sweden, as well as the 130th anniversary of the retrocession of the island to France from Sweden, ASBAS (St. Barth Friends of Sweden Association,... Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:39:16 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/263/56/Festivities-of-Swedish-Week.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/262/56/Election-Of-The-Multi-Professional-Economic-Chamber.html Two slates were presented on the ballot for the members of the new Multi-Professionals Economic Chamber (CEM), elected on November 8. The slate, “Ensemble maîtrisons l’avenir économique de St-Barthélemy” (Building the economic future of St Barthélemy together) won seven seats...... Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:35:21 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/262/56/Election-Of-The-Multi-Professional-Economic-Chamber.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/261/56/An-Active-UMP-Federation-of-St-Barth.html Presided by Bruno Magras, the newly formed, yet already active UMP Federation of St. Barthélemy held a party on November 4 at the Wall House restaurant, in order to watch the victory of president-elect Barack Obama on a large screen... Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:32:26 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/261/56/An-Active-UMP-Federation-of-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/260/56/Openings-and-Re-openings.html Since early November, restaurants in Gustavia have been re-opening, one right after the other. The Bistro was the first to organize a nice cocktail party, followed by Caviar Island, then Eddy’s, which is always a pleasant place to send an... Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:30:10 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/260/56/Openings-and-Re-openings.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/480/56/Cyclone-Omar---St-Barth-Antilles.html Nous pensions avoir passé une saison cyclonique supplémentaire sans véritable inquiétude quand dans la nuit du mercredi 15 au jeudi 16 octobre, la tempête tropicale Omar a décidé de faire une route Nord/Nord-Est et de passer non loin de nos... Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:12:57 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/480/56/Cyclone-Omar---St-Barth-Antilles.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/264/56/Cyclone-Omar-More-Bark-Than-Bite.html Saint Barth thought it had escaped the entire hurricane season without any problems, when suddenly during the night of Wednesday to Thursday, October 15 to 16, hurricane Omar decided to take a north/northeast route and skirted the island... ... Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:40:24 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/264/56/Cyclone-Omar-More-Bark-Than-Bite.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/22/56/Taking-part.html My husband Rosemond is always ready to take part in local events. He helped run the island's volleyball league for at least 10 years, he marches in the carnival parade, helps organize our annual film festival, and has been a... Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:16:49 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/22/56/Taking-part.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/482/56/election-des-membres-de-la-chambre-economique-multiprofessionnelle.html Président de la commission de constitution de la chambre économique multiprofessionnelle, le conseiller territorial Maxime Desouches a annoncé l’organisation de l’élection des membres de la nouvelle institution le 8 novembre. La création de cette chambre économique multiprofessionnelle est destinée à... Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:16:55 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/482/56/election-des-membres-de-la-chambre-economique-multiprofessionnelle.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/266/56/Election-of-the-Members-of-the-Multi-Professional-Economic-Chamber.html President of the commission for the constitution of the new Multi-professional Economic Chamber, territorial council member Maxime Desouches announced that the members of this new institution would be held on November 8, 2008.
.. ... Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:45:18 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/266/56/Election-of-the-Members-of-the-Multi-Professional-Economic-Chamber.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/265/56/Michel-Magras-Senator.html The “organic law” dated February 22, 2007, called for the Overseas Collectivity of St. Barthélemy to have representation in the French National Assembly. When the French Senate re-elected a third of its seats, the election of a senator from St... Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:43:37 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/265/56/Michel-Magras-Senator.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/23/56/The-wind-of-change.html Here is it mid-October and I’ve been so busy watching my home-boys on the way to the World Series (Go Phillies!), and Barack Obama on his way to the White House (equally astonishing)... ... Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:18:18 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/23/56/The-wind-of-change.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/485/56/Inauguration-de-l-eglise-evangeliste-de-St-Barthelemy-antilles.html Nouveau lieu de culte ouvert le 29 août dernier, l’église évangéliste située rue Schoelcher à Gustavia. En construction depuis un an, l’édifice appelé également « maison de prières viens et vois » a été inauguré en fin d’après-midi en présence... Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:25:10 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/485/56/Inauguration-de-l-eglise-evangeliste-de-St-Barthelemy-antilles.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/484/56/Fete-de-St-Barthelemy-Brigitte-Girardin-citoyenne-d-honneur.html Après un dépôt de gerbes au monument aux morts, élus et personnalités se sont retrouvés à l’hôtel de la collectivité pour écouter l’allocution du Président suivi de la remise des médailles de citoyen d’honneur. ... Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:21:46 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/484/56/Fete-de-St-Barthelemy-Brigitte-Girardin-citoyenne-d-honneur.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/483/56/Fetes-de-quartiers-et-SB-JAM-Musik-Festival.html À St-Barth, l’été est traditionnellement rythmé par les fêtes de quartiers. Fête de l’anse des Cayes, fêtes des quartiers du Nord, Colombier et Flamands, Fête du Vent à Lorient, fêtes de Gustavia et fête de la St Louis à Corossol,... Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:20:11 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/483/56/Fetes-de-quartiers-et-SB-JAM-Musik-Festival.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/269/56/Inauguration-Of-The-Evangelical-Church.html A new religious facility opened in St Barth on August 29: the Evangelical Church on Rue Schoelcher in Gustavia. Under construction for the past year, the church (also called the Viens et Vois house of prayer) was inaugurated with a... Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:49:51 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/269/56/Inauguration-Of-The-Evangelical-Church.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/268/56/Fete-de-St-Barthelemy-Brigitte-Girardin-Honorary-Citizen.html On August 24, the feast day for St. Barthélemy, activities began by placing a wreath at the war memorial. Then the island’s elected officials and guests moved on to the “hôtel de la collectivité” to listen to a speech by... Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:48:12 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/268/56/Fete-de-St-Barthelemy-Brigitte-Girardin-Honorary-Citizen.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/267/56/Neighborhood-Fairs-and-Saint-Barth-JAM-Musik-Festival.html In St. Barth, summer is traditionally a time for local festivities. Every neighborhood has one, from Anse des Cayes to Flamands/Colombier, Lorient, Gustavia, and Corossol—in a celebration of Saint Louis... ... Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:46:21 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/267/56/Neighborhood-Fairs-and-Saint-Barth-JAM-Musik-Festival.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/24/56/Vacationing-In-Saint-Barth.html I’d never go so far as to say that “Saint Barth is a great place to visit, but I’d never want to live there.” I do live there, but in doing so, had forgotten what a great place it actually... Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:19:52 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/24/56/Vacationing-In-Saint-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/486/56/Remy-de-Haenen-St-Barthelemy-Antilles.html C’est dans la nuit du 30 au 31 juillet que Rémy de Haenen a tiré sa révérence à l’age de 92 ans. ... Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:26:29 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/486/56/Remy-de-Haenen-St-Barthelemy-Antilles.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/270/56/Rest-In-Peace-Remy-de-Haenen-Mayor-of-SAint-Barth-from-1962-to-1977.html During the night of July 30-31, 2008, Rémy de Haenen passed away at the age of 92. Mayor of Saint Barth from 1962-1977, and the island’s representative in Guadeloupe for 21 years, he was the first politician to propose a... Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:51:17 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/270/56/Rest-In-Peace-Remy-de-Haenen-Mayor-of-SAint-Barth-from-1962-to-1977.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/25/56/August-again.html Here it is the Ides of August and it’s raining. After months of hardly any rain at all, it actually poured a few minutes yesterday... ... Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:21:24 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/25/56/August-again.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/27/56/OM.html It finally happened. After 10 years of thinking about it, I finally went to the island’s Thursday night meditation group. As a willing participant! I don’t know if it’s maybe because I just read Elizabeth Gilbert’s feel-good book... ... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:22:51 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/27/56/OM.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/488/56/Visite-de-Michele-Alliot-Marie-Ministre-de-l-Interieur.html Organisée par les membres de la jeune fédération UMP de St-Barthélemy, cette première visite du numéro trois du gouvernement Sarkozy dans l’histoire de l’île s’est déroulée sur l’après-midi du 7 juin. Accueillie à l’aéroport par le Président de la collectivité,... Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:29:45 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/488/56/Visite-de-Michele-Alliot-Marie-Ministre-de-l-Interieur.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/487/56/Eugenie-Blanchard-doyenne-des-Francais-aux-Antilles.html Né le 16 février 1896 à Merlette dans la maison familiale, Eugénie Blanchard est pensionnaire du service gériatrie de l’hôpital de Bruyn depuis 1980. Pratiquement aveugle et grabataire, elle a cependant une bonne santé et ne reçoit aucun traitement médicamenteux... Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:28:03 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/487/56/Eugenie-Blanchard-doyenne-des-Francais-aux-Antilles.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/272/56/Michele-Alliot-Marie-French-Minister-of-the-Interior-Overseas-and-Local-Collectivities-Visits-Saint-Barth.html Organized by members of the recently created UMP political party in St Barthélemy, this historic visit to the island by Michèle Alliot-Marie, third in command in French president Sarkozy’s cabinet, took place on the afternoon of June 7. Met at... Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:55:59 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/272/56/Michele-Alliot-Marie-French-Minister-of-the-Interior-Overseas-and-Local-Collectivities-Visits-Saint-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/271/56/Eugenie-Blanchard-Oldest-Person-in-France.html Born on February 16, 1896 in her family home in the Merlette neighborhood of Saint Barth, Eugénie Blanchard has lived in the geriatric ward of the island’s De Bruyn hospital since 1980. Practically blind and very weak, she is in... Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:54:24 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/271/56/Eugenie-Blanchard-Oldest-Person-in-France.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/28/56/Part-Time.html The summer season has started in Saint Barth, which means its time for the annual sales in the island’s boutiques and the pace of life should be slowing down... ... Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:24:22 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/28/56/Part-Time.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/490/56/Antoine-Questel---windsurfing-St-Barthelemy.html Pendant que l’on attendait les marins sur les quais de Gustavia, un autre enfant du pays entamait sa saison de compétitions de windsurf en participant au championnat de France formula windsurfing à La Rochelle. ... Mon, 26 May 2008 17:35:12 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/490/56/Antoine-Questel---windsurfing-St-Barthelemy.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/489/56/Arrivee-de-la-Transat-ag2r-Concarneau-St-Barth.html Le départ de la 9ème édition de la Transat ag2r a été donné le 20 avril 2008 de la baie de Concarneau. Seule course à armes égales courue en double sur des Figaro Bénéteau de 9,5 mètres, la flotte a... Mon, 26 May 2008 17:32:15 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/489/56/Arrivee-de-la-Transat-ag2r-Concarneau-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/274/56/Antoine-Questel-Tops-The-List-In-French-Windsurfing-Championship.html While Saint Barth awaited the arrival of its sailors in the ag2r, another native son was completing his season of windsurfing with the French Championships in La Rochelle... ... Mon, 26 May 2008 13:05:34 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/274/56/Antoine-Questel-Tops-The-List-In-French-Windsurfing-Championship.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/273/56/Saint-Barth-Athletes-In-The-Spotlight---Transat-ag2r-Concarneau-St-Barth.html The start of the 9th edition of the Transat ag2r took place on April 20, 2008 in The Bay of Biscay (Brittany, France). The only race on identical boats—all 31-foot Figaro Bénéteau sailboats—the fleet set out for Saint Barth and... Mon, 26 May 2008 12:59:51 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/273/56/Saint-Barth-Athletes-In-The-Spotlight---Transat-ag2r-Concarneau-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/493/56/Acquittement-des-taxes-indirectes-locales.html Près de deux millions d’euros ont été collectés entre le 1er janvier et le 31 mars à l’issue des campagnes de recouvrement de la contribution forfaitaire des entreprises et de la taxe sur les véhicules terrestres à moteur (scooters, motos,... Tue, 13 May 2008 17:40:53 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/493/56/Acquittement-des-taxes-indirectes-locales.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/492/56/St-Barth-Film-Festival-2008.html Organisé par Joshua Harrisson, Ellen Lampert-Gréaux et Rosemond Gréaux, le St-Barth Film Festival est une manifestation attendue chaque année de tous les cinéphiles. Pour le visuel de cette treizième édition, le trio avait lancé un concours au collège gagné par... Tue, 13 May 2008 17:39:50 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/492/56/St-Barth-Film-Festival-2008.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/491/56/Festival-du-livre---St-Barthelemy.html Cette première édition de la manifestation regroupait du 17 au 20 avril les Journées de la poésie Guadeloupe/St-Barth organisées par Monique Pignet et la Journée du livre initiée l’an passé. ... Tue, 13 May 2008 17:37:11 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/491/56/Festival-du-livre---St-Barthelemy.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/277/56/New-Taxes-Paid-to-the-COM.html Almost two million euros were collected between January 31 and March 31 as new local taxes were instituted for businesses and vehicles (scooters, motorcycles, Four-Trax, cars, vans, trucks, and construction vehicles)... ... Tue, 13 May 2008 13:21:45 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/277/56/New-Taxes-Paid-to-the-COM.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/276/56/Saint-Barth-Film-Festival-2008.html Organized by Joshua Harrison, Ellen Lampert-Gréaux and Rosemond Gréaux, the St Barth Film Festival is an annual event highly anticipated by the island’s film fans. For its 13th edition in 2008, the Festival held a design contest at the junior... Tue, 13 May 2008 13:10:47 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/276/56/Saint-Barth-Film-Festival-2008.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/275/56/Book-Festival.html The first edition of the Saint Barth Book Festival, held on April 17-21, was a double event combining the Guadeloupe/Saint Barth Poetry Week, organized by Monique Pignet, and the book day launched a few years ago... ... Tue, 13 May 2008 13:08:16 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/275/56/Book-Festival.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/29/56/The-great-race.html I couldn’t help myself. Everyday from early May until May 13, I kept clicking onto the official website for the Transat Ag2r to see how our local heroes were doing. Let me explain... ... Thu, 01 May 2008 16:28:19 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/29/56/The-great-race.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/495/56/Splendide-St-Barth-Bucket.html Le dernier week-end du mois de mars réunit tous les ans de somptueux voiliers dans le port de Gustavia pour l’événement voile le plus important de l’année, la St-Barth Bucket. Trois jours de régates autour de l’île réservés aux voiliers... Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:43:29 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/495/56/Splendide-St-Barth-Bucket.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/494/56/Nouveau-systeme-d-immatriculation-des-vehicules.html Lors de sa réunion du 12 février, le conseil territorial a adopté une délibération instituant une immatriculation spécifique des véhicules circulant dans l’île, un système entré en vigueur le 3 mars dernier. ... Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:42:22 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/494/56/Nouveau-systeme-d-immatriculation-des-vehicules.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/30/56/Whose-dream-is-it-anyway.html Last weekend it seemed like everything on the island was for sale. Part of the Carl Gustav hotel has already met the wrecker’s ball and a lot of the beds, chairs, and assorted articles were for sale, as the hotel... Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:30:18 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/30/56/Whose-dream-is-it-anyway.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/498/56/Transat-ag2r-Concarneau-St-Barth.html Pierre Bojic, directeur de Penduick, société organisatrice de la Transat ag2r, était à St-Barth avec son collaborateur Mathieu Sarrot afin de finaliser l’organisation de l’arrivée de la course avec le conseiller territorial en charges des sports Michel Magras, Markku Harmala... Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:50:59 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/498/56/Transat-ag2r-Concarneau-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/497/56/Enveloppe-pre-affranchie-de-St-Barthelemy-Antilles.html Le concours organisé par l’association Saint B’Art a été remporté par l’artiste Marie-Laure Pichon. Le tableau de l’artiste illustrera l’enveloppe pré-affranchie 2008 éditée par La Poste à 10 000 exemplaires... ... Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:49:27 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/497/56/Enveloppe-pre-affranchie-de-St-Barthelemy-Antilles.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/496/56/La-Poste-visite-du-directeur-general-a-St-Barthelemy-Antilles.html Georges Lefebvre, directeur général du groupe La Poste était en visite dans les îles du Nord accompagné de Nicole Carel directrice exécutive de l’Outre-mer et de Marc Nile directeur des Postes de St-Barthélemy et de St-Martin ... Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:47:26 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/496/56/La-Poste-visite-du-directeur-general-a-St-Barthelemy-Antilles.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/283/56/Transat-ag2r-Concarneau-Saint-Barth-2008.html Pierre Bojic, director de Penduick, the company behind the Transat ag2r, was in Saint Barth with his associate, Mathieu Sarrot, in order to finalize the arrival of the race. They met with Michel Magras, the territorial council member responsible for... Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:58:44 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/283/56/Transat-ag2r-Concarneau-Saint-Barth-2008.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/282/56/Pre-stamped-envelopes-with-art-by-Marie-Laure-Pichon.html Marie-Laure Pichon was this year’s winner in the annual paining competition organized by the association, Saint B’Art. Her winning painting will be printed on a series of 10,000 pre-paid envelopes that will be available in the island’s post offices as... Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:56:22 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/282/56/Pre-stamped-envelopes-with-art-by-Marie-Laure-Pichon.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/281/56/General-Director-of-Post-Office-visits-Saint-Barth.html Georges Lefebvre, general director of the postal service, visited the Northern Islands accompanied by Nicole Carel, executive director for overseas, and Marc Nile, director of the post offices for St Barthélemy and St Martin, a new post created earlier this... Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:54:43 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/281/56/General-Director-of-Post-Office-visits-Saint-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/31/56/What-will-they-think-of-next.html Let’s face it. Saint Barth is a very small island but it also has some very big problems. One of them is power. Making electricity. And making enough to meet an increasing large demand... ... Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:32:28 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/31/56/What-will-they-think-of-next.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/502/56/Carnaval-de-Saint-barth.html Tous les dimanches en fin d’après-midi depuis le début janvier, les membres de La Pointe en Mouvement annonçaient les festivités carnavalesques en défilant dans les rues de la ville grimés selon des thèmes différents à chaque sortie. ... Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:56:47 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/502/56/Carnaval-de-Saint-barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/501/56/Securite-Sociale---St-Barthelemy.html Henri Yacou directeur général de la caisse générale de la sécurité sociale de Guadeloupe était à St-Barth le 21 janvier dernier afin de signer une convention de partenariat avec la COM pour la mise en place d’une agence de la... Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:55:03 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/501/56/Securite-Sociale---St-Barthelemy.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/500/56/Christophe-Beaupere-directeur-de-cabinet-du-president-de-St-barthelemy-Antilles.html Christophe Beaupère, 32 ans, célibataire, nantais de naissance, membre de l’UMP est le directeur de cabinet de Bruno Magras depuis le 29 octobre 2007. Venant de Paris où il était consultant, il a également été en poste à l'Assemblée Nationale... Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:53:41 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/500/56/Christophe-Beaupere-directeur-de-cabinet-du-president-de-St-barthelemy-Antilles.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/499/56/Taxes-applicables-au-1er-janvier-2008.html En application de la loi organique n°2007-223 et de la loi ordinaire n°2007-24 du 21 février 2007 conférant à St-Barth le statut de collectivité d’outre-mer, le conseil territorial a adopté le 13 novembre 2007 les assiettes et les montants des... Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:52:02 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/499/56/Taxes-applicables-au-1er-janvier-2008.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/287/56/Carnival-of-Saint-Barth-2008.html As of early January, the members of a group called The Point In Movement paraded through the streets of Gustavia on Sunday afternoons, with a different theme to their costumes each week, in preparation for a big carnival parade on... Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:04:26 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/287/56/Carnival-of-Saint-Barth-2008.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/286/56/Creation-Of-A-Social-Security-Office.html Henri Yacou, director of the French Social Security services for Guadeloupe, was in Saint Barth on January 21, 2008, to sign an agreement with the COM to create a social security office on the island. This will be the first... Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:03:10 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/286/56/Creation-Of-A-Social-Security-Office.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/285/56/Christophe-Beaupere-director-of-the-president-s-office-2008.html Christophe Beaupère, 32 years old, single, a native of Nantes (France), and a member of the UMP political party, was named the director of president Bruno Magras’ office on October 29, 2007... ... Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:01:45 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/285/56/Christophe-Beaupere-director-of-the-president-s-office-2008.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/284/56/Taxes-As-Of-January-1-2008.html Based on specific French laws n°2007-223 and n°2007-24, which date from February 21, 2007, defining the political status change of Saint Barth into an Overseas Collectivity (COM) the island’s territorial council voted on November 13, 2007 to create the list... Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:00:24 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/284/56/Taxes-As-Of-January-1-2008.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/204/56/THE-CODE-OF-CONTRIBUTIONS-FOR-THE-COLLECTIVITY-OF-SAINT-BARTHELEMY.html On November 13, 2007, the Island’s Territorial Council approved the Code of Contributions for the new Collectivity of the island of Saint Barthelemy. The date of effect of the local Code is January 1, 2008... ... Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:37:05 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/204/56/THE-CODE-OF-CONTRIBUTIONS-FOR-THE-COLLECTIVITY-OF-SAINT-BARTHELEMY.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/32/56/Who-was-that-masked-man.html There are a few times during the year when the residents of Saint Barth really know how to party, and Mardi Gras is certainly one of them... ... Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:34:42 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/32/56/Who-was-that-masked-man.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/504/56/Bapteme-de-la-vedette-SNSM-Capitaine-Danet.html Ciel gris et menaçant, un temps pluvieux pour un baptême heureux, dimanche 20 janvier pour le nouveau canot de sauvetage de la station SNSM de St-Barth. Illustration de la solidarité des gens de mer, les équipages et les vedettes de... Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:03:11 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/504/56/Bapteme-de-la-vedette-SNSM-Capitaine-Danet.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/503/56/Festival-de-musique-2008-a-St-Barthelemy.html Cette vingt-quatrième édition du festival aura été aussi passionnante que toutes les précédentes grâce à une programmation originale de qualité. Une soixantaine de musiciens se sont retrouvés du 11 au 23 janvier dans les églises de l’île, et pour la... Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:00:48 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/503/56/Festival-de-musique-2008-a-St-Barthelemy.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/290/56/Dental-Conference.html Organized by dentists David Grodberg and François Chlous, the 14th annual Saint Barth Dental Conference took place on January 21-25, 2008 in the conference room at the Capitainerie of the Port of Gustavia... ... Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:38:22 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/290/56/Dental-Conference.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/289/56/New-SNSM-Rescue-Boat-The-Capitaine-Danet-Christened.html Under gray menacing skies, with occasional rain, the new SNSM rescue boat, the Capitaine Danet, was christened on Sunday, January 20. In a display of solidarity, the rescue boats from the Saint Martin and Sint Maarten SNSM stations (French national... Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:34:59 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/289/56/New-SNSM-Rescue-Boat-The-Capitaine-Danet-Christened.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/288/56/St-Barth-Music-Festival-2008.html The 24th edition of the music festival was as lively as past years thanks to interesting, high-quality programming. Over 60 musicians and singers participated from January 11 to 23, with concerts in the island’s churches, including for the first time,... Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:24:50 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/288/56/St-Barth-Music-Festival-2008.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/505/56/Congres-dentistes-a-St-Barthelemy-Antilles.html Organisé par les Docteurs David Grodberg et François Chlous pour la quatorzième année consécutive, ce congrès a rassemblé dans la salle de la capitainerie du 21 au 25 janvier une cinquantaine de dentistes américains ainsi que quelques professionnels exerçant sur... Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:04:54 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/505/56/Congres-dentistes-a-St-Barthelemy-Antilles.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/509/56/New-Year-Eve-regatta-a-St-Barthelemy-Antilles.html La régate du 31 décembre organisée conjointement par le St-Barth Yacht Club, le port de Gustavia et l’équipe de Mischievous, magnifique plan Meriten de 65 pieds (19,5 m) a rassemblé vingt-cinq bateaux dans une mer formée et un vent de... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:12:04 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/509/56/New-Year-Eve-regatta-a-St-Barthelemy-Antilles.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/508/56/Soirees-et-People-a-St-Barth-Antilles.html Le 22 décembre, la boutique Ralph Lauren organisait un cocktail pour ses clients privilégiés qui ont ainsi pu faire leurs achats de Noël jusqu’à 22h. Le bijoutier Bulgari avait choisi cette année d’inviter ses clients à une soirée au Tamarin... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:10:20 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/508/56/Soirees-et-People-a-St-Barth-Antilles.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/507/56/Greve-des-marins-pecheurs-a-St-Barthelemy-Antilles.html Le lundi matin 17 décembre à l’aube, les usagers du port de Gustavia ont été surpris de constater que les marins-pêcheurs avaient bloqué l’entrée du port en mettant en place un barrage composé de leurs bateaux accrochés les uns aux... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:09:01 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/507/56/Greve-des-marins-pecheurs-a-St-Barthelemy-Antilles.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/506/56/Parution-des-Ti-Guides.html Une des premières soirées de la saison a été donnée par l’équipe du Ti Gourmet, publication annuelle qui fêtait le 16 décembre non seulement ses quinze ans d’existence mais également la parution de trois éditions ... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:06:47 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/506/56/Parution-des-Ti-Guides.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/294/56/New-Year-Eve-regatta.html The annual December 31 regatta, co-organized by the St. Barth Yacht Club, the Port of Gustavia, and the crew of Mischievous, a 65’ Meriten, saw 26 sailboats (including one catamaran) on the starting line with high seas and winds up... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:49:46 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/294/56/New-Year-Eve-regatta.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/293/56/Openings-Parties-and-People.html December 22, the Ralph Lauren boutique held a cocktail party for its special clients, staying open for last-minute Christmas shopping until 10pm. The Bulgari jewelry store held its annual party at the Tamarin restaurant in Saline rather than at their... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:47:21 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/293/56/Openings-Parties-and-People.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/291/56/End-Of-The-Year-Events---Publication-of-Ti-Guides.html On of the first parties of the season was thrown by the staff of Ti Gourmet, an annual publication that celebrated its 15th anniversary on December 16... ... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:41:29 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/291/56/End-Of-The-Year-Events---Publication-of-Ti-Guides.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/292/56/Fishermen-On-Strike.html At dawn on the morning of December 17, boats in the Port of Gustavia were surprised by the fact that the island’s fishermen had blocked the entry to the port with a barrage of fishing boats attached one behind the... Sun, 06 Jan 2008 14:44:06 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/292/56/Fishermen-On-Strike.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/33/56/Denzel-and-me.html There’s a trivia game called Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon played by theatre people, in which they prove that they can be connected to actor Kevin Bacon in six or less steps (their cousin cuts his hair; they were in... Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:45:32 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/33/56/Denzel-and-me.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/510/56/Capitaine-Danet-le-canot-de-la-SNSM-St-Barth.html Couronnant les vingt ans d’efforts déployés par Ingénu Magras pour obtenir la création d’une station de la Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer dans l’île, la structure de St-Barth a été mise en place en 2005 et compte une cinquantaine... Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:03:21 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/510/56/Capitaine-Danet-le-canot-de-la-SNSM-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/297/56/Pioneers-In-The-West-Indies-Skies.html Born on September 18, 1925 in Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe), José Dormoy was nicknamed “Mister Pipe,” as he always had a pipe in his mouth. He is credited with opening many new runways including those in Marie Galante, La Désirade, and Guadeloupe.... Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:58:12 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/297/56/Pioneers-In-The-West-Indies-Skies.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/296/56/A-New-Film-About-Saint-Barth.html The director of “St. Barthélemy, cap paradis," a documentary made on the island in 1999, Pierre Brouwers started shooting a new film about Saint Barth last summer—this time in high definition video. The theme of this new documentary is the... Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:57:06 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/296/56/A-New-Film-About-Saint-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/295/56/Capitaine-Danet-A-New-SNSM-Rescue-Boat-for-Saint-Barth.html For the past 20 years, Ingenue Magras has been working to establish the SNSM (French National Society For Rescue At Sea) station in Saint Barth... ... Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:55:42 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/295/56/Capitaine-Danet-A-New-SNSM-Rescue-Boat-for-Saint-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/512/56/Les-chevaliers-du-ciel-des-petites-Antilles.html Né le 18 septembre 1925 à Pointe-à-Pitre, José Dormoy surnommé « Mister pipe » car il en avait toujours une à la bouche, a ouvert de nombreuses pistes d’atterrissages dont celles de l’aéroport de Marie-Galante, de La Désirade et de... Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:06:04 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/512/56/Les-chevaliers-du-ciel-des-petites-Antilles.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/511/56/Un-nouveau-film-sur-St-Barth.html Auteur de " St-Barthélemy, cap paradis ", documentaire réalisé sur l'île en 1999, Pierre Brouwers a débuté cet été la réalisation d'un nouveau film sur St-Barth tourné cette fois en haute définition. ... Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:04:55 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/511/56/Un-nouveau-film-sur-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/301/56/Fuel-Service-Now-Running-At-Commercial-Dock.html After a four-year break, the fuel pump at the commercial dock in Public is now back in service and run by the Collectivity. This pump is reserved for use by boats, and machinery used on the dock itself... ... Sat, 08 Dec 2007 15:04:10 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/301/56/Fuel-Service-Now-Running-At-Commercial-Dock.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/300/56/Earthquake-Activity.html On Thursday, November 29 at 3pm, an earthquake with the magnitude of 7.5 on the Richter scale (which goes up to 10) was felt on the island for more than 30 seconds... ... Sat, 08 Dec 2007 15:03:06 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/300/56/Earthquake-Activity.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/299/56/New-Zip-Code.html Since Saint Barth has now evolved into an Overseas Collectivity, the zip code for the island will be modified. In theory, it’s goodbye to 97133, and hello to 97700, as of January 1, 2008... ... Sat, 08 Dec 2007 15:01:57 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/299/56/New-Zip-Code.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/298/56/New-Financial-Measures-Adopted.html During its November 13 meeting, the island’s territorial council voted 19 to 1 to accept a new financial code; the one negative vote was that of council member Benoît Chauvin. Over 100 people came out to hear the elected officials... Sat, 08 Dec 2007 15:00:13 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/298/56/New-Financial-Measures-Adopted.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/516/56/Mise-en-service-de-la-pompe-a-essence-au-port-de-commerce.html Après quatre années d’interruption, ce service désormais géré par la collectivité est de nouveau ouvert depuis le début du mois. La pompe est réservée aux bateaux, aux engins élévateurs et autres véhicules utilisés sur les quais. ... Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:12:33 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/516/56/Mise-en-service-de-la-pompe-a-essence-au-port-de-commerce.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/515/56/Tremblement-de-terre.html Jeudi 29 novembre à 15 heures, un séisme d’une magnitude de 7,3 sur l’échelle de Richter qui compte 10 niveaux a été ressenti dans toute l’île pendant trente secondes. ... Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:11:31 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/515/56/Tremblement-de-terre.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/514/56/Changement-de-code-postal-a-St-Barth.html Conséquence de l’érection de la collectivité d’outre-mer de St-Barth, le code postal attribué à l’île est en cours de modification. Fini 97133, place à 97700 à partir du 1er janvier 2008, en théorie. ... Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:09:49 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/514/56/Changement-de-code-postal-a-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/513/56/Adoption-du-code-des-contributions-a-St-Barth.html Les membres du conseil territorial ont adopté le code des contributions par dix-huit voix contre une, celle du conseiller Benoît Chauvin, au cours de la réunion du 13 novembre dernier. Une centaine de personnes avaient fait le déplacement pour assister... Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:08:22 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/513/56/Adoption-du-code-des-contributions-a-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/34/56/Christmas-Winds.html It’s mid-December and the Christmas winds are kicking up their heels. Even howling occasionally, and its enough to make you crazy... ... Sat, 01 Dec 2007 14:51:23 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/34/56/Christmas-Winds.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/517/56/Reensablement-de-la-plage-de-St-Jean.html À la suite du passage de cyclones sur l’île (Luis en septembre 1995 puis Georges en 1998 et José et Lenny en 1999), la plage de St-Jean n’a jamais retrouvé son volume de sable, contrairement à celle de Flamands. ... Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:13:39 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/517/56/Reensablement-de-la-plage-de-St-Jean.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/302/56/New-Sand-For-The-Beach-in-St-Jean.html The beach in St. Jean has never been the same since the last major hurricanes to hit the island (Luis in September 1995 then Georges in 1998, and José and Lenny in 1999), in contrast to the beach in Flamands.... Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:05:15 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/302/56/New-Sand-For-The-Beach-in-St-Jean.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/35/56/Wall-Street-SBH.html Everyone’s love affair with Saint Barth has a beginning. Mine began almost 20 years ago when I first came to the island and was taken by its natural beauty... ... Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:55:15 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/35/56/Wall-Street-SBH.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/36/56/Turn-It-Off.html If we were at a dinner party and I leaned over very close to you and whispered in your ear that you were causing global warming... ... Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:57:38 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/36/56/Turn-It-Off.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/519/56/Mise-en-ligne-du-site-officiel-de-la-COM.html Le site de la collectivité d’outre-mer regroupe de nombreuses informations, un espace pour les administrés donne des renseignements sur les services de l’hôtel de la collectivité, la rubrique « journal officiel » présente les délibérations du conseil territorial et du... Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:18:35 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/519/56/Mise-en-ligne-du-site-officiel-de-la-COM.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/518/56/Inauguration-d-une-case-St-Barth-en-Suede.html À Stockholm, le musée de Skansen regroupe plus de 150 maisons et fermes représentant les différents types d’habitats dans lesquels vivait la population suédoise ces trois derniers siècles. ... Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:16:23 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/518/56/Inauguration-d-une-case-St-Barth-en-Suede.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/304/56/The-COM-Launches-Its-Official-Web-Site.html The official web site of the Overseas Collectivity of St Barth (COM) is up and running and includes information about the services at the Hotel de la Collectivité and its activities as well as an area called the “official journal”... Sat, 06 Oct 2007 15:09:04 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/304/56/The-COM-Launches-Its-Official-Web-Site.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/303/56/Inauguration-of-A-St-Barth-House-In-Sweden.html The open-air Skansen Museum in Stockholm includes over 150 houses and farms that represent the kinds of homes Swedish people have lived in over the past three centuries. From an urban neighborhood representing the capital to the Skogaholm manoir by... Sat, 06 Oct 2007 15:07:15 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/303/56/Inauguration-of-A-St-Barth-House-In-Sweden.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/522/56/Inauguration-de-la-statue-en-bronze-placee-au-centre-du-rond-point-du-col-de-la-Tourmente.html Graphiste indépendant depuis 4 ans à Paris, Guillaume Blanchard est à 27 ans l’auteur de « Savaku » en Arawak l’esprit des forces de la nature. Inaugurée le 24 août dernier, Savaku représente l’âme de St-Barth, une métaphore de la... Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:22:06 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/522/56/Inauguration-de-la-statue-en-bronze-placee-au-centre-du-rond-point-du-col-de-la-Tourmente.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/521/56/SB-JAM-Music-Festival.html À l’occasion de la fête de Gustavia, l’association SB JAM a eu la bonne idée d’organiser un festival de musique antillaise du 16 au 19 août. ... Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:21:14 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/521/56/SB-JAM-Music-Festival.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/520/56/Savacou-la-pirogue-St-Barth.html Au début du siècle dernier, les hommes naviguaient sur des pirogues, étroits canots utilisés pour aller à la pêche, le transport des marchandises et régater les jours de fêtes à l’occasion des « boulines ». La construction d’une pirogue débutait... Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:19:58 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/520/56/Savacou-la-pirogue-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/308/56/Inauguration-Of-The-Bronze-Statue-At-The-Traffic-Circle-Near-The-Airport.html A freelance graphic designer in Paris for the past four years, 27 year-old Guillaume Blanchard is the creator of “Savaku” the Arawak spirit representing the forces of nature, including hurricanes. Inaugurated on August 24, Savaku evokes the soul of St... Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:17:00 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/308/56/Inauguration-Of-The-Bronze-Statue-At-The-Traffic-Circle-Near-The-Airport.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/307/56/Saint-Barth-JAM-Music-Festival.html For this year’s Fete of Gustavia, the non-profit association SB JAM came up with a smart idea: organize a festival of Caribbean music from August 16-19... ... Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:15:15 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/307/56/Saint-Barth-JAM-Music-Festival.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/306/56/Savacou-St-Barth-s-new-pirogue.html In the early 20th century, men navigated aboard small wooden boats, called pirogues, to go fishing, transport merchandise, and compete in local regattas, known as “boulines,” on special occasions. The construction of a pirogue begins with the trunk of a... Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:12:41 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/306/56/Savacou-St-Barth-s-new-pirogue.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/37/56/Scratch-Scratch.html The first time I came to Saint-Barth I thought it was pretty funny to see a jeep with the words "Dead Mosquito" painted on its sides... ... Sat, 15 Sep 2007 14:59:20 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/37/56/Scratch-Scratch.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/38/56/Parallel-Worlds.html This past weekend was a perfect example of the parallel worlds that often operate in Saint Barth... ... Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:00:53 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/38/56/Parallel-Worlds.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/523/56/Bruno-Magras-elu-president-de-la-COM.html La population était nombreuse dimanche 15 juillet à assister dans la salle des délibérations de l’hôtel de la collectivité à la première réunion du conseil territorial dont l’ordre du jour était l’élection du premier président et des membres du conseil... Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:23:46 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/523/56/Bruno-Magras-elu-president-de-la-COM.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/309/56/Bruno-Magras-Elected-President-of-the-COM.html A large number of Saint Barth residents were on hand July 15 at the Hotel de la Collectivité for the first meeting of the island’s new territorial council. The first order of the day was the election of the council’s... Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:19:15 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/309/56/Bruno-Magras-Elected-President-of-the-COM.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/205/56/SAINT-BARTHELEMY---THE-NEW-COLLECTIVITY-TAXES-RESIDENCY-AND-GENERAL-FRAMEWORK.html On July 1, 2007, the local elections for the President of the Collectivity of Saint Barthelemy (together with his list) took place and the then-presiding Mayor, Bruno Magras was elected with what can only be described as an expression by... Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:43:18 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/205/56/SAINT-BARTHELEMY---THE-NEW-COLLECTIVITY-TAXES-RESIDENCY-AND-GENERAL-FRAMEWORK.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/39/56/Hail-To-The-Chief.html Just as the 2008 presidential campaign is heating up in the United States, and a mere month after Nicolas Sarkozy was elected as the new president of France, the little island of Saint Barth is poised to have a president... Sun, 15 Jul 2007 15:01:59 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/39/56/Hail-To-The-Chief.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/524/56/Resultats-de-l-election-du-conseil-territorial-victoire-de-la-liste-St-Barth-d-Abord.html Il n’y a eu qu’un tour à cette élection du conseil territorial de la collectivité d’outre-mer de St-Barth. Avec un taux de participation globale de 70,56%, les électeurs se sont mobilisés pour montrer leur désir de renouveler leur confiance à... Sat, 07 Jul 2007 17:25:24 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/524/56/Resultats-de-l-election-du-conseil-territorial-victoire-de-la-liste-St-Barth-d-Abord.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/310/56/Results-of-Territorial-Elections-Victory-for-St-Barth-d-Abord-2007.html Only one round of voting was needed in the election for the first territorial council of the new Overseas Collectivity of Saint Barth. With voter participation at 70.56%, the population once again displayed its confidence for the slate led by... Sat, 07 Jul 2007 15:21:03 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/310/56/Results-of-Territorial-Elections-Victory-for-St-Barth-d-Abord-2007.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/525/56/election-dimanche-du-premier-conseil-territorial-de-la-COM.html Nous voterons dimanche 1er juillet pour le premier tour de l’élection du conseil territorial de la nouvelle collectivité d’outre-mer de St-Barth. Dix-neuf hommes et femmes élus à la tête de la collectivité pour cinq ans. Un pas historique franchi pour... Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:29:05 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/525/56/election-dimanche-du-premier-conseil-territorial-de-la-COM.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/311/56/Election-For-The-COM-s-First-Territorial-Council-2007.html Sunday, July 1 marked a historic step for Saint Barth as the population voted in the first round of elections for the territorial council that will govern the new Overseas Collectivity of Saint Barth. Nineteen men and women will be... Sat, 30 Jun 2007 15:26:21 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/311/56/Election-For-The-COM-s-First-Territorial-Council-2007.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/40/56/36-Hours-In-Saint-Barth.html Every once in a while the Sunday New York Times travel section has an article entitled 36 Hours In… one destination or another. Venice. Barcelona. Philadelphia... ... Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:03:50 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/40/56/36-Hours-In-Saint-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/527/56/Bruno-Magras-candidat.html Les électeurs de l’île seront amenés à voter les 1 et 8 juillet pour élire le président et les membres du conseil territorial de la collectivité d’outre-mer. Samedi 2 juin, le maire Bruno Magras a annoncé sur les ondes de... Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:34:20 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/527/56/Bruno-Magras-candidat.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/526/56/Prix-litteraire-du-Guanahani-Spa.html Du 30 mai au 3 juin, l’hôtel Guanahani & Spa accueillait le jury du Prix Littéraire éponyme. À l’origine de cette originale initiative, Marc Thézé directeur général de l’établissement et trois femmes: Sophie Douzal-Sarkozy, directrice du bureau de presse parisien... Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:32:49 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/526/56/Prix-litteraire-du-Guanahani-Spa.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/313/56/Bruno-Magras-Throws-Hat-In-The-Ring.html The island’s voters will be called to the polls on July 1 and 8 to cast their ballots for the first territorial council that will govern the new Overseas Collectivity of Saint Barth. On Saturday, June 2, mayor Bruno Magras... Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:34:08 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/313/56/Bruno-Magras-Throws-Hat-In-The-Ring.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/312/56/Guanahani-Hotel-Spa-Literary-Prize.html From May 30 to June 3, the Guanahani Hotel & Spa hosted the jury of the first literary prize named for the hotel. The idea was initiated by the director of the hotel, Marc Thézé, along with three women: Sophie... Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:30:46 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/312/56/Guanahani-Hotel-Spa-Literary-Prize.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/531/56/Festival-de-theatre.html Malgré les difficultés récurrentes rencontrées pour organiser une telle manifestation sur l’île, le festival de théâtre organisé du 4 au 13 mai a clôturé la saison culturelle. ... Fri, 25 May 2007 17:40:36 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/531/56/Festival-de-theatre.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/530/56/election-de-Nicolas-Sarkozy-a-la-presidence-de-la-Republique.html Décalage horaire oblige, les électeurs antillais ont massivement voté le samedi pour Nicolas Sarkozy au premier comme au second tour de l’élection présidentielle. ... Fri, 25 May 2007 17:38:43 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/530/56/election-de-Nicolas-Sarkozy-a-la-presidence-de-la-Republique.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/529/56/Concours-de-la-fondation-Marius-Stackelborough.html Bertil Larsson président et fondateur en 1997 de la fondation Marius Stackelborough a imaginé un concours pour les collégiens sur le thème de la période suédoise. L’idée de ce suédois passionné par l’histoire de l’île était de faire travailler les... Fri, 25 May 2007 17:37:06 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/529/56/Concours-de-la-fondation-Marius-Stackelborough.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/528/56/De-memoire-d-anciens-raconte-le-St-Barth-d-antan.html Ce documentaire de 52 minutes met en scène les témoignages d’une quinzaine d’anciens qui décrivent l’île avant le développement touristique. Lucina Lédée, Valentine et Jeanne Laplace, Sully Magras, Georges Gréaux, Romon Beal, Doudou et Camelle relatent la vie simple qu’ils... Fri, 25 May 2007 17:35:55 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/528/56/De-memoire-d-anciens-raconte-le-St-Barth-d-antan.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/317/56/Theatre-Festival.html In spite of the ongoing difficulties in organizing such an event on the island, the annual theatre festival ran from May 4-13, closing the cultural season. For this sixth edition of the festival, Martine Simon, Corinne Duval, Nadège Emmanuellian, and... Fri, 25 May 2007 15:40:31 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/317/56/Theatre-Festival.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/316/56/Nicolas-Sarkozy-Elected-As-French-President.html A day before the elections in continental France, voters in Saint Barth turned out in large numbers at the polls to show their support for Nicolas Sarkozy in the recent French presidential elections... ... Fri, 25 May 2007 15:38:50 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/316/56/Nicolas-Sarkozy-Elected-As-French-President.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/315/56/Marius-Stackelborough-Foundation-Competition.html Bertil Larsson, president and founder of the Marius Stackelborough Foundation in 1997, envisioned a competition for students on the theme of the Swedish era in St. Barth. A Swede who is enthralled by the island’s Swedish history... ... Fri, 25 May 2007 15:37:03 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/315/56/Marius-Stackelborough-Foundation-Competition.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/314/56/Memories-Of-Our-Past-Tells-The-History-of-Saint-Barth.html “Memories Of Our Past,” a 52-minute documentary includes the stories of about fifteen old-timers of Saint Barth who describe life on the island before the advent of tourism... ... Fri, 25 May 2007 15:35:23 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/314/56/Memories-Of-Our-Past-Tells-The-History-of-Saint-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/41/56/The-Times-They-Are-A-Changin.html Nicholas Sarkozy may not be a household name in your household but he may be sometime soon. This 52 year-old right-wing politico is the president-elect in France... ... Tue, 15 May 2007 15:05:43 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/41/56/The-Times-They-Are-A-Changin.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/545/56/Visite-de-Herve-Mariton-ministre-de-l-outre-mer.html Hervé Mariton a pris la direction du ministère de l’outre-mer suite à la nomination de François Baroin ministre de l’Intérieur en remplacement de Nicolas Sarkozy le temps de la campagne présidentielle. ... Thu, 10 May 2007 15:13:52 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/545/56/Visite-de-Herve-Mariton-ministre-de-l-outre-mer.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/544/56/Journee-du-livre-et-remise-des-prix-du-concours-des-jeunes-plumes.html Les trois poètes étaient présents dimanche 15 avril à la deuxième édition de la journée du livre. Organisée sur le parvis de l’hôtel de ville, la manifestation a remporté un franc succès en proposant une bourse d’échange, des rencontres avec... Thu, 10 May 2007 15:12:32 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/544/56/Journee-du-livre-et-remise-des-prix-du-concours-des-jeunes-plumes.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/543/56/Peintures-et-poesie-a-la-galerie-Porta-34.html Du 13 au 19 avril, Virgile Novarina, Luis Mizon et Jean-Michel Maulpoix (de gauche à droite sur la photo) exposaient leurs toiles et présentaient leurs textes dans cette galerie de Gustavia. ... Thu, 10 May 2007 15:08:50 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/543/56/Peintures-et-poesie-a-la-galerie-Porta-34.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/548/56/Andre-Berry-le-P-tit-collectionneur.html Menuisier aujourd’hui à la retraite, André Berry vient d’ouvrir un musée au rez-de-chaussée de sa maison à Gustavia, un espace où sont rassemblés photos et objets hétéroclites, témoins de la vie quotidienne des siècles passés sur l’île. ... Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:21:29 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/548/56/Andre-Berry-le-P-tit-collectionneur.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/547/56/Escale-du-Francis-Garnier.html Le navire de l’armée française a passé deux jours dans les eaux de St-Barth pour effectuer une mission de reconnaissance des plages. Jeudi 12 avril, les habitués de la plage de Shell Beach ont eu la surprise de le découvrir... Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:19:56 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/547/56/Escale-du-Francis-Garnier.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/546/56/St-Barth-Bucket-2007.html Sur le modèle de la Newport Bucket organisée tous les ans à Newport Rhode Island au mois d’août, les plus beaux voiliers de la planète mesurant plus de 100 pieds (33 mètres) se donnent rendez-vous à St-Barth chaque année le... Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:17:09 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/546/56/St-Barth-Bucket-2007.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/42/56/All-Aboard.html I hate to admit it but sailing has never been one of my favorite pastimes. I love looking at sailboats out on the water, and walking along the docks and admiring their craftsmanship, especially the fabulous classics like Ticonderoga, which... Sun, 15 Apr 2007 15:07:49 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/42/56/All-Aboard.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/320/56/New-Prefect-Named-For-The-Northern-Islands.html A month full of political change was capped by the visit of Dominique Lacroix (shown here with mayor Bruno Magras), named the new prefect for the Northern Islands on March 7... ... Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:46:35 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/320/56/New-Prefect-Named-For-The-Northern-Islands.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/319/56/CLE-Organizes-Informational-Meetings.html On March 3 and 10, members of the Economic Liaison Committee (CLE) organized discussions to share information about the application of the new laws... ... Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:44:48 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/319/56/CLE-Organizes-Informational-Meetings.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/318/56/St-Barth-Becomes-An-Overseas-Collectivity.html After the French Constitutional Council approved laws n°2007-223 and n°2007-224 concerning the new political status of France's overseas territories, the laws very signed on February 21, 2007 by president Jacques Chirac... ... Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:42:59 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/318/56/St-Barth-Becomes-An-Overseas-Collectivity.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/551/56/Nomination-d-un-prefet-delegue-aux-Iles-du-Nord.html Ce mois très politique s’est achevé par la visite de Dominique Lacroix (en photo avec le maire Bruno Magras), nommé préfet délégué des Iles du Nord en conseil des ministres le 7 mars dernier. ... Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:25:48 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/551/56/Nomination-d-un-prefet-delegue-aux-Iles-du-Nord.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/550/56/Journees-d-information-du-CLE.html Les 3 et 10 mars, les membres du Comité de Liaison Economique ont organisé des conférences pour donner une information sur l’application concrète de ces deux nouvelles lois. La première était animée par Serge Sur, professeur de droit international privé,... Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:24:35 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/550/56/Journees-d-information-du-CLE.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/549/56/St-Barth-devenue-collectivite-d-outre-mer.html Après validation par le Conseil constitutionnel, la lois organique n°2007-223 et la loi ordinaire n°2007-224 portant dispositions statutaires et institutionnelles relatives à l’outre-mer ont été signées le 21 février 2007 par Jacques Chirac, le premier ministre Dominique de Villepin, le... Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:22:59 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/549/56/St-Barth-devenue-collectivite-d-outre-mer.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/206/56/EMANCIPATION--THE-NEW-OVERSEAS-COLLECTIVITY--WHAT-IS-IT.html On February 7, 2007, all the necessary administrative approvals necessary were finally obtained and the island of Saint Barthelemy, to date a Commune of the island of Guadeloupe, which in turn is a Department of France, became an Overseas Collectivity... Sat, 17 Mar 2007 19:49:23 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/206/56/EMANCIPATION--THE-NEW-OVERSEAS-COLLECTIVITY--WHAT-IS-IT.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/43/56/It-s-A-Dog-s-Life.html My dear friend Peter O’Keefe—founder of this illustrious website and one of the funniest men I know—has been in the doghouse lately. Literally. First there’s Tommy, the alpha male dog, a quite handsome yellow Labrador Retriever... ... Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:09:24 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/43/56/It-s-A-Dog-s-Life.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/324/56/Measuring-The-Air-Quality.html Gwad’Air, one of the French associations recognized by the Minister of Ecology to test the air that the French breathe all across the country, installed a measurement trailer on the plaza in front of City Hall, along the waterfront... ... Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:54:05 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/324/56/Measuring-The-Air-Quality.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/323/56/Census.html From late January through mid-February, census takers visited every house in Saint Barth in order to count the number of residents on the island. The number of dwellings counted last November was almost 4,400, representing an increase of slightly more... Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:53:03 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/323/56/Census.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/322/56/A-Week-of-Caribbean-Cuisine.html From February 19-26, the island’s restaurant association organized a special weeklong event in which the chefs in various 15 restaurants added a special dish to their usual menu... ... Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:51:55 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/322/56/A-Week-of-Caribbean-Cuisine.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/321/56/Carnival-Parades.html In keeping with the island’s Carnival traditions, the group “la Pointe en Mouvement” paraded through the streets of Gustavia in pajamas on the Monday evening before Mardi Gras. The next day, the big “Fat Tuesday” parade took place under cloudy... Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:48:07 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/321/56/Carnival-Parades.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/555/56/Mesures-de-la-qualite-de-l-air.html La Gwad’Air, une des associations agrées par le ministère de l’écologie pour surveiller la qualité de l’air sur le territoire français vient d’installer une cabine de mesures sur le parvis de l’hôtel de ville, face au port. Pendant trois semaines,... Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:32:32 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/555/56/Mesures-de-la-qualite-de-l-air.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/554/56/Recensement-2007.html De la fin janvier à la mi-février, des agents recenseurs sont passés de maison en maison afin de dénombrer le nombre d’habitants sur l’île. ... Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:31:03 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/554/56/Recensement-2007.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/553/56/Semaine-Caraibe-cuisine-nouvelle.html L’association des restaurateurs organisait du 19 au 26 février une semaine pendant laquelle les chefs d’une quinzaine de restaurants de l’île ont créé en plus de leur carte habituelle une composition originale à partir d’une sélection de produits de la... Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:29:54 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/553/56/Semaine-Caraibe-cuisine-nouvelle.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/552/56/Defiles-de-Carnaval-2007.html Selon la tradition carnavalesque, les membres de la Pointe en Mouvement ont défilé en pyjama lundi soir dans les rues de la ville. ... Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:27:22 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/552/56/Defiles-de-Carnaval-2007.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/44/56/A-Month-To-Remenber.html January 2007 will go down in the history books of Saint Barth as one of the most important month's in the island's history... ... Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:11:36 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/44/56/A-Month-To-Remenber.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/327/56/St-Barth-To-Become-An-Overseas-Collectivity.html After the bills concerning the creation of Overseas Collectivities in Saint Barth and Saint Martin were passed in the French Senate on October 31 2006... ... Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:58:28 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/327/56/St-Barth-To-Become-An-Overseas-Collectivity.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/326/56/Music-Festival-st-barts.html No dance concerts for the 23rd edition of the St. Barth Music Festival, but for the first time, there was a rock concert on the two-week program, featuring NYCO, a band from Chicago formed by Ted Atkatz, one of the... Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:57:04 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/326/56/Music-Festival-st-barts.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/325/56/Dancing-In-The-Streets-With-La-Pointe-en-Mouvement.html About 20 years ago a group of young adults from the neighborhood called "The Point" in Gustavia (on the far side of the harbor near City Hall) started a non-profit association called SB Jam. The Saint Barth reggae band, Irie... Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:55:29 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/325/56/Dancing-In-The-Streets-With-La-Pointe-en-Mouvement.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/558/56/St-Barth-bientot-Collectivite-d-outre-mer-2007.html Après l’adoption des deux projets de lois sur l’outre-mer portant création des collectivités d’outre-mer de St-Barthélemy.. ... Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:37:40 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/558/56/St-Barth-bientot-Collectivite-d-outre-mer-2007.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/557/56/Festival-de-musique-2007.html Pas de soirées consacrées à la danse dans cette vingt-troixième édition mais une première pour l’événement qui s’est ouvert au rock. La nouveauté pendant ces deux semaines dédiées à la musique a été le concert de NYCO un groupe de... Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:36:08 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/557/56/Festival-de-musique-2007.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/556/56/Les-deboules-de-La-Pointe-en-Mouvement.html Il y a une vingtaine d’années, quelques jeunes st-barths du quartier de la Pointe à Gustavia formaient l’association SB Jam. ... Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:33:59 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/556/56/Les-deboules-de-La-Pointe-en-Mouvement.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/329/56/A-Painting-by-Antoine-Heckly-To-Be-Reproduced-On-Pre-Stamped-Postal-Envelopes.html Twenty-five of the island's 64 painters participated in this year's art competition— and the winning painting will be reproduced on 10,000 pre-stamped envelopes sold at the post office... ... Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:01:00 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/329/56/A-Painting-by-Antoine-Heckly-To-Be-Reproduced-On-Pre-Stamped-Postal-Envelopes.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/328/56/No-More-Plastic-Bags-At-ASB-Markets.html The ASB supermarkets in Saint Barth are the first to stop using plastic bags for groceries in according with a law passed by the French National Assembly in December 2005 that sets a deadline of 2010, after which time non-biodegradable... Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:59:38 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/328/56/No-More-Plastic-Bags-At-ASB-Markets.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/559/56/Suppression-des-sacs-plastiques-dans-les-magasins-ASB.html Les supermarchés ASB sont les premiers commerces de l’île à avoir supprimé la distribution de sacs plastiques aux caisses pour respecter la loi votée à l’Assemblée nationale en décembre 2005 fixant à 2010 la date à laquelle les sacs plastiques... Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:39:22 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/559/56/Suppression-des-sacs-plastiques-dans-les-magasins-ASB.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/207/56/THE-PLACE-OF-NON-FRENCH-RESIDENT-IN-THE-NEW-OVERSEAS-COLLECTIVITY-STATUTE-OF-SAINT-BARTHELEMY.html PART I. THE PLACE OF NON-FRENCH RESIDENT IN THE NEW OVERSEAS COLLECTIVITY STATUTE OF SAINT BARTHELEMY PART II. THE OVERSEAS COLLECTIVITY OF SAINT BARTHELEMY ... Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:53:11 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/207/56/THE-PLACE-OF-NON-FRENCH-RESIDENT-IN-THE-NEW-OVERSEAS-COLLECTIVITY-STATUTE-OF-SAINT-BARTHELEMY.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/45/56/A-Taste-Of-Saint-Barth.html My husband came home for lunch today with an aluminum foil package in his hands. "You are a lucky girl," he said. That could only mean one thing. He had gone to Flamands on an errand and stopped by to... Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:13:40 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/45/56/A-Taste-Of-Saint-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/560/56/Un-tableau-d-Antoine-Heckly-illustre-l-enveloppe-pre-affranchie-2007-de-la-Poste.html Sur les 64 peintres que compte l’île, 25 ont participé au concours de peinture dont l’objectif était de choisir la toile qui illustrera l’enveloppe pré-affranchie 2007 vendue par La Poste. ... Sun, 07 Jan 2007 15:40:37 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/560/56/Un-tableau-d-Antoine-Heckly-illustre-l-enveloppe-pre-affranchie-2007-de-la-Poste.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/563/56/Les-mega-yachts.html On estime à 350 le nombre de bateaux dans la rade le 31 décembre 2006 au soir dont une cinquantaine de plus de 30 mètres. ... Mon, 01 Jan 2007 15:47:23 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/563/56/Les-mega-yachts.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/562/56/Les-soirees-de-fin-d-annee-2006.html Point d’orgue de cette intense effervescence de fin d’année 2006, les soirées. ... Mon, 01 Jan 2007 15:45:32 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/562/56/Les-soirees-de-fin-d-annee-2006.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/561/56/Les-people.html Comme chaque fin d'année, l’île attire les gens célèbres venus fêter le réveillon de la St Sylvestre. Du 25 décembre au 3 janvier, notre tranquille petit paradis revêt ses plus beaux atouts pour accueillir les visiteurs installés sur un yacht,... Mon, 01 Jan 2007 15:43:08 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/561/56/Les-people.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/564/56/Solidarite-de-la-population-pour-la-lutte-contre-le-sida-et-le-Telethon.html La région Caraïbes est touchée de plein fouet par le vih/sida et compte 450 000 personnes porteuses du virus. Pour la première fois à St-Barth et pour la deuxième année consécutive à St-Martin, l’association Blue Moon a mobilisé la population... Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:49:12 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/564/56/Solidarite-de-la-population-pour-la-lutte-contre-le-sida-et-le-Telethon.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/46/56/Truth-or-Fiction.html There has been a big brouhaha in the American press and on the Internet lately over an article written by Alan Richman in GQ magazine in which he wrote something along the lines... ... Sat, 16 Dec 2006 07:34:04 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/46/56/Truth-or-Fiction.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/567/56/Mode-in-St-Barth.html Ce week-end du 1er décembre, l’équipe du Nikki Beach proposait « Mode in St-Barth », une manifestation qui a insufflé un air de fashion à ce début de saison. Au mois de juin dernier, la première de cet évènement avait... Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:54:21 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/567/56/Mode-in-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/566/56/Creation-du-groupement-des-associations-des-hoteliers-des-restaurateurs-et-des-commercants-de-St-Barth.html Marithé Weber, présidente de l’association des hôteliers, Didier Bensa à la tête de l’association des restaurateurs et Jean-Pierre Hennequet, président de celle des commerçants ont annoncé la constitution d’un groupement afin de « mettre leurs moyens humains et financiers en... Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:52:55 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/566/56/Creation-du-groupement-des-associations-des-hoteliers-des-restaurateurs-et-des-commercants-de-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/565/56/Gustavialoppet-2006.html 117 coureurs dont 28 femmes ont participé dimanche matin 19 novembre à la course des As pour un circuit en boucle de 10 kms partant du stade de St-Jean et passant par Gustavia. Une demi-heure auparavant, une centaine de personnes... Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:51:15 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/565/56/Gustavialoppet-2006.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/570/56/Inaugurations-et-cocktails.html Le début du mois de novembre est toujours marqué par les inaugurations des boutiques et restaurants. Premier à avoir ouvert la saison le 27 octobre, le Diamant, restaurant de cuisine créole et française situé le long de l’étang à St-Jean... Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:59:12 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/570/56/Inaugurations-et-cocktails.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/569/56/Adoption-du-projet-de-loi-d-evolution-statutaire-au-Senat.html Un pas historique a été franchi le 31 octobre avec l’adoption par les sénateurs des projets de lois organique et ordinaire d’évolution statutaire de l’île en collectivité d’outre-mer, textes assortis de 354 amendements. Parmi ceux-ci, citons celui portant création de... Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:57:57 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/569/56/Adoption-du-projet-de-loi-d-evolution-statutaire-au-Senat.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/568/56/Dimitri-Ouvre-vice-champion-d-Europe-junior-de-surf-2006.html St-Barth est connue pour ses attraits touristiques. Depuis quelques années, son nom est également associé à celui de jeunes sportifs prometteurs. ... Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:56:24 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/568/56/Dimitri-Ouvre-vice-champion-d-Europe-junior-de-surf-2006.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/332/56/Inaugurations-and-cocktail-parties.html Every year, the early days of November herald a busy schedule of boutique and restaurant openings. The first to celebrate this year, on Friday, October 27, was the Diamant, a new French-Creole restaurant near the pond in St Jean Carénage.... Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:11:59 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/332/56/Inaugurations-and-cocktail-parties.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/331/56/French-Senate-Adopts-New-Political-Status-For-Saint-Barth.html A historic step was taken on October 31 when French senators voted for the project calling for a political evolution of Saint Barth into an Overseas Collectivity, and adopted the legal text with 354 amendments. Among these is the creation... Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:10:30 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/331/56/French-Senate-Adopts-New-Political-Status-For-Saint-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/330/56/Dimitri-Ouvre-European-surfing-vice-champion.html St-Barth is primarily known as a tourist attraction, but over the past several years the island has also been associated with some talented young champions in various sports. These include 17-year old tennis player Grégory Gumbs, one of the best... Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:08:32 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/330/56/Dimitri-Ouvre-European-surfing-vice-champion.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/572/56/Saint-Martin-Nouvel-aeroport-de-Juliana.html Le nouveau bâtiment d’accueil des passagers a ouvert ses portes le 24 octobre. Style épuré à l’enregistrement, couleurs aux arrivées et décoration caribéenne avec frises pour le hall d’embarquement caractérisent les trois halls spacieux et entièrement climatisés construits en moins... Mon, 06 Nov 2006 16:02:39 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/572/56/Saint-Martin-Nouvel-aeroport-de-Juliana.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/571/56/Saint-Barth-fermeture-des-plateformes-de-depot-des-dechets-menagers.html Trop d’abus, voilà l’unique raison qui a poussé les autorités à fermer les dernières plateformes de dépôt situées à Pointe Milou, Vitet et Colombier. ... Mon, 06 Nov 2006 16:01:13 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/571/56/Saint-Barth-fermeture-des-plateformes-de-depot-des-dechets-menagers.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/47/56/Nightmare-in-Sint-Maarten.html Welcome to the Friendly Island! What a joke! Sint Maarten has become the largest nightmare in the Caribbean now that the new airport has opened... ... Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:07:48 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/47/56/Nightmare-in-Sint-Maarten.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/575/56/Travaux-de-l-ete-2006.html Comme chaque année, la municipalité profite du calme, parfois relatif, de la période estivale pour réaliser les lourds travaux routiers. ... Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:06:46 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/575/56/Travaux-de-l-ete-2006.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/574/56/Bureau-de-la-PAF-a-l-Espace-Gambier.html Depuis le printemps, la municipalité a mis à la disposition de la Police de l’Air et des Frontières un petit local situé à l’Espace Gambier, dans la structure d’accueil des passagers des ferrys et bateaux de croisières. ... Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:05:28 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/574/56/Bureau-de-la-PAF-a-l-Espace-Gambier.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/573/56/Demenagement-de-la-gendarmerie-au-fort-Oscar.html À partir du 1er novembre, la brigade de gendarmerie sera située dans l’enceinte du fort Oscar dominant le port de Gustavia. Propriété du Ministère de la défense, le site abritait depuis la fin des années 1970 la station d’écoute de... Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:04:16 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/573/56/Demenagement-de-la-gendarmerie-au-fort-Oscar.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/335/56/Summer-Road-Work.html It’s an annual event: the municipality takes advantage of the relative calm of the summer months to get major roadwork done. At the entrance to Gustavia, a portion of the road between Le Select and the pharmacy has been closed... Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:16:56 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/335/56/Summer-Road-Work.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/334/56/PAF-Office-at-Espace-Gambier.html Since last spring, the municipality has made a small space in the cruise ship and ferry passenger terminal available for use by the PAF (Air and Frontier Police). As at the airport, where two agents are on permanent duty to... Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:15:33 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/334/56/PAF-Office-at-Espace-Gambier.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/333/56/State-Police-Move-to-Fort-Oscar.html As of November 1, the State Police brigade will be located at Fort Oscar, a military installation overlooking the Port of Gustavia. Owned by the French Ministry of Defense... ... Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:14:00 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/333/56/State-Police-Move-to-Fort-Oscar.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/481/56/Michel-Magras-Senateur-St-Barth.html La loi organique du 22 février 2007 instituant la collectivité d’outre-mer de St-Barthélemy prévoyait la représentation nationale de la COM. À l’occasion du renouvellement du tiers du Sénat, l’élection du sénateur de St-Barth s’est déroulée le 21 septembre. Seul candidat... Fri, 06 Oct 2006 17:15:23 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/481/56/Michel-Magras-Senateur-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/48/56/Having-your-cake.html If you have ever been to a local wedding in Saint Barth, you will have noticed that there is not just one wedding cake, but multiple wedding cakes... ... Sun, 01 Oct 2006 15:11:15 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/48/56/Having-your-cake.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/49/56/If-the-shoe-fits.html I recently read an article in the New York Times, which said that flip-flops have become the footwear of choice in Los Angeles. From the beach to the boardroom... ... Fri, 01 Sep 2006 15:13:09 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/49/56/If-the-shoe-fits.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/337/56/Young-People-and-the-Com.html Taking advantage of summer vacation and the return of many of the island's students who go to school in France or the United States (or elsewhere) during the academic year, the municipality organized a meeting on Tuesday, August 8... ... Sun, 20 Aug 2006 15:19:56 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/337/56/Young-People-and-the-Com.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/336/56/Cooking-Classes-by-the-Sereno-Chef.html Jean-Luc Grabowski has been in charge of the kitchen at the Restaurant des Pêcheurs at the Sereno Hotel since last season. His innovative recipes highlight local products and entice clients from the island as well as the hotel itself... ... Sun, 20 Aug 2006 15:18:37 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/336/56/Cooking-Classes-by-the-Sereno-Chef.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/50/56/If-you-ve-got-it.html You can get a lot of things in Saint Barth, from a 20 million dollar house on the beach to a 20-dollar pair of shoes. But one thing most people don't expect to get is dengue (a mosquito-borne viral disease)...... Tue, 01 Aug 2006 15:17:03 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/50/56/If-you-ve-got-it.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/339/56/Boubou-s-Festival.html The musical event of the summer will without doubt be Boubou's Festival. Following a two-year hiatus, the festival will be held in a new location, but remains faithful to its philosophy of world music concerts, evenings divided into three different... Sat, 01 Jul 2006 15:22:57 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/339/56/Boubou-s-Festival.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/338/56/Fashion-in-St-Barth.html Jet setters, models and photographers gathered in Saint Barth from June 8-11 for "Fashion in Saint Barth", with the latest collections by Rosa Cha, R.E.D. Valentino, Jennifer Nicholson, Heatherette, Abaete, and Bogosse, as well as the shoe store, Human Steps... Sat, 01 Jul 2006 15:21:13 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/338/56/Fashion-in-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/51/56/Allez-les-blues.html Screaming "Allez les Bleus" has been the national pastime in Saint Barth since the World Cup soccer matches started in Germany early last month... ... Sat, 01 Jul 2006 15:19:27 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/51/56/Allez-les-blues.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/341/56/The-Theatre-Festival.html From May 5-13, the 5th annual Theatre Festival was the final event on the 2005-2006 cultural calendar. This year's program included two performances by leading actresses from France, Marianne Sergent... ... Thu, 01 Jun 2006 15:27:18 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/341/56/The-Theatre-Festival.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/340/56/Visit-by-Overseas-Minister.html Local officials, who feel both "disappointed" and "betrayed" offered a rather cold welcome to François Baroin upon his arrival in Saint Martin on Monday, May 29. In a speech, Albert Fleming also reproached the Minister for not consulting him on... Thu, 01 Jun 2006 15:24:30 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/340/56/Visit-by-Overseas-Minister.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/52/56/True-or-False.html The rumor mill is at it again. St Barth seems to be rife for rumors these days, but what else is new? One of the most recent ones that I found amusing is that there will be a "fashion week"... Thu, 01 Jun 2006 15:20:58 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/52/56/True-or-False.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/208/56/THE-SOCIETE-CIVILE-IMMOBILIERE-The-Real-Estate-Holding-Corporation.html The use of a French Civil corporation called a Sociètè Civile Immobiliere (hereinafter referred to as "SCI") has largely been used by American citizens as a vehicle for the purchase of real estate in an effort to retain as much... Wed, 17 May 2006 19:56:47 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/208/56/THE-SOCIETE-CIVILE-IMMOBILIERE-The-Real-Estate-Holding-Corporation.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/53/56/Speak-to-me-in-french-please.html A funny thing happened to me in a restaurant last night. It was my first visit to a rather new watering hole on the island, and it came highly recommended by a few friends who had enjoyed their meals there...... Tue, 16 May 2006 15:22:49 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/53/56/Speak-to-me-in-french-please.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/345/56/Whale-Week.html From April 18-25, the Marine Park in Saint Barth organized an informational week about the underwater environment, and focused on cetaceans. The event included a thorough exhibit about the world of marine mammals, some of which are endangered... ... Sat, 01 Apr 2006 15:37:06 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/345/56/Whale-Week.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/344/56/Transat-ag2r---Concarneau-St-Barth.html Twenty-eight identical 35’ Figaro Bénéteau sailboats, started out on a transatlantic race on April 9, covering 3,710 miles of competitive sailing... ... Sat, 01 Apr 2006 15:34:22 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/344/56/Transat-ag2r---Concarneau-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/343/56/Caribbean-Film-Festival.html For the 11th annual St. Barth Film Festival was held from April 25-30 at A.J.O.E. Ellen Lampert-Gréaux, her husband Rosemond, and Joshua Harrison presented a full program of short films and features, including Viva Cuba... ... Sat, 01 Apr 2006 15:32:51 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/343/56/Caribbean-Film-Festival.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/342/56/International-Book-Day.html There was a non-stop crowd during the first international book day, held on Sunday, April 23 in front of City Hall, and organized by two friends who are also book lovers, Didier Bensa, owner of the Christopher Hotel, and Jean-Pierre... Sat, 01 Apr 2006 15:29:10 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/342/56/International-Book-Day.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/54/56/Busy-Busy-Busy.html Here it is mid-April, okay almost late April, and my readers must be wondering where I've been. Well I'll tell you. I've been busy, busy, busy... ... Sat, 01 Apr 2006 15:24:25 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/54/56/Busy-Busy-Busy.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/347/56/The-pharmacy-of-yesteryear.html Home remedies and the old-fashioned medicines were the order of the day on Sunday, January 29 when the municipal museum and the tourist office joined forces to organize Saint Barth's participation in the 21st annual European Heritage Days event... ... Wed, 15 Mar 2006 15:40:01 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/347/56/The-pharmacy-of-yesteryear.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/346/56/The-Traffic-Circle-in-Saint-Barth.html A special municipal commission, created with the goal of selecting a sculpture to decorate the traffic circle at the Tourmente (the top of the hill near the airport), considered a total of 55 projects... ... Wed, 15 Mar 2006 15:38:33 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/346/56/The-Traffic-Circle-in-Saint-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/55/56/What-a-weekend.html Randi got married in Saint Barth last weekend. I don't know Randi, but I came over from Saint Martin to Saint Barth on the Voyager last Thursday with some of her wedding guests... ... Wed, 01 Mar 2006 15:27:52 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/55/56/What-a-weekend.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/349/56/St-Barth-Shuttle-New-Transport-Service.html The St. Barth Shuttle started running on Monday, January 30. Four small buses with eight seats each are running seven days a week, from 9:00am to 1:00am along two different routes. The first leaves Gustavia and heads toward the windward... Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:43:00 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/349/56/St-Barth-Shuttle-New-Transport-Service.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/348/56/Music-Festival.html The 22nd edition of the St. Barth Music Festival was held last month and the charm of the three-week event still lingers in the air. A total of 62 musicians and 8 dancers took part in a wide variety of... Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:41:26 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/348/56/Music-Festival.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/56/56/Reality-check.html So here I am sitting in New York City surrounded by two feet of snow, but the city’s record-breaking snowfall is quickly melting as temperatures head into the 50s by the weekend... ... Wed, 01 Feb 2006 15:29:28 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/56/56/Reality-check.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/350/56/FEMUR-donates-a-Dynamap-Pro-1000-to-the-Hospital-de-Bruyn.html On Saturday, January 7, several members of the non-profit association FEMUR went to the local hospital to present its director, Pierre Nuty, and his medical staff with a Dynamap Pro 1000... ... Fri, 20 Jan 2006 15:44:30 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/350/56/FEMUR-donates-a-Dynamap-Pro-1000-to-the-Hospital-de-Bruyn.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/351/56/End-of-Year-Festivities-in-St-Barth.html For the last three weeks of the year, the island was busy with a hectic schedule of openings and special events. On December 10, Loulou Magras, an unusual island native who is an amateur photographer, presented an exhibition of photos... Thu, 05 Jan 2006 15:46:59 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/351/56/End-of-Year-Festivities-in-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/57/56/Savings-plans.html On an island that could easily be called INXS (like the rock band), it strikes me as slightly odd that all of a sudden there's a move toward certain environmentally sound ideas... ... Sun, 01 Jan 2006 15:30:59 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/57/56/Savings-plans.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/353/56/Awards-ceremony-for-the-Lions-Club-international-Posters-for-Peace-contest-and-launch-of-Sight-First-2-campaign.html On Friday, December 9, before a standing room crowd, Michel Questel, president of the Lions Club for 2005/2006, kicked off the Lions Club Posters for Peace awards ceremony with a speech in which he reminded everyone the significance of the... Mon, 19 Dec 2005 15:50:19 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/353/56/Awards-ceremony-for-the-Lions-Club-international-Posters-for-Peace-contest-and-launch-of-Sight-First-2-campaign.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/352/56/Miss-Caribbean-Hibiscus-2006.html The 15th edition of the Miss Caribbean Hibiscus competition was held on Saturday, December 3, 2005 at the Casino Royale in Sint Maarten. At the end of a great show, the jury awarded the title to Fiorella Flores, the current... Mon, 19 Dec 2005 15:48:50 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/352/56/Miss-Caribbean-Hibiscus-2006.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/390/56/Reinforcement-of-the-moorings-in-Colombier-Bay.html Since November 10, the staff of the Marine Park have been busy reinforcing the moorings in bay at Colombier. Until now, these cone-shaped buoys that float on the surface were attached to the bottom with rods in the sand, a... Wed, 07 Dec 2005 16:57:37 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/390/56/Reinforcement-of-the-moorings-in-Colombier-Bay.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/356/56/Special-Thanksgiving-Party-boutiques-stayed-open-until-9pm-with-a-fashion-show-for-entertainment.html On Friday, November 25, the businesses in the Cour Vendôme and the Carré d’Or, decided to celebrate Thanksgiving one day late by keeping their stores open until 9pm... ... Fri, 02 Dec 2005 15:57:08 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/356/56/Special-Thanksgiving-Party-boutiques-stayed-open-until-9pm-with-a-fashion-show-for-entertainment.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/355/56/Images-of-Saint-Barth-in-1952.html Roger Richter brought a special gift to Saint Barth in his luggage: he presented the Saint Barth Friends of Sweden Association (ASBAS) with a copy of a 37-minute film shot on the island in 1952. Of enormous cultural and sentimental... Fri, 02 Dec 2005 15:53:10 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/355/56/Images-of-Saint-Barth-in-1952.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/354/56/Twenty-Swedes-Participate-in-Gustavia-Loppet.html Led by Roger Richter, president of Sallskappet, The Friends of Saint Barth association in Stockholm, a group of 22 Swedes spent 10 days visiting the region. The goal of their Caribbean voyage was to run in two mini-marathons... ... Fri, 02 Dec 2005 15:51:38 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/354/56/Twenty-Swedes-Participate-in-Gustavia-Loppet.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/58/56/Let-the-season-begin.html I'm back! The cruise ships are back! Let the season begin! It's that time of year when St. Barth lives up to the reputation it has earned in the international press... ... Thu, 01 Dec 2005 16:08:17 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/58/56/Let-the-season-begin.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/358/56/Road-work.html Since summer, island residents have been surprises to see numerous red lights controlling single lane traffic, and long lines of cars, as repair work continues on the local roads. In St. Jean, a light that was installed at the intersection... Sat, 19 Nov 2005 16:00:13 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/358/56/Road-work.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/357/56/This-year-s-Beaujolais-Nouveau-is-here.html An annual tradition in France is the uncorking of Beaujolais Nouveau on the third Thursday of November. In Beaujeu (a department in the Rhone Valley), the capital of Beaujolais wine, the first barrels were officially opened at midnight on November... Sat, 19 Nov 2005 15:58:36 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/357/56/This-year-s-Beaujolais-Nouveau-is-here.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/182/56/Tourism.html It requires a special effort to write about the subject of tourism fairly. So many lovely places have been despoiled by hordes of rubber-necked visitors that it's easy to see tourism as a modern plague... ... Thu, 17 Nov 2005 18:17:02 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/182/56/Tourism.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/59/56/the-write-stuff.html With the launching of the tourist season each year comes the onslaught of tourist magazines. One would think that the people who come here on vacation must have an endless amount of time on their hands to read... ... Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:09:54 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/59/56/the-write-stuff.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/359/56/Supervisory-Board-of-IEDOM-Visits-St-Barth.html On October 14, the supervisory board of IEDOM (Institut d’Emission des Départements d’Outre-mer) met at City Hall. This meeting was a first in the political annals of the island, and took place as it nears the eminent transformation to an... Mon, 07 Nov 2005 16:01:51 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/359/56/Supervisory-Board-of-IEDOM-Visits-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/360/56/Separating-trash-for-recycling-we-could-do-betterspace.html While the beaches and street of the island serve as a backdrop for photo shoots for the likes of Tommy Bahama, Calvin Klein, and Victoria's Secret, City Hall has been busy renewing the partnership agreement between the municipality and Eco... Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:03:25 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/360/56/Separating-trash-for-recycling-we-could-do-betterspace.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/192/56/Seasonal-Update---Fall-2005.html Another lively hurricane season is about to end, and St-Barths has once again been spared from the unbridled fury of Mother Nature. ... Mon, 17 Oct 2005 18:34:11 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/192/56/Seasonal-Update---Fall-2005.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/60/56/Out-to-lunch.html It's raining. In fact people are beginning to complain about too much rain around here and even some of the old timers are saying they have never, in their entire lives, seen so much rain at this time of year...... Sat, 01 Oct 2005 16:11:11 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/60/56/Out-to-lunch.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/361/56/New-Harbor-Master-s-Office-Nears-Completion.html The construction of the new harbor master’s office is almost complete. It is in the same location as the former port office on the Quai General de Gaulle, across the street from the tourist office. The new building is much... Thu, 22 Sep 2005 16:05:36 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/361/56/New-Harbor-Master-s-Office-Nears-Completion.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/183/56/Hurricanes.html The probability of eventually being confronted with a devastating hurricane is a defining feature of most Caribbean islands, including St. Barts, and perks up the community annually during the late summer and fall, the period of the year when these... Sat, 17 Sep 2005 18:18:50 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/183/56/Hurricanes.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/362/56/August-24-Festivities-Cancelled.html The celebration of the Saint Barthélemy Feast Day on August 24 was cancelled this year as that date was designated a national day of mourning by French president Jacques Chirac in memory of the victims of the airplane crash in... Tue, 06 Sep 2005 16:07:07 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/362/56/August-24-Festivities-Cancelled.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/61/56/Not-so-easy.html Like most of my fellow Americans and much of the rest of the world, I have spent the last week watching the televised reports of the death, destruction and despair that followed in the wake of hurricane Katrina... ... Thu, 01 Sep 2005 16:12:25 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/61/56/Not-so-easy.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/363/56/St-Barth-s-traditional-sailboats.html Fishing and sailing are two of the most popular activities in the lives of the people of Saint Barth. Many islands in the Caribbean have their own flotillas of traditional sailboats; each built in a different style. Summer in Saint... Mon, 15 Aug 2005 16:08:24 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/363/56/St-Barth-s-traditional-sailboats.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/62/56/What-a-summer.html As I have often said, summer isn't always the busiest time of the year around here. But this summer flew by so fast I can hardly believe it... ... Mon, 01 Aug 2005 16:13:49 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/62/56/What-a-summer.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/209/56/Real-Estate-Investments-in-St-Barthelemy-and-the-Future.html Real Estate on the Island of St. Barthelemy has been a strong magnet for those persons wishing to find a peaceful, unhurried and safe place to retreat over the years... ... Sun, 17 Jul 2005 20:00:56 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/209/56/Real-Estate-Investments-in-St-Barthelemy-and-the-Future.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/193/56/Seasonal-Update---Summer-2005.html The island has had a spectacular green color this spring. Many showers and a high level of humidity were the main factors. ... Sun, 17 Jul 2005 18:40:40 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/193/56/Seasonal-Update---Summer-2005.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/63/56/A-tourist-in-St-Barth.html Every once in a while it's fun to be a tourist in St Barth. Or at least see the island through the eyes of a St Barth virgin (not that this is a virgin island...)... ... Fri, 01 Jul 2005 16:15:19 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/63/56/A-tourist-in-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/364/56/A-Reassuring-Visit-by-the-new-Overseas-Minister.html François Baroin, who celebrated his 40th birthday on June 21, was named the new Overseas Minister after a reshuffle of ministerial positions by French president Jacques Chirac following the results of the referendum in which France resoundingly defeated the treaty... Fri, 01 Jul 2005 16:10:24 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/364/56/A-Reassuring-Visit-by-the-new-Overseas-Minister.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/367/56/Drivers-in-St-Barts-Seatbelts-Must-Be-Worn.html For the past few weeks, the national police have been trying to get drivers to wear seatbelts, yet until now no one in St Barts buckled up... ... Thu, 16 Jun 2005 16:14:49 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/367/56/Drivers-in-St-Barts-Seatbelts-Must-Be-Worn.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/366/56/Rescue-at-Sea-A-S-N-S-M-station-to-open-in-St-Barts.html Ingenu Magras, president of the S.N.S.M. station in St Bartselemy, held its first meeting at the St Barts Yacht Club on Monday evening, June 6. The “National Society for Rescue At Sea” is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to... Thu, 16 Jun 2005 16:13:17 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/366/56/Rescue-at-Sea-A-S-N-S-M-station-to-open-in-St-Barts.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/365/56/New-Technology-High-Speed-Internet-Connection.html Victorin Lurel, president of the Conseil Regional, was in St Barts on Thursday, June 2, to sign an agreement with mayor Bruno Magras confirming the participation of the municipality in the “digital Guadeloupe” project... ... Thu, 16 Jun 2005 16:11:53 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/365/56/New-Technology-High-Speed-Internet-Connection.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/64/56/Ship-ahoy.html In spite of the fact that St. Barth is an island, ie: surrounded by water, it is sometimes weeks, or even months (do I hear years?) between the times I actually set foot on a boat... ... Wed, 01 Jun 2005 16:17:32 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/64/56/Ship-ahoy.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/369/56/A-sailor-without-a-boat.html Philippe Renauld was the owner of Do, a sailboat that ran aground in the Bay of St. Jean on Sunday, May 1, 2005. The damage was so extensive that the boat had to be towed to Public where it was... Fri, 27 May 2005 16:17:41 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/369/56/A-sailor-without-a-boat.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/368/56/The-Saint-Barth-Theatre-Festival.html The final cultural event of the season, the fourth annual Saint-Barth Theatre Festival took place from May 3- 13, 2005. This festival is organized by Nadège Emmanuélian, co-founder and director of the amateur theatre company, Saint Barth Artists. ... Fri, 27 May 2005 16:15:52 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/368/56/The-Saint-Barth-Theatre-Festival.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/372/56/Cinema-St-Barth-Film-Festival-Cinema-Caraibe.html For the 10th annual St. Barth Film Festival, organizers Ellen Lampert-Gréaux, her husband Rosemond, and their friend Joshua Harrison presented an interesting and varied program, with film screenings at AJOE... ... Mon, 09 May 2005 16:23:57 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/372/56/Cinema-St-Barth-Film-Festival-Cinema-Caraibe.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/371/56/Famous-DJs-at-Nikki-Beach.html For the past two years, Nikki Beach has hosted world-renowned DJs during the month of April. This year, from April 11 to 18, Paul Lomax was in the house with a hot mix direct from Ibiza, where he spins his... Mon, 09 May 2005 16:22:33 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/371/56/Famous-DJs-at-Nikki-Beach.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/370/56/Literature-Winners-of-the-short-story-competition.html For the third year in a row, the St B’Art association organized a short story contest open to all residents of the island. Sixteen stories were submitted, compared to 25 last year and 29 the year before... ... Mon, 09 May 2005 16:19:58 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/370/56/Literature-Winners-of-the-short-story-competition.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/65/56/What-a-festival.html I’ll admit that it’s not every day you see a 6’-tall Senegalese film director hitchhiking into Gustavia wearing floor-length African robes! But during the St Barth Film Festival... ... Sun, 01 May 2005 16:18:49 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/65/56/What-a-festival.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/373/56/St-Barth-Bucket-2005.html From March 31 through April 3, the island hosted the St-Barth Bucket, a three-day regatta organized every year in early April. The competition, limited primarily to sailboats over 100 feet long (34m), also includes a smaller boat or two... ... Tue, 12 Apr 2005 16:27:29 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/373/56/St-Barth-Bucket-2005.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/66/56/Blue-bracelet-brigade.html The first weekend in April a lot of people in Saint Barth spent a lot of time looking out at sea. They weren’t worrying about the possibility of tidal waves... ... Fri, 01 Apr 2005 16:20:09 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/66/56/Blue-bracelet-brigade.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/376/56/Sister-Claire-Madeleine-of-Saint-Paul-of-Chartres.html For the past six years, the local Lyceum Club has elected a Woman of the Year in honor of International Women's Day on March 8. This year the vote was unanimous: the members of this women's club all voted for... Sun, 20 Mar 2005 16:34:21 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/376/56/Sister-Claire-Madeleine-of-Saint-Paul-of-Chartres.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/378/56/Underwater-Life-More-fish-but-less-algae.html The underwater scene in the Marine Park is doing well, according to the first conclusions made by scientists from the University Antilles-Guyane. Max Louis and Claude and Yolande Bouchon are the three specialists from the marine biology lab at the... Mon, 07 Mar 2005 16:38:32 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/378/56/Underwater-Life-More-fish-but-less-algae.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/377/56/A-Look-At-Lobsters.html Liliane Frenkiel, a specialist in cellular and marine biology, made a visit to Saint-Barth recently, as a guest of the Grenat association that manages the island's Marine Park... ... Mon, 07 Mar 2005 16:36:59 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/377/56/A-Look-At-Lobsters.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/67/56/Jimmy-was-back-in-town.html Jimmy Buffett has trouble staying incognito around here. It's no surprise. After all, the man flies in on a Cessna Caravan seaplane. You can't miss it... ... Tue, 01 Mar 2005 16:21:26 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/67/56/Jimmy-was-back-in-town.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/381/56/Raise-in-tax-for-trash-collection.html During the municipal council meeting on January 31, the council voted unamiously for a 10% increase in the tax for trash collection. This increase is for all private homes and businesses and will be in effect in 2005. Created on... Fri, 18 Feb 2005 16:44:00 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/381/56/Raise-in-tax-for-trash-collection.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/380/56/Problems-with-Internet-connections.html Those wishing to connect to the Internet in St Barth and St Martin in late January were thwarted more often than not. During a 10-day period, many people met with great dificulty when trying to connect to the Web or... Fri, 18 Feb 2005 16:42:50 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/380/56/Problems-with-Internet-connections.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/379/56/Carnival.html This year's Mardi Gras celebrations were great fun! The sun shone brightly on the chidren's Carnival pararde on Friday afternoon, February 4, but this year it was only the students from the schools in Colombier and Lorient that took place... Fri, 18 Feb 2005 16:40:47 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/379/56/Carnival.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/384/56/Marine-Park-Thanks-to-Doctor-Comb.html Member of the Grenat Association that manages the St Barth Marine Park held a cocktail party on Friday, January 28 to thanks Doctor Comb and his wife for their financial support. Doctor Comb is an American scientist and president of... Fri, 04 Feb 2005 16:48:00 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/384/56/Marine-Park-Thanks-to-Doctor-Comb.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/383/56/St-Barts-Benefit-2005-for-Asia.html The population of the island was as shocked as the rest of the world by the great devastation caused by the Tsunami in Southeast Asia on December 26... ... Fri, 04 Feb 2005 16:46:51 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/383/56/St-Barts-Benefit-2005-for-Asia.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/382/56/Painting-competition-for-a-pre-stamped-envelope-at-La-Poste.html For the third year in a row, the association St B’Art and La Poste (the French postal service) with support from the municipality, organized a competition open to all painters on the island, amateur and professional... ... Fri, 04 Feb 2005 16:45:28 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/382/56/Painting-competition-for-a-pre-stamped-envelope-at-La-Poste.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/68/56/Regaling-in-St-Barth.html When it comes to local, there’s no place more local than Au Regal, a combination sports bar and restaurant in the sleepy little fishing village of Corossol, somewhat off the beaten track in St. Barth... ... Thu, 03 Feb 2005 16:22:48 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/68/56/Regaling-in-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/385/56/21st-annual-St-Barth-Music-Festival.html This year’s St Barth Music Festival opened on January 7, 2005 with a superb evening of dance at AJOE in Lorient. First on the program were Kim’s local dance students. They were followed by a group of young stars from... Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:50:09 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/385/56/21st-annual-St-Barth-Music-Festival.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/210/56/The-Overseas-Collectivity-of-St-Barthelemy---PART-V.html I. THE CHANGE IN THE CAPITAL GAINS TAX RATE II. THE STATUTE- WHAT IS HAPPENING? What About Residency? Does the Statute Protect Me? ... Mon, 17 Jan 2005 20:03:57 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/210/56/The-Overseas-Collectivity-of-St-Barthelemy---PART-V.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/387/56/New-Year-Eve-Parade-2004.html Almost 40 sailboats participated in the New Year’s Eve Parade, the last regatta of the year, organized by Marc del Giudice, skipper of Mischievous, in collaboration with the Saint-Barth Yacht Club and the Port of Gustavia... ... Wed, 05 Jan 2005 16:52:54 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/387/56/New-Year-Eve-Parade-2004.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/386/56/350-boats-in-the-harbor-on-December-31.html Every year, the busiest time for the Port of Gustavia is between December 26 and January 2. The largest number of boats came to celebrate the New Year in Saint Barth, anchoring here between December 28-31, four days when the... Wed, 05 Jan 2005 16:51:40 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/386/56/350-boats-in-the-harbor-on-December-31.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/69/56/Star-watch.html This is the time of year when the rumors of star sightings are rampant. All kinds of names are being bandied about. Who’s here for the holidays. Uma Thurman, Paul Allen, Woody Allen, Denzel Washington, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, plus... Sat, 01 Jan 2005 16:24:05 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/69/56/Star-watch.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/388/56/Happy-holidays-and-see-you-next-year.html Little by little, since early December, the island has been putting its best foot forward for the holiday season. The vegetation is green and abundant thanks to recent rains. Bougainvilliers, oleanders and hibiscus are covered with flowers. Garlands of multi-colored... Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:54:20 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/388/56/Happy-holidays-and-see-you-next-year.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/70/56/First-Things-first.html First I must apologize profusely to Mr. Thierry Petitjean, the man who makes the wonderful Petite Deauville ice cream. Last month as I was bemoaning the rapid (and continuing) decline of the dollar against the Euro... ... Wed, 01 Dec 2004 16:26:35 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/70/56/First-Things-first.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/394/56/Plans-to-build-a-cultural-center.html Good news for all the cultural organizations on the island: the cultural center included in the master plan for the sports complex in Saint Jean will eventually be built. At least in principal, everyone agreed that the project should move... Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:02:18 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/394/56/Plans-to-build-a-cultural-center.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/393/56/New-diving-passes-available.html Anyone who dives in the waters protected by the marine park is asked to contribute one euro per dive to the park: a modest sum intended to pay for the maintenance of the moorings made available to boats that want... Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:01:18 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/393/56/New-diving-passes-available.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/392/56/Baby-sea-turtles-found-on-the-beach-in-Saint-Jean.html On Thursday and Friday, October 28 and 29, the agents of the marine park were alerted by the directors of the windsurfing club on Saint Jean beach... ... Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:00:08 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/392/56/Baby-sea-turtles-found-on-the-beach-in-Saint-Jean.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/391/56/The-American-Consul-General-Visits-Saint-Barth.html Robert L. Fretz, the American Consul General in Barbados, visited Saint Barth on Monday, November 8. The main topics discussed during a meeting with the mayor in the morning included the re-paving of the airport runway, the change in the... Fri, 19 Nov 2004 16:58:54 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/391/56/The-American-Consul-General-Visits-Saint-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/395/56/Establishment-of-new-regulations-for-international-ports.html The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) was created by the International Maritime Organization following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Specialists in international maritime law, and particularly the United States, wished to optimize the protection of... Mon, 08 Nov 2004 17:03:46 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/395/56/Establishment-of-new-regulations-for-international-ports.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/71/56/Getting-Ready.html November is what might be called the shoulder season in St Barths. You might also call it the rainy season. Either way it’s the time of year when expectations are at their highest and buzz saws and hammers are brought... Mon, 01 Nov 2004 16:28:10 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/71/56/Getting-Ready.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/398/56/New-playground-ready-for-kids.html Thanks to the tenacity of three mothers, the island finally has a playground for its children. Some of the female city council members had suggested creating playgrounds in the their neighborhoods, but no one had followed through on this simple... Wed, 20 Oct 2004 17:08:12 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/398/56/New-playground-ready-for-kids.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/397/56/Telephone-and-Internet-connections-interrupted.html RIt was just about 4:30pm on Tuesday, October 12 when two thirds of the island found itself without telephones. The driver of a bulldozer working near the airport had accidentally cut France Telecom’s underground fiber-optic cable as well as the... Wed, 20 Oct 2004 17:06:49 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/397/56/Telephone-and-Internet-connections-interrupted.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/396/56/Reopening-of-the-airport.html Right on schedule, on Saturday, October 16, the Saint Barth airport was ready for the arrival of planes and passengers... ... Wed, 20 Oct 2004 17:05:34 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/396/56/Reopening-of-the-airport.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/194/56/Seasonal-Update---Fall-2004.html This year, the crop of hurricanes passed far enough away to the north and south that they were never a threat to us. Many hotels are being renovated. The airport, which was closed from September 6th to October 16th to... Sun, 17 Oct 2004 18:42:55 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/194/56/Seasonal-Update---Fall-2004.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/184/56/Songs-of-Sirens.html After long and careful consideration, the French government has decided to intervene in behalf of the legions of unsupervised pre-toddlers that may be putting themselves at risk by crawling around in the vicinity of private swimming pools... ... Sun, 17 Oct 2004 18:20:09 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/184/56/Songs-of-Sirens.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/399/56/The-population-mobilizes-to-help-islands-devastated-by-hurricanes.html Hurricanes Ivan and Jeanne did quite a bit of damage to several Caribbean islands, including Grenada, Jamaica, Haiti, Santo Domingo, and The Bahamas before slamming into Florida. Ivan, the ninth named storm of the season, hit Granada with incredible force... Mon, 04 Oct 2004 17:09:44 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/399/56/The-population-mobilizes-to-help-islands-devastated-by-hurricanes.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/72/56/It-s-too-late-now.html Next month, November 2004, marks the 15th anniversary of my first visit to Saint Barth! Yes sir, the very first time I set foot on the island was in 1989. How did all those years go by so fast? It’s... Fri, 01 Oct 2004 16:29:24 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/72/56/It-s-too-late-now.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/375/56/The-Work-at-the-Airport-Advances-on-Schedule.html In spite a 36-hour work stoppage caused by two days of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 14 and 15, the rebuilding of the runway at the airport is advanced according to the original timeline. Two strips of white vinyl... Mon, 20 Sep 2004 16:32:51 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/375/56/The-Work-at-the-Airport-Advances-on-Schedule.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/195/56/Airfield-Renewal-Sept-Oct-2004.html Pictures... ... Fri, 17 Sep 2004 18:45:36 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/195/56/Airfield-Renewal-Sept-Oct-2004.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/196/56/Hurricane-Season-2004.html Many readers have expressed concern about St. Barts during this very active hurricane season. Here's the story so far... ... Thu, 16 Sep 2004 18:51:22 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/196/56/Hurricane-Season-2004.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/73/56/Pass-the-sugarcane-please.html Every once in a while I find myself doing something I didn’t dream up or suggest myself. These forays are usually my husband’s idea and in the sake of marital harmony I go along for the ride (ask me sometime... Thu, 16 Sep 2004 16:30:49 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/73/56/Pass-the-sugarcane-please.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/374/56/Saint-Barth-Summer-Festivities.html One might think that after the close of the annual theatre festival in mid-May that the island would slow down to a lazy, summer pace. On the contrary, the summer was a busy time with a dance performance directed by... Tue, 07 Sep 2004 16:29:52 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/374/56/Saint-Barth-Summer-Festivities.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/211/56/The-Overseas-Collectivity-of-St-Barthelemy---PART-IV.html Although in the second portion of this article, I have preserved the information contained in my prior article relating to the island of St. Barthelemy becoming an Overseas Collectivity of France... ... Tue, 17 Aug 2004 20:06:33 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/211/56/The-Overseas-Collectivity-of-St-Barthelemy---PART-IV.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/400/56/Caribbean-Weather-Station-Now-Open-To-The-Public.html As of Monday, July 26, the weather observation center in Gustavia, now called Espace Météo Caraïbes, has been open to the public three afternoons per week... ... Mon, 16 Aug 2004 17:11:32 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/400/56/Caribbean-Weather-Station-Now-Open-To-The-Public.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/74/56/St-Barths-under-seige.html Anyone who is visiting the island for the first time this summer must wonder what’s going on! The place is like one giant construction site, from one end of the island to the other. Starting in Gustavia, the harbor master’s... Mon, 16 Aug 2004 16:32:12 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/74/56/St-Barths-under-seige.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/401/56/New-kidney-dialysis-machines-at-the-infirmary.html As of Monday, July 19, residents of Saint-Barth suffering from kidney failure and requiring dialysis several times per week no longer have to travel to Saint-Martin for this treatment. Two dialysis machines (as well as a third for backup) have... Wed, 04 Aug 2004 17:13:11 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/401/56/New-kidney-dialysis-machines-at-the-infirmary.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/75/56/Radiomania.html Anyone who listens to the radio in Saint-Barth or Saint-Martin should have, by now, found a nice surprise. A new FM option (95.1 in Saint-Barth and 88.1 in Saint-Martin) dedicated solely to music. No talk. No news. No weather. No... Fri, 16 Jul 2004 16:33:46 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/75/56/Radiomania.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/402/56/The-French-Overseas-Minister-and-a-delegation-of-senators-make-visits-to-Saint-Barth.html On Wednesday, June 30, a delegation of French senators from the “Democratic and Social European Assembly (RSDE)” spent the morning on the island of Saint-Barth. Jacques Pelletier, senator from Aisne and president of the RDSE, and Gilbert Barbier, senator from... Wed, 07 Jul 2004 17:15:06 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/402/56/The-French-Overseas-Minister-and-a-delegation-of-senators-make-visits-to-Saint-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/403/56/St-Barts-Under-Construction.html Over the past few weeks, the appearance of the island has changed quite a bit. In Saint Jean, in front of the airport, an underground cable that was not installed when the road work was completed last October meant that... Fri, 18 Jun 2004 17:16:44 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/403/56/St-Barts-Under-Construction.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/76/56/what-is-excellence.html I'm beginning to worry a little about Saint Barth. In recent weeks, all sorts of travel magazines have flooded my desk with tantalizing headlines on the cover. The Best Beaches in the Caribbean. The Best Service at Hotels Around the... Wed, 16 Jun 2004 16:34:55 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/76/56/what-is-excellence.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/404/56/A-new-catamaran-carries-passengers-between-Sint-Maarten-and-Saint-Barth.html With all the festivities surrounding the Transat ag2r from Lorient, France to Saint Barth, the news of a new catamaran service might have gotten lost in the shuffle, as the docks in Gustavia were busy with the arrival of the... Thu, 20 May 2004 17:18:45 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/404/56/A-new-catamaran-carries-passengers-between-Sint-Maarten-and-Saint-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/77/56/Crossing-the-Atlantic.html George Washington thought it was quite an accomplishment to cross the Delaware (river that is!). Of course he did it standing up in a rowboat. Something I'm not sure I'd try. And if he was doing it in a TV... Sun, 16 May 2004 16:36:15 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/77/56/Crossing-the-Atlantic.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/406/56/Successful-Day-of-the-Sea.html An overall success for the second annual “Day of the Sea” held on Saturday, May 1, on the dock in Public, and organized by the Marine Park, the municipality, and the Saint-Barth Yacht Club... ... Sun, 09 May 2004 17:22:10 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/406/56/Successful-Day-of-the-Sea.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/405/56/Saint-Barth-Film-Festival.html Once again this year, the island’s film fans waited impatiently for the annual St. Barth Film Festival to take place. This important cultural event, held in late April, screens a series of films by Caribbean filmmakers or with Caribbean themes... Sun, 09 May 2004 17:20:40 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/405/56/Saint-Barth-Film-Festival.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/407/56/The-Transat-ag2r-Lorient-St-Barts-Sets-Sail.html The Transat ag2r is a transatlantic sailing race that starts in Lorient in Brittany, France, and arrives in St Barts with one stop on the island of Madeira (cancelled this year due to a late start). This race, in which... Tue, 20 Apr 2004 17:23:44 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/407/56/The-Transat-ag2r-Lorient-St-Barts-Sets-Sail.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/185/56/Keeping-the-Golden-Goose-Alive.html Everyone I meet tells me that the scene of their childhood is now less agreeable that it was when they were a kid. The older they are, the more emphatic they are about it... ... Sat, 17 Apr 2004 18:22:21 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/185/56/Keeping-the-Golden-Goose-Alive.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/78/56/Sprocket-Holes.html It's that time of year again. Film festival time. The time of year when the bed in the guest room is covered with t-shirts and baseball caps, and the office is filled with 35mm film cans (I can't wait until... Fri, 16 Apr 2004 16:37:44 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/78/56/Sprocket-Holes.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/409/56/Saint-Barth-Bucket-2004.html The ninth edition of the Saint-Barth Bucket, April 2-4, 2004, brought 20 magnificent sailboats to Saint-Barth, ranging in size from the smallest, White Wings at 77‘ to the largest, Salperton at 174’... ... Thu, 08 Apr 2004 17:26:25 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/409/56/Saint-Barth-Bucket-2004.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/408/56/Easter-vacation-skiing-camping-or-sailing.html Easter vacation started the first weekend of April and the local kids are off for a two-week vacation, the last break before school gets out for the summer in June. In keeping with a Saint-Barth tradition, many families opt to... Thu, 08 Apr 2004 17:25:09 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/408/56/Easter-vacation-skiing-camping-or-sailing.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/389/56/Gustavialoppet-2004.html The 14th edition of the Gustavialoppet, or “race of Gustavia” in Swedish, was held this year, as is the annual tradition, in commemoration of the island’s period of Swedish rule from 1784 to 1878... ... Wed, 07 Apr 2004 16:56:14 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/389/56/Gustavialoppet-2004.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/410/56/Promoting-the-island-TV-and-tourism-trade-fairs.html Lisa Pierpoint, director of "Chronicle," a news magazine show produced by WCVB-TV, the ABC affiliate in Boston, MA, brought her crew to Saint -Barth last January to shoot a 30-minute program about the island. From images of the countryside to... Sat, 20 Mar 2004 17:27:38 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/410/56/Promoting-the-island-TV-and-tourism-trade-fairs.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/79/56/Star-What-stars.html Hardly anyone can talk about Saint-Barth these days without talking about the "stars." And that's exactly what I want to do, except that unlike those who are obsessed with the Hollywood movie stars that visit the island for the Christmas... Tue, 16 Mar 2004 16:39:04 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/79/56/Star-What-stars.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/412/56/Carnival-parades-and-the-Arts-Festival.html Revelers large and small paraded through the streets of Gustavia during this year's Carnival festivities. The colorful parades showed off a variety of imaginative and original costume ideas. Carnival week concluded with an Arts Festival at Marie's Manoir in Lorient...... Sat, 06 Mar 2004 17:30:21 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/412/56/Carnival-parades-and-the-Arts-Festival.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/411/56/More-visitors-in-2003-than-in-2002.html According to numbers provided by the Frontier Police (PAF), a total of 175,055 passengers arrived in Saint-Barth in 2003, port and airport combined, for 7,771 more passengers than in 2002. The term "passengers" includes both residents and visitors alike as... Sat, 06 Mar 2004 17:29:10 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/411/56/More-visitors-in-2003-than-in-2002.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/413/56/Airport-to-Be-Closed-from-September-6-through-October-15-2004.html For the past few months we have known about this project, but decided to wait until Michel Magras, deputy mayor and departmental representative, made an official announcement to share the news with you... ... Fri, 20 Feb 2004 17:31:51 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/413/56/Airport-to-Be-Closed-from-September-6-through-October-15-2004.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/80/56/A-weekend-in-Guadeloupe.html St Barth is not only an island, it is also a town in Guadeloupe. Hold on, you might say, isn't Guadeloupe another island, someplace else in that archipelago of tiny dots in the ocean they call the Caribbean. Well yes,... Mon, 16 Feb 2004 16:40:30 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/80/56/A-weekend-in-Guadeloupe.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/414/56/Lots-of-tourists-in-spite-of-a-weak-dollar.html The tourist season got off to a good start with enough visitors to keep everybody happy. Like every year for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, hotels were overflowing and the villas were all rented. As for the month of... Thu, 05 Feb 2004 17:33:10 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/414/56/Lots-of-tourists-in-spite-of-a-weak-dollar.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/415/56/The-New-Year-Begins-With-Classical-Music.html As soon as the end-of-the-year parties were over, the island was filled with the classical airs of the St Barth Music Festival, created and directed by violinist Frances De Broff (with the help of a volunteer committee of 20 people).... Tue, 20 Jan 2004 17:34:39 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/415/56/The-New-Year-Begins-With-Classical-Music.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/81/56/No-room-at-the-inn.html Everybody knows the story of Mary and Joseph arriving in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve to find that there was no room at the inn. Had they arrived in Saint Barth on their motor yacht or sailboat anytime between Christmas and... Tue, 06 Jan 2004 16:41:56 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/81/56/No-room-at-the-inn.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/417/56/Getting-to-St-Barths.html Founded in 1961 by Saint-Barth native Hippolyte Lédée, Winair today belongs to the Dutch Antilles government and has accumulated a debt of 8.3 million US dollars... ... Sat, 20 Dec 2003 17:37:31 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/417/56/Getting-to-St-Barths.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/212/56/The-Overseas-Collectivity-of-St-Barthelemy---PART-III.html Yes, Yes Yes!…they bellowed in unison by over 95% of the vote. On December 7, 2003, a historical popular consultation occurred in which the population of St. Barthelemy was asked whether they would like to evolve semi-autonomously pursuant to Article... Wed, 17 Dec 2003 20:09:24 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/212/56/The-Overseas-Collectivity-of-St-Barthelemy---PART-III.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/197/56/Special-election.html On Sunday, December 7th, 2003, inhabitants of St. Barths went to the voting booth to voice their opinion in a special referendum that could permanently alter the island's political relationship with France... ... Sun, 07 Dec 2003 18:53:10 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/197/56/Special-election.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/418/56/Referendum.html The informational campaign organized by the local potiticians concerning the political evolution of the island changed gear , and since Monday, November 24 has been more of a real electoral campaign. In fact, as part of the referendum planned for... Fri, 05 Dec 2003 17:39:28 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/418/56/Referendum.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/82/56/It-s-party-time.html Anyone who wandered by the plaza in front of City Hall on December 13 might have thought they stepped back in time at least 100 years if they caught sight of some of the clothes people were wearing... ... Tue, 02 Dec 2003 16:43:05 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/82/56/It-s-party-time.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/419/56/Saint-Barth-Under-Water.html For the past ten days, a tropical wave has been hovering over St Barth, St Martin, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands: a weather pattern blocked from moving north by a cold front... ... Tue, 18 Nov 2003 17:41:02 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/419/56/Saint-Barth-Under-Water.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/186/56/The-Chance-of-a-Lifetime.html On the 7th of December 2003, the electorate of St. Barths will go to the polls and express their will on the subject of a revision of the island's political relationship with France... ... Mon, 17 Nov 2003 18:24:54 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/186/56/The-Chance-of-a-Lifetime.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/83/56/Rain-rain-go-away.html It's raining. In fact it's been raining for the past week. Almost non-stop. Buckets. Cats and dogs. Sprinkles. Showers. Torrential downpours. Sheets of rain swirling in the wind. We all wish it would stop already... ... Sun, 16 Nov 2003 16:47:20 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/83/56/Rain-rain-go-away.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/420/56/Political-status-of-Saint-Barth-Vote-to-take-place-on-December-7.html Saint Barth has been holding its breath for the decision of the French President since last October 8 when Brigitte Girardin, French Overseas Minister, suggested to Jacques Chirac that a vote be held on December 7 to decide the political... Tue, 04 Nov 2003 17:42:20 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/420/56/Political-status-of-Saint-Barth-Vote-to-take-place-on-December-7.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/421/56/Political-update-Brigitte-Girardin-suggests-a-referendum-in-St-Barths-on-December-7-2003.html It was on October 8, at the Council of Ministers meeting, that the French Overseas Minister suggested December 7, 2004 as the date that the people of Martinique, Saint Martin, and Saint Barthélemy would vote on their special political status... Thu, 16 Oct 2003 17:43:40 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/421/56/Political-update-Brigitte-Girardin-suggests-a-referendum-in-St-Barths-on-December-7-2003.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/84/56/Passports-please.html Every once in a while something happens in Saint Barth that gets a lot of people into a tizzy, which is something like a tailspin, or a state of general agitation. It could be a rumor about taxes or perhaps... Thu, 16 Oct 2003 16:49:01 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/84/56/Passports-please.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/424/56/DSL-Coming-Soon-To-Saint-Barth.html We been hoping that DSL would be available for the past two years, and finally Philippe Dutertre, the director France Télécom for the Northern Islands has confirmed that this high-speed digital Internet connection (that also leaves the phone line free... Sat, 04 Oct 2003 17:47:30 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/424/56/DSL-Coming-Soon-To-Saint-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/423/56/The-Fish-Market-Now-Open.html The Espace Gambier was a busy place on Saturday morning, September 27 as the new fish market opened (see news item number six). More than 250 people stopped by to purchase freshly caught tuna and mahi-mahi. The local government has... Sat, 04 Oct 2003 17:46:16 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/423/56/The-Fish-Market-Now-Open.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/422/56/Sous-Prefect-Patrice-Latron-Leaves-The-Northern-Islands.html A cocktail party was held at the Sous-Prefecture late Friday afternoon, September 26, to honor the departure of the Sous-Prefect for the Northern Islands. By staying in this post for 39 months, Patrice Latron broke all longevity records for the... Sat, 04 Oct 2003 17:45:00 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/422/56/Sous-Prefect-Patrice-Latron-Leaves-The-Northern-Islands.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/213/56/The-Overseas-Collectivity-of-St-Barthelemy---Progress---PART-II.html In its on-going struggle towards legislative recognition of the social, economic and geo-political realities of the island of Saint Barthelemy, a proposed special statute has received the unanimous approval of the island's municipal council, the legal representative body of he... Wed, 17 Sep 2003 20:12:03 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/213/56/The-Overseas-Collectivity-of-St-Barthelemy---Progress---PART-II.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/85/56/What-makes-an-island-sexy.html About a dozen people must have called me by now to ask if I saw the recent article in USA Today about "Sexy St Barts." So I looked it up on the internet. After all, I'm always curious to see... Tue, 16 Sep 2003 16:50:35 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/85/56/What-makes-an-island-sexy.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/425/56/Inauguration-of-the-fish-market-in-Gustavia.html On August 23, Mayor Bruno Magras and his deputies, along with invited guests, inaugurated two new buildings on the waterfront near the entrance to Gustavia, across from the drugstore: a fish market and a ferry terminal to welcome and control... Tue, 02 Sep 2003 17:48:42 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/425/56/Inauguration-of-the-fish-market-in-Gustavia.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/426/56/Political-progress-preparing-for-a-local-referendum.html The municipal council met on August 8, and after deliberation, voted to print a condensed version (one sheet 8 x 12") of the official request for political approval of the island‚s Overseas Collectivity status (COM)... ... Fri, 15 Aug 2003 17:50:06 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/426/56/Political-progress-preparing-for-a-local-referendum.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/427/56/New-road-from-the-Tourmente-to-the-airport-set-to-open-in-a-few-months.html After two years of construction, the new section of road that runs from the top of the Tourmente toward the airport should be open to traffic as of October 2003.Like everyone who drives by the Tourmente (the hill near the... Sat, 02 Aug 2003 17:51:34 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/427/56/New-road-from-the-Tourmente-to-the-airport-set-to-open-in-a-few-months.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/86/56/A-tasty-tradition.html Behind the veneer of glitz and glamour, far from the six million dollar villas and the mega-million dollar yachts, there is another Saint Barth. A gentler, old-fashioned world where values center around the home and hearth, or at least the... Fri, 01 Aug 2003 16:52:06 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/86/56/A-tasty-tradition.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/429/56/Rain-of-ashes-falls-on-St-Barth.html Sunday morning, July 13, St-Barth and St-Martin awoke under a thin later of ash that came from the Soufrière of Montserrat. The ashes came from an eruption that took place Saturday night around 10:30pm. In the late afternoon, winds from... Fri, 18 Jul 2003 17:55:12 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/429/56/Rain-of-ashes-falls-on-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/428/56/Summer-Activities-Underway.html July 14, French “Independence Day” commemorates the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 and the onset of the French Revolution. Many towns in France celebrate with a military parade and a reception at City Hall. St-Barth held its... Fri, 18 Jul 2003 17:53:37 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/428/56/Summer-Activities-Underway.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/87/56/Ash-Sunday.html July 13 was a lot of things. The second day of the 11th annual St. Barth Open Fishing Tournament, the day before Bastille Day, an important leg in the annual Tour de France bicycle race, and the day that the... Wed, 16 Jul 2003 16:53:48 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/87/56/Ash-Sunday.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/431/56/Summer-in-St-Barth.html After the dance recitals and concerts that mark the end of the classes, the islandÕs schools have closed their doors until early September. During the summer, lots of families take off for a month of vacation before heading back for... Fri, 04 Jul 2003 17:57:24 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/431/56/Summer-in-St-Barth.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/430/56/Hurricane-Season-Blows-In.html Professor Gray and his staff at the University of Colorado are specialists in the study of hurricanes and tropical storms. As they do every year, they have already announced their predictions for the 2003 season that officially started on June... Fri, 04 Jul 2003 17:56:21 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/430/56/Hurricane-Season-Blows-In.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/214/56/The-Overseas-Collectivity-of-St-Barthelemy---PART-I.html Ever since the Franco-Swedish Treaty of August 10, 1877 whereby St. Barthélemy was ceded to the French, the unique nature of the historical treatment of the island of Saint Barthélemy as a result of its specific social, geographical and economic... Tue, 17 Jun 2003 20:16:23 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/214/56/The-Overseas-Collectivity-of-St-Barthelemy---PART-I.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/88/56/St-Barth-Size.html Ah, the lazy, crazy days of summer are here! How can I tell? One way is by looking at the docks in Gustavia. If they are empty if must be summer. Our popular little port that sizzles with activity all... Mon, 16 Jun 2003 16:55:27 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/88/56/St-Barth-Size.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/434/56/Happy-Birthday-Marius.html Who doesn't know Marius Stakelborough, owner of Le Sélect?... ... Sun, 15 Jun 2003 18:01:11 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/434/56/Happy-Birthday-Marius.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/433/56/Cultural-Organizations-Rally-Asking-That-A-Theatre-To-Be-Built.html Last winter, Bruno Magras and his municipal council voted to create a recreational area in St. Jean, encompassing the zone around the stadium, the archery field, and the municipal swimming pool. In addition to current improvements to the existing facilities,... Sun, 15 Jun 2003 17:59:41 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/433/56/Cultural-Organizations-Rally-Asking-That-A-Theatre-To-Be-Built.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/432/56/Official-Document-Concerning-The-Special-Status-Of-St-Barth-Now-Available-At-Town-Hall.html On April 30, the 29 members of Saint-Barth's municipal council voted unanimously in acceptance of the plan to request that the French government allow the island to become an Overseas Collectivity (COM). After the vote, 3695 copies of a document... Sun, 15 Jun 2003 17:58:37 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/432/56/Official-Document-Concerning-The-Special-Status-Of-St-Barth-Now-Available-At-Town-Hall.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/128/56/Island-officials-unanimously-vote-to-adopt-new-island-status.html If island officials have their way, St. Barthelemy will soon be steering its own course... ... Thu, 22 May 2003 15:54:32 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/128/56/Island-officials-unanimously-vote-to-adopt-new-island-status.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/127/56/Environmental-Awareness-Project-spotlights-ocean.html The path toward environmental awareness may sometimes have been hidden... ... Thu, 22 May 2003 15:50:59 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/127/56/Environmental-Awareness-Project-spotlights-ocean.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/89/56/St-Barth-by-Night.html Did you ever see those postcards that are completely black, with white letters that say “Cleveland By Night” or “Kabul By Night” or some other god-forsaken place where it is assumed not much goes on after sunset. The way things... Fri, 16 May 2003 16:57:03 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/89/56/St-Barth-by-Night.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/132/56/Radio-Saint-Barth-on-the-Net.html Good news if you like your music and news St. Barth style... ... Sat, 19 Apr 2003 16:03:41 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/132/56/Radio-Saint-Barth-on-the-Net.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/131/56/End-of-the-season.html For island tourists, coming to St. Barth after April 15, the official start of low season... ... Sat, 19 Apr 2003 16:01:46 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/131/56/End-of-the-season.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/130/56/Camping.html Now a tradition, Easter weekend camping has become de rigueur for many island families... ... Sat, 19 Apr 2003 15:58:24 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/130/56/Camping.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/129/56/Status-soon-goes-into-referendum-vote.html As summer approaches, so does the referendum which will ask the island's eligible voters whether... ... Sat, 19 Apr 2003 15:56:43 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/129/56/Status-soon-goes-into-referendum-vote.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/90/56/Easter-Passover-and-April-showers.html It's Easter. It's Passover. And it's been raining. For days! Normally April showers mean May flowers, but in this case it means wet campers. Please let me explain. As tempting as it may be to camp out on the beautiful... Wed, 16 Apr 2003 16:58:21 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/90/56/Easter-Passover-and-April-showers.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/137/56/Getting-personal-about-garbage.html In St. Barth, the sanitation trucks come around every day except Sundays and holidays to pick up household refuse... ... Mon, 31 Mar 2003 16:11:18 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/137/56/Getting-personal-about-garbage.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/136/56/Advertising-has-its-limits.html In order to control the chaotic display of signs and advertising... ... Mon, 31 Mar 2003 16:09:58 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/136/56/Advertising-has-its-limits.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/135/56/New-road-to-be-closed.html It took three years to rebuild the 220 meters of road... ... Mon, 31 Mar 2003 16:08:21 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/135/56/New-road-to-be-closed.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/134/56/Stadium.html The island's stadium area, located in St. Jean, should begin to transform now... ... Mon, 31 Mar 2003 16:06:54 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/134/56/Stadium.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/133/56/Municipal-budget-yields-no-surprises.html Municipal council members voted in the new budget on March 14 for the community... ... Mon, 31 Mar 2003 16:05:09 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/133/56/Municipal-budget-yields-no-surprises.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/141/56/Peace-Vigil-held-in-St-Barts.html Like thousands of other organizations and groups throughout the world, people gathered in St. Barts... ... Tue, 18 Mar 2003 16:17:59 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/141/56/Peace-Vigil-held-in-St-Barts.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/140/56/Airport-Security-to-be-tightened.html Airport officials have decided to invest in security measures that should facilitate travel for passengers... ... Tue, 18 Mar 2003 16:16:08 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/140/56/Airport-Security-to-be-tightened.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/139/56/New-island-status-the-buzz.html Island residents were invited to an open debate on a topic that is of particular residents in St. Barts... ... Tue, 18 Mar 2003 16:14:31 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/139/56/New-island-status-the-buzz.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/138/56/No-outpatient-surgery-in-Gustavia-hospital-this-year.html Patience, patience. The surgical unit that was expected to be set up in Gustavia's Hopital... ... Tue, 18 Mar 2003 16:12:57 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/138/56/No-outpatient-surgery-in-Gustavia-hospital-this-year.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/91/56/Travels-with-Ellen.html Oh my my... the month of March has almost roared away and my readers must have thought I had gone with it. But here I am, reporting live from Minneapolis while some of my colleagues in the international press corps... Sun, 16 Mar 2003 17:00:14 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/91/56/Travels-with-Ellen.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/145/56/Happy-Hundred.html The de Bruyn Hospital in St. Barth recently pulled out the red carpet to celebrate an occasion... ... Mon, 24 Feb 2003 16:25:26 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/145/56/Happy-Hundred.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/144/56/Saint-Barth-adds-some-newcomers-to-its-business-economy.html Some new businesses have been added to the St. Barth landscape this season... ... Mon, 24 Feb 2003 16:23:36 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/144/56/Saint-Barth-adds-some-newcomers-to-its-business-economy.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/143/56/Conservative-budget.html The island's council members will soon be voting on the municipal budget... ... Mon, 24 Feb 2003 16:22:04 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/143/56/Conservative-budget.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/142/56/EDF-urges-island-to-be-more-energy-conscious.html Island political and business leaders recently met with the regional management team of EDF... ... Mon, 24 Feb 2003 16:20:27 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/142/56/EDF-urges-island-to-be-more-energy-conscious.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/92/56/what-a-mess.html Since late December, when the likes of Mick Jagger and Mariah Carey were hip-hopping across the island, I've been out trash picking. And I don't mean the fun kind of trash picking like in New York where you find all... Sun, 16 Feb 2003 17:01:33 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/92/56/what-a-mess.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/149/56/The-State-council-stops-Nordleing-Magras.html Regional councilman, Nordleing Magras, who filed a civil party law suit against the island's mayor... ... Mon, 03 Feb 2003 16:51:27 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/149/56/The-State-council-stops-Nordleing-Magras.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/147/56/More-public-parking-please.html If you've ever tried navigating the narrow streets of St. Barth during the Christmas holidays... ... Mon, 03 Feb 2003 16:30:25 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/147/56/More-public-parking-please.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/146/56/Firemen-go-on-strike.html To protest charges of involuntary battery brought against one of their colleagues... ... Mon, 03 Feb 2003 16:26:55 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/146/56/Firemen-go-on-strike.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/153/56/Tourism-minister-makes-friends.html As part of his official state visit to the French West Indies, the state secretary of tourism... ... Thu, 16 Jan 2003 17:04:05 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/153/56/Tourism-minister-makes-friends.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/152/56/The-Music-Festival.html The 19th Music Festival opened on January 14 and will run for ten days with a program that will feature more than sixty professional... ... Thu, 16 Jan 2003 17:02:20 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/152/56/The-Music-Festival.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/151/56/The-business-community-mobilizes.html The year 2003 could signal big changes in the administration of the island... ... Thu, 16 Jan 2003 17:01:01 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/151/56/The-business-community-mobilizes.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/150/56/La-fete.html The beautiful motor yachts and sailing boats arrived in number for the holidays... ... Thu, 16 Jan 2003 16:58:50 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/150/56/La-fete.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/416/56/Holiday-festivities-in-St-Barths.html Hermes was the first to kick off the festivities of the holiday season with a cocktail party on November 28 to celebrate the renovation of their boutique in Gustavia. Outside, the Carré d’Or was decorated with paper lanterns printed with... Sat, 04 Jan 2003 17:36:17 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/416/56/Holiday-festivities-in-St-Barths.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/93/56/Music-in-the-air.html It happens every year at about this time. A swarm of people, dressed all in black, can be seen hovering around the Catholic Church in Lorient and the Anglican Church in Gustavia. Many of them are carrying cases under their... Wed, 01 Jan 2003 17:03:48 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/93/56/Music-in-the-air.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/94/56/tis-the-season.html December 15 has come and gone which means that St Barth has once again moved into what is known around here as "the season." Sort of the island's own unique hunting season, I guess... ... Mon, 16 Dec 2002 17:06:05 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/94/56/tis-the-season.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/154/56/Making-life-a-little-sweeter.html The mission statement of the local service clubs in St. Barth, the not-for-profit volunteer groups that represent local chapters of worldwide associations, is to improve the quality of community life... ... Sun, 08 Dec 2002 17:05:46 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/154/56/Making-life-a-little-sweeter.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/173/56/Local-politics-heats-up.html If there is one area in which St. Barthélemy does not differentiate itself from the mainland, it is that of political scandals... ... Fri, 22 Nov 2002 17:44:09 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/173/56/Local-politics-heats-up.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/155/56/Controlling-development.html Managing land development has been one of the principal concerns of local government for the past two decades. Understandably, on an island as small as St. Barth, land has become a precious commodity... ... Tue, 12 Nov 2002 17:07:29 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/155/56/Controlling-development.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/95/56/Another-season-underway.html A few years ago Islands magazine asked me to write a few hundred words describing the perfect day in St Barth. After about 30 seconds of soul searching I realized that most perfect days in this particular paradise revolve around... Fri, 01 Nov 2002 17:08:01 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/95/56/Another-season-underway.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/156/56/Local-taxes-are-for-everyone.html The post 9/11 tourism industry has learned one thing over the past year: whatever marketing efforts seemed adequate just yesterday no longer meet the standard... ... Thu, 17 Oct 2002 17:09:12 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/156/56/Local-taxes-are-for-everyone.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/96/56/St-barths-and-the-Big-Apple.html Every year thousands of New Yorkers pack their bathing suits, straw hats, lip gloss, and best sellers into their Hermes and Louis Vuitton bags and head toward St Barths. There are even a few days between Christmas and New Year's... Wed, 16 Oct 2002 17:09:33 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/96/56/St-barths-and-the-Big-Apple.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/157/56/Sweet-September.html Tropical heat, cloudless skies, and not a ripple in the sea. Beaches are practically deserted, and most of St. Barth's hotels, restaurants and boutiques are boarded up... ... Thu, 26 Sep 2002 17:10:34 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/157/56/Sweet-September.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/97/56/and-the-winner-is.html There they were. Six lovely young ladies competing to become Miss St. Barthelemy circa 2002. The event took place on August 24 at the town fair celebrating good old St Barth, the patron saint of the island... ... Mon, 16 Sep 2002 17:11:16 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/97/56/and-the-winner-is.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/158/56/A-forceful-speech.html The island's top ranking public servant, Bruno Magras, delivered the mayoral address, part and parcel of the fare that is served every August 24, which in these parts, is St. Barthélemy Day... ... Wed, 04 Sep 2002 17:12:07 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/158/56/A-forceful-speech.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/187/56/The-Cradle-of-Champions.html One of the cultural peculiarities of the West Indies, for some time now, has been the arresting presence of The Australian Sailor... ... Sat, 17 Aug 2002 18:26:23 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/187/56/The-Cradle-of-Champions.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/98/56/Keep-on-smilin.html There have been a lot of meetings in town lately. One of them was called by the local Lion's Club, a well-intentioned group ready to launch a new campaign to get everybody to start smiling a little more around here.... Fri, 16 Aug 2002 17:12:40 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/98/56/Keep-on-smilin.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/159/56/The-French-West-Indian-sense-of-time.html Taking time, living at a leisurely pace, these could be the mottoes that govern life in the French West Indies. The island's tourists are pleased to find the lazy Caribbean pace that still presides here, to revel in the relaxing,... Mon, 29 Jul 2002 17:13:57 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/159/56/The-French-West-Indian-sense-of-time.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/99/56/Happy-Bastille-Day.html Last weekend as France was celebrating Bastille Day, St Barth held its tropical version of the French national holiday. There was a lovely fireworks display over the harbor in Gustavia and a crowd dancing on the dock to the sounds... Tue, 16 Jul 2002 17:14:30 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/99/56/Happy-Bastille-Day.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/160/56/Summer-vacation-is-for-kids.html Like everywhere, St. Barth school kids have shed the recent school year like an old skin and turned their full attention to the what summer is really about : vacation... ... Thu, 11 Jul 2002 17:16:00 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/160/56/Summer-vacation-is-for-kids.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/161/56/A-promising-summer.html The weakest link in St. Barth’s travel industry is its local airport, notably, its inability to accommodate major air carriers. Because of the airport’s unusual disposition, its lack of lighting, and its limited size, inbound travelers are confined to a... Sat, 22 Jun 2002 17:17:51 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/161/56/A-promising-summer.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/100/56/World-Cup-Blues.html Last weekend as France was celebrating Bastille Day, St Barth held its tropical version of the French national holiday. There was a lovely fireworks display over the harbor in Gustavia and a crowd dancing on the dock to the sounds... Sun, 16 Jun 2002 17:19:10 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/100/56/World-Cup-Blues.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/162/56/The-Marine-Reserve-a-selling-point-for-St-Barths.html Because of the development of tourism and the increase in the resident population, environmental protection has progressively edged its way to priority status in St. Barths... ... Thu, 06 Jun 2002 17:19:41 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/162/56/The-Marine-Reserve-a-selling-point-for-St-Barths.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/163/56/The-season-ends-in-fanfare.html Once every 2 years, the ag2r transatlantic race infects the island with sailing fever, and islanders scan the horizon, waiting for the first boats to announce the conclusion of the race that has linked two distant ports - Lorient in... Fri, 17 May 2002 17:21:15 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/163/56/The-season-ends-in-fanfare.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/101/56/Local-Heroes.html What a week! It seems as if the entire island was waiting with baited breath for the boats in the Transat Ag2r to arrive on the weekend of May 11 and 12.. And they were not disappointed as the first... Thu, 16 May 2002 17:20:45 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/101/56/Local-Heroes.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/164/56/Specific-fiscal-regime-petition-signed-by-3040.html The petition prepared by the St. Barths Association of the Friends of Sweden (ASBAS) and co-sponsored by the island's elected leaders and various associations proved an outstanding success... ... Thu, 02 May 2002 17:22:49 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/164/56/Specific-fiscal-regime-petition-signed-by-3040.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/165/56/Transat-St-Barth-is-in-the-race.html We never seem to tire of the Lorient/St. Barth transatlantic race. It’s a sailing competition that has all the right ingredients for attracting public attention... ... Fri, 19 Apr 2002 17:24:22 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/165/56/Transat-St-Barth-is-in-the-race.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/102/56/Weather-Report.html Special bulletin from Saint Barth: Heavy rains and heavy winds due to a convergence of who knows what from who knows where. With a juxtaposition of dark clouds, brief periods of intense sun and a weekend where everything seemed inside... Tue, 16 Apr 2002 17:22:33 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/102/56/Weather-Report.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/166/56/The-Caribbean-Film-festival.html On April 2, the 2002 St. Barths Caribbean Film Festival hosted its traditional opening cocktail party among familiar faces this year, though the setting was the spacious new town hall building in Gustavia Pointe... ... Wed, 03 Apr 2002 17:25:52 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/166/56/The-Caribbean-Film-festival.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/103/56/See-you-at-the-movies.html Sometimes I wish my friends had told me I was just plain nuts. Or to cease and desist before it was too late. But for some reason they all encouraged me, and here it is just weeks, days, or minutes,... Sat, 16 Mar 2002 17:23:49 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/103/56/See-you-at-the-movies.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/167/56/Ladies-and-Gentlemen-the-treaty.html Ah. The Franco-Swedish treaty. We’ve been talking about it for decades now. Interpretations of the document are hardly lacking; there is one for just about any taste... ... Fri, 15 Mar 2002 17:27:42 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/167/56/Ladies-and-Gentlemen-the-treaty.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/168/56/A-new-landscape.html The island's municipal budget for 2002 was approved last Friday, revealing much about where community investments will be made this year... ... Thu, 28 Feb 2002 17:29:17 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/168/56/A-new-landscape.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/169/56/Manna-ABC.html In the minds of locals, especially those with hotels and restaurants to fill, cars to rent, merchandise to sell, and services to render, the 15-minute editorial piece about St. Barthelemy that ran on the ABC network's popular morning show, "Good... Mon, 18 Feb 2002 17:30:48 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/169/56/Manna-ABC.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/188/56/Harsh-Reality.html The acceptance of the Euro as legal tender seems to be proceeding gracefully here, as elsewhere, though local folk are still inclined to judge the worth of things in French Francs... ... Sun, 17 Feb 2002 18:27:41 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/188/56/Harsh-Reality.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/104/56/Something-fishy.html Every time I buy seafood around here I seem to find myself in a fine kettle of fish. They are staring you right in the eye, knowing you have no idea what they are called in French. Or even what... Sat, 16 Feb 2002 17:25:28 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/104/56/Something-fishy.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/170/56/Hope-floats-even-in-dismal-times.html The tourist season in St. Barth has gotten off, predictably, to a gloomy start. It is no secret that this island depends almost exclusively, whether directly or indirectly on tourism, and that the US... ... Tue, 29 Jan 2002 17:32:32 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/170/56/Hope-floats-even-in-dismal-times.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/105/56/Off-and-Running.html Whew! The New Year is barely a week old and its already been quite something. I was sitting on the terrace of a friend's house looking out at the night sky on New Year's Eve, and realized something was wrong.... Wed, 16 Jan 2002 17:26:43 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/105/56/Off-and-Running.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/171/56/St-Barths-Music-Festival-opens-its-18th-edition.html If Christmas has December with its roasted chestnuts and sleigh bells, January in St. Barths has the St. Barths Music Festival. It is as ever, a marvelous time, much anticipated and ushered in by the particular sensory signature that befits... Fri, 11 Jan 2002 17:35:30 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/171/56/St-Barths-Music-Festival-opens-its-18th-edition.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/189/56/THELMA-BYRE.html In a neglected part of town, there was a small, family operated restaurant whose owners managed to squeeze a modest living from a local clientele... ... Mon, 17 Dec 2001 18:28:57 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/189/56/THELMA-BYRE.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/172/56/Long-live-the-Holidays.html The season's first yachts have already settled into their harbor slips, and by next week, hotels will be fully occupied. The newspaper ads for oysters and foie gras are running... ... Mon, 17 Dec 2001 17:42:43 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/172/56/Long-live-the-Holidays.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/106/56/The-numbers-game.html It all used to be so simple. Now it seems we are overwhelmed, literally swamped by numbers... ... Sun, 16 Dec 2001 17:29:06 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/106/56/The-numbers-game.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/107/56/Two-man-in-a-boat.html Actually it will be two men in each of two boats representing the island of Saint Barthelemy, when the 6th edition of the Ag2r, an exciting transatlantic race, sets sail in mid-April... ... Fri, 16 Nov 2001 17:30:49 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/107/56/Two-man-in-a-boat.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/174/56/Skal.html In Swedish, "Skål" is a toast, and one you'll hear a lot of during November, especially if you happen to visit the Select, the most popular bar in St. Barths... ... Wed, 07 Nov 2001 17:45:32 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/174/56/Skal.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/175/56/A-cleaner-island.html This project is a vital one and will position St. Barth as an environmental leader throughout the Caribbean as far as waste treatment is concerned," said Michel Geoffrin... ... Tue, 16 Oct 2001 17:46:56 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/175/56/A-cleaner-island.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/108/56/Cleaning-up.html I don't usually get out of bed at six thirty on a Sunday morning (or any other day of the week for that matter) but when plans were hatched for an island-wide clean up on October 7, I decided I... Tue, 16 Oct 2001 17:32:20 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/108/56/Cleaning-up.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/176/56/Shock-grief-and-unanswered-questions.html To tell you the truth, I didn't have it in me to write my article for this site in time for the mid-month due date. Like millions of people the world over, I was deeply shaken by the events that... Thu, 27 Sep 2001 17:48:24 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/176/56/Shock-grief-and-unanswered-questions.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/109/56/Love-All.html In contrast to the normal mayhem at sporting events in Saint-Barth, the second annual tennis tournament sponsored by Le Rivage and the St Barth Beach Hotel (with a raft of other local sponsors) was downright civilized... ... Sun, 16 Sep 2001 17:33:30 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/109/56/Love-All.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/177/56/A-November-referendum.html August is traditionally the time when islanders spend their weekends preparing for, and then attending the string of neighborhood feasts, or fairs, that are held annually... ... Wed, 05 Sep 2001 17:49:47 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/177/56/A-November-referendum.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/178/56/March-24-plane-crash.html If the preliminary report concerning the March 24 plane crash in St. Barth contains no revelations as to the causes of the catastrophe... ... Fri, 17 Aug 2001 17:51:23 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/178/56/March-24-plane-crash.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/110/56/something-in-the-air.html The holiday season finally got underway the first weekend in August when Larry Gray, our local pyro-maniac or fireworks expert, finally got a chance to show off his stuff in the skies over Lorient beach, after two false starts earlier... Thu, 16 Aug 2001 17:34:50 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/110/56/something-in-the-air.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/179/56/Hospital-The-paths-to-progress.html Eleven years ago, in November of 1990, some 500 people gathered outside the Hospital de Bruyn's meeting room to protest the fact that the island's only maternity ward had been laid idle by administrative decision makers in distant shores... ... Mon, 30 Jul 2001 17:52:48 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/179/56/Hospital-The-paths-to-progress.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/111/56/Season-s-Greetings.html Basically there are no seasons in Saint-Barth. Not the kind of seasons we had back home in Pennsylvania anyway, where words like winter, summer, spring, and fall trip lightly off the tongue and phrases like "White Christmas" and "April Showers"... Mon, 16 Jul 2001 17:36:09 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/111/56/Season-s-Greetings.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/180/56/Saint-Barth-heads-toward-autonomy.html For the past several years, the island's elected officials have been looking for ways to push the island toward greater financial autonomy... ... Tue, 10 Jul 2001 17:54:24 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/180/56/Saint-Barth-heads-toward-autonomy.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/181/56/Water-at-last.html It seems that one of the island's most perennial-and bothersome- problems, has now been resolved. Since the beginning of June, potable water is once again flowing through the arteries of the island's water system... ... Thu, 21 Jun 2001 17:55:55 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/181/56/Water-at-last.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/112/56/Away-from-home.html I have actually been away from Saint Barth for the past six weeks. Business trips have taken me to Berlin, London, Las Vegas, and New York, with a family get-together in Philadelphia along the way. Time away offers a chance... Sat, 16 Jun 2001 17:37:33 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/112/56/Away-from-home.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/190/56/Elections.html The distinguishing characteristic of this year's Municipal election is that it included the candidacy of a relocated Metropolitan Frenchman... ... Thu, 17 May 2001 18:30:06 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/190/56/Elections.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/113/56/Some-Good-Old-Times.html Easter is one time of year when the people of St Barth traditionally camp on or near the beach. While not exactly legal under current French legislation, this Pascal camp-out is an island tradition that is as old as the... Mon, 16 Apr 2001 17:38:47 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/113/56/Some-Good-Old-Times.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/198/56/Tragic-Aircraft-accident.html There was a tragic airplane accident in St. Barths, on Saturday the 24th of March, a little after 4 PM local time. An Air Caraïbes Twin-Otter aircraft, arriving from St. Maarten's Juliana Airport crashed into a house in Public during... Sat, 24 Mar 2001 18:55:25 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/198/56/Tragic-Aircraft-accident.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/114/56/Past-present-and-future.html March 8th is International Women's Day, and this year it falls at a very interesting time for St Barth. Here's the scenario: Sunday, March 11 will witness the first round of voting in the island's election of its next mayor...... Fri, 16 Mar 2001 17:40:13 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/114/56/Past-present-and-future.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/199/56/Pictures-of-Carnaval-2001.html Pictures of Carnaval 2001 ... Sat, 17 Feb 2001 18:58:36 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/199/56/Pictures-of-Carnaval-2001.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/115/56/H2O.html When Samuel Taylor Coleridge's ancient mariner noticed that there was water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink, I wonder if he was in St Barth at the time. This tiny scrap of land is surrounded by the pounding... Fri, 16 Feb 2001 17:41:29 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/115/56/H2O.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/201/56/Association-des-hoteliers-de-Saint-Barthelemy.html You have probably read or heard that the island of Saint-Barthélemy has been facing a water shortage since the beginning of the year... ... Fri, 09 Feb 2001 19:16:58 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/201/56/Association-des-hoteliers-de-Saint-Barthelemy.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/116/56/STANDING-CORRECTED.html No sooner did my husband read my comments last month about the way the airport was back in the 1970s, than he was quick to point out a few errors... ... Tue, 16 Jan 2001 17:43:05 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/116/56/STANDING-CORRECTED.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/117/56/GETTING-HERE-IS-HALF-THE-FUN.html Luckily for those of us who live in St Barthelemy, this island has only one small flat piece of land that can possibly be used as an airstrip or runway... ... Sat, 16 Dec 2000 17:44:24 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/117/56/GETTING-HERE-IS-HALF-THE-FUN.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/118/56/GETTING-BACK-TO-NORMAL.html I got back to St Barth on November 1 (after a few weeks break in the United States) and hit the ground running. I no sooner kicked off my high-top Nikes and slipped into flip-flops than I was off on... Thu, 16 Nov 2000 17:45:35 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/118/56/GETTING-BACK-TO-NORMAL.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/119/56/IT-S-A-CAT-S-LIFE.html Before I moved to St Barth I always thought that cats were like ovens: self-cleaning. Of course I had never had a cat (being partial to Springer Spaniels myself) and the few cats I had ever met where pretty much... Mon, 16 Oct 2000 17:47:09 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/119/56/IT-S-A-CAT-S-LIFE.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/120/56/BATTEN-DOWN-THE-HATCHES.html I just survived my first hurricane. Okay, I'll admit it, it was a small hurricane, really. Nothing at all like the great gusty storms of recent years, like Luis and Lenny, but it sure gave me a taste of what... Sat, 16 Sep 2000 17:48:47 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/120/56/BATTEN-DOWN-THE-HATCHES.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/202/56/Beach-renewal.html Everyone has been asking us about the condition of the beaches following five years of annual hurricanes. ... Mon, 17 Jul 2000 19:22:29 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/202/56/Beach-renewal.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/121/56/ALL-IN-THE-FAMILY.html One of the most authentic neighborhoods in St Barth is Flamands. Party because it hasn't changed much in the last few decades, and it is still one of the most family-oriented spots on the island... ... Sun, 16 Jul 2000 17:49:57 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/121/56/ALL-IN-THE-FAMILY.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/122/56/SHIFTING-SANDS.html The sands of Saint Barthélemy are shifting, literally and figuratively... ... Fri, 16 Jun 2000 17:52:16 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/122/56/SHIFTING-SANDS.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/123/56/AT-THE-RACES.html Hip Hip Hooray, it's Ladies Day at the races... ... Tue, 16 May 2000 17:53:30 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/123/56/AT-THE-RACES.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/191/56/Status.html In a very short length of time - less than twenty years - St. Barths has been transformed from sleepy to bustling, from unknown to internationally popular, and from poor to rich... ... Mon, 17 Apr 2000 18:31:41 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/191/56/Status.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/124/56/ST-BARTHELEMY-THE-MOVIE.html The action begins at the break of dawn on a Friday morning in late March. As the sun rises behind the volcanic cones that dot the island, a few lone fishermen set out to sea and the delivery man from... Sun, 16 Apr 2000 17:54:37 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/124/56/ST-BARTHELEMY-THE-MOVIE.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/125/56/PACE-OF-LIFE.html The past two months have flown by so fast its hard to believe that this is the laid-back West Indies where time used to move so slowly you didn't even need to wear a watch... ... Thu, 16 Mar 2000 17:57:06 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/125/56/PACE-OF-LIFE.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/126/56/MILLENIUM.html In spite of rumors which were flying around here faster than fur in a cat fight, the new year seems to have arrived in Saint Barth without too much fuss... ... Sun, 16 Jan 2000 17:59:05 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/126/56/MILLENIUM.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/230/56/The-Select-Anniversary.html No sooner had St Barth finished mopping up from the heavy rains of hurricane Jose than it was flooded with people, an unusual combination of Swedes, sailors and Jimmy Buffett fans who had come from far and near for the... Sun, 19 Dec 1999 11:07:07 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/230/56/The-Select-Anniversary.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/225/56/Hurricane-season.html Most residents take a certain satisfaction in the fact that while most of the world suffers overcast skies, rain, and cold during large portions of the year, the islands of the eastern Caribbean get their annual portion of bad weather... Sun, 19 Dec 1999 10:54:59 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/225/56/Hurricane-season.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/239/56/St-Barth-Cata-Cup.html The non-profit association, St Barth Multihulls, organized the second annual St Barth Cata Cup (after an earlier version of the race was cancelled in 1995 after hurricane Luis) on November 20-22, 2009, with activities based on St Jean beach. The... Thu, 09 Dec 1999 11:25:03 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/239/56/St-Barth-Cata-Cup.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/231/56/August-in-St-Barts.html While most of the civilized world is lying low, avoiding the dog days of August, the local population in Saint-Barth inexplicably springs into action. Not only is it the hottest time of the year, but it is also the beginning... Tue, 19 Oct 1999 11:09:26 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/231/56/August-in-St-Barts.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/227/56/Reflections-on-Hurricane.html The superlative has become such an abused form of expression that it is now very difficult to simply and directly convey the matchless fury of a mature hurricane. Sir Francis Beaufort was not so burdened with the echo of today's... Sun, 19 Sep 1999 10:59:50 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/227/56/Reflections-on-Hurricane.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/226/56/Le-Select.html Le Select, the most popular bar in town, will celebrate its 50th anniversary during the first weekend in November. This is not another promotional hustle. Everyone - including Jimmy Buffet, who will arrive to perform a free congratulatory concert on... Sun, 19 Sep 1999 10:57:51 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/226/56/Le-Select.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/232/56/Local-Wedding.html The high point of the summer social season on an island like this is a big family wedding, especially if the bride and groom are part of the big St Barth "family" that stretches back to the original French settlers... Thu, 19 Aug 1999 11:11:04 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/232/56/Local-Wedding.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/233/56/Boats-in-distress.html June is usually a pretty quiet month in St Barth, with the winter season long over and the summer one waiting to get into full swing when the schools let out. But there are always a few tourists on the... Sat, 19 Jun 1999 11:12:47 -0400 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/233/56/Boats-in-distress.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/228/56/Moving-to-St-Barths.html Recently, there has been a good deal of attention given to St. Barths by various media on both sides of the Atlantic. This is not the first time this has happened, and it is likely to... Fri, 19 Feb 1999 11:02:39 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/228/56/Moving-to-St-Barths.html http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/229/56/Taxes.html For many decades St. Barths' residents have been exonerated from the dazzling array of French taxes, in part, because of the terms of the 1878 treaty of acquisition, but, in larger part, because of neglect... ... Sat, 19 Dec 1998 11:05:09 -0500 http://www.st-barths.com/en/news/229/56/Taxes.html