travel42 Port Guide: Marigot

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A tiny fishing village not that long ago, Marigot, St. Martin, has gracefully grown more commercial. Streets are narrow, charming and lined with wooden houses trimmed with gingerbread fretwork and wrought-iron balconies; a few are still residences, but most have been transformed into restaurants and boutiques.

The town, which is the capital of St. Martin, is an interesting combination of things typically French blended with the characteristically Caribbean: Trendy French youth hang out at sid...