Marigot (Dominica Constituency) , a beach commune east of Jacmel, Haiti
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The French name Marigot is given to several places in the Caribbean: *Marigot, Dominica, a village in Dominica * Marigot, Grenada, a village in Grenada *Marigot, Saint Martin, the largest settlement on the French side of Saint Martin (Saint-Martin) * Marigot, Saint Barthélemy, a village in Saint Barthélemy *Marigot Bay, Saint Lucia *Le Marigot, a canton in Martinique's La Trinité arrondissement *Marigot, Sud-Est Marigot ( ht, Marigo) is a commune in the Jacmel Arrondissement, in the Sud-Est department of Haiti. It has 50,739 inhabitants. In early 1793, during the Haitian Revolution, Marigot's black inhabitants rebelled and built a fort in the city. Abbà ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marigot, Dominica
Marigot is the largest settlement of Saint Andrew Parish in northeastern Dominica. The village has a population of 2,676 people, and is home to a Fisheries Complex as well as the island's main airport. It is the birthplace of Wills Stratmore Stevens a local Educationist and B.O Robinson a former education officer. Along with Doctor Watts and local politician Edison James, (former Prime Minister)and cricket umpire Billy Doctrove. Marigot served as the leading community in Dominica at one point, with its people serving in all aspects of Government and local community development. Former police Commissioner O N Philip and Customs Comptroller Victoria Watty are also from the village of Marigot. Marigot can boast of being the leader in job creation agriculture and entrepreneurship. Marigot is also the home of former Government Senator Allan Jerry E Samuel, the youngest member to serve in parliament in the entire Caribbean region. It is also home to current leader of the Opposition L ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marigot, Saint Martin
Marigot () is the main town and capital in the French Collectivity of Saint Martin. History and features Originally a fishing village on a swamp for which it was named, Marigot was made capital during the reign of King Louis XVI of France, who built Fort St. Louis on a hill near Marigot Bay. Today, that building is the most important in Marigot. Marigot is typical of Caribbean towns, with gingerbread houses and sidewalk bistros. Market days are every Wednesday and Saturday morning. The crew of the 1997 motion picture ''Speed 2'' shot the final scene here where the ''Seabourn Legend'' hits the island. The St. Martin of Tours' Church on rue du Fort Louis was built in 1941. Geography Marigot is located on the west coast of the island of St. Martin. It extends from the coast to the west, along the Bay of Marigot and the hills of the interior of the island to the east. On the south-west it is bounded by the Simpson Bay. Climate Marigot has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen ' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marigot, Saint Barthélemy
Marigot is a ''quartier'' of Saint Barthélemy Saint Barthélemy (french: Saint-Barthélemy, ), officially the Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Barthélemy, is an overseas collectivity of France in the Caribbean. It is often abbreviated to St. Barth in French, and St. Barts in English ... in the Caribbean. It is located in the northeastern part of the island. Populated places in Saint Barthélemy Quartiers of Saint Barthélemy {{SaintBarthélemy-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marigot Bay
Marigot Bay is located on the western coast of the Caribbean island country of Saint Lucia, 3.75 miles southwest from Castries and a short distance from the Saint Lucian National Marine Reserve. It is surrounded on three sides by steep, forested hills. History The inland portion of the bay forms a hurricane hole, used to shelter boats from hurricanes. Marigot Bay is a historic landmark, having been the site of a number of battles between the French and British navies. The bay was used as the setting for the 1967 film adaptation of Hugh Lofting's Doctor Dolittle books. Scenes of the shipwreck, Great Pink Sea Snail, and the construction of the harness for the Giant Lunar Moth were filmed in the bay. The American novelist James A. Michener, in his 1978 novel ''Chesapeake'', famously described the bay as "The most beautiful bay in the Caribbean". The all-girl trio Arabesque The arabesque is a form of artistic decoration consisting of "surface decorations based on rhythmic li ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Le Marigot
Le Marigot (; gcf, label=Martinican Creole, Mawigo) is a village and communes of France, commune in the overseas departments of France, French overseas department of Martinique. Population See also *Communes of Martinique References External links * Communes of Martinique Populated places in Martinique {{Martinique-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |