Introducing Lorient

Lorient, the site of St-Barth’s first French settlement (1648), is a small village fronted by a lovely white-sand beach. The town has a charming collection of old stone structures, including a small Caribbean-style convent and one of the island’s three Catholic churches. Most of the island’s small Portuguese population lives in the area – try the goat stew if you stop by one of the local haunts.