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Morne de Vitet
The highest point of Saint Barthélemy, a French overseas collectivity in the Caribbean, 286 metres (938 ft) high, in the east of the island.
Photo: Starus, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Saint Barthélemy: 10 places worth the journey
Morne de Vitet, Île Toc Vers, Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Gustavia and 7 more — what each one is, and why it is worth the detour.
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What to see in Saint Barthélemy
Chosen from everything Wikidata knows about Saint Barthélemy and ranked by how many Wikipedia language editions describe them, which is about as close to "famous" as open data gets.
Île Toc Vers
A small group of islets off the north coast of Saint Barthélemy, the northeasternmost of a chain that also includes Île Frégate and Île Chevreau.
Photo: Starus, CC BY-SA 3.0
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Gustavia
Church in Gustavia, France
Also called the Catholic Church of Gustavia, a church of the nineteenth century in the town of Gustavia on Saint Barthelemy, a French dependency in the Caribbean. Its bell tower, square and other structures are protected as Historic Monuments.
Photo: William Ellison, CC BY-SA 3.0
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Lorient
Church in Saint Barthélemy, France
A Catholic church built around 1850 in the Lorient district of Saint-Barthélemy, whose bell tower is protected as a Historic Monument.
Photo: William Ellison, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Fort Oscar
18th Century fort in Saint Barthélemy
A military fort of the 18th century in Gustavia, capital of Saint Barthélemy, standing 136 feet up, above the harbour.
Photo: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0
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Gustavia Lighthouse
Lighthouse on Saint Barthélemy in the French West Indies
A lighthouse of the 20th century in Gustavia, capital of Saint Barthélemy, in the French West Indies, built in 1961 in the grounds of Fort Gustav, above the harbour.
Photo: digitalfilmphoto, CC BY 2.0
Nature Reserve of Saint Barthélemy
A nature reserve on Saint Barthélemy, in the French West Indies, an overseas collectivity of France.
Photo: Hansottowirtz at English Wikipedia / chrisbox2, CC0
Swedish battery of Fort Gustav III
A historic military battery built in 1787 in Gustavia, on Saint Barthélemy, a French dependency in the Caribbean.
Photo: MikeSchinkel on Flickr.com , MikeSchinkel.com, CC BY 2.0
Île Fourchue
Island in Saint-Barthélemy, France
Also called Île Fourche, an island between Saint Martin and Saint-Barthélemy, belonging to the Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy; its interior is private property.
Photo: Hansottowirtz at English Wikipedia / chrisbox2, CC0
La Tortue, Saint Barthélemy
Small island in the French Caribbean
Also called La Tortue ou l'Ecalle, Île Tortue or Turtle Island, a small rocky islet lying off Saint Barthélemy's north-eastern shore, 35 metres (115 ft) high at its top.
Photo: Starus, CC BY-SA 3.0
About Saint Barthélemy
Officially the Territorial Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy, and also called St. Barts or St. Barths in English and St. Barth in French, an overseas collectivity of France in the Caribbean. It lies about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Saint Martin, northeast of Sint Eustatius and Saba, which are Dutch, and north of the independent state of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Officially The Collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy.
Based on the Wikipedia article, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0: the facts are Wikipedia's, the wording is this site's.
Questions travellers ask
What is worth seeing in Saint Barthélemy?
This guide lists 10: Morne de Vitet, Île Toc Vers, Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Gustavia and Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Lorient and others.
How were these places chosen?
By machine, from open data, with no human ranking them and nobody able to pay for a place on the list. Everything Wikidata records in Saint Barthélemy that is a building, a landform, a protected area or a tourist attraction, has coordinates, a photograph and an English Wikipedia article, is ranked by how many Wikipedia language editions wrote about it. Provinces, cities, airports, stations and stretches of sea shared with the neighbours are filtered out.
What language is spoken in Saint Barthélemy, and what currency?
French. The currency is EUR.
How do I get mobile data in Saint Barthélemy?
A travel eSIM is usually the cheapest way, and avoids a roaming bill. The plans suggested at the foot of this guide start at $2.11 for 2GB per day. The eSIM is data-only and sits alongside your normal SIM, so calls, texts and WhatsApp keep working on your own number.
Which networks would my phone use in Saint Barthélemy?
Orange. Your phone picks whichever has the best signal where you are, the same way a local phone does.
One practical note: staying online
Maps, tickets and translation all want data, and roaming is the expensive way to get it. A Computatus eSIM eSIM connects to Orange once you land, and installs by QR code before you leave.
See 9 Computatus eSIM plans for Saint Barthélemy from $2.11
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No app needed. Install by QR code before you fly, keep your own number for calls, and it connects the moment you land.
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