Market day in Marigot

I am a real market lover and the one in Marigot on the French part of the island is my only possibility here. So on a recent visit I made some pictures to show on this blog:

this great statue sits at the beginning of the food market. It is made of concrete by a local artist. I like the style, it really represents the strong Caribbean women in my opinion...

A few days a week there is a tourist market as wel close to the food stalls. Like at so many places elsewhere, jewelry is very popular. This is something that strikes me also at art festivals. Artists almost starve (if they have to make a living of their work), but jewelry is most important!

In this case I doubt if there is any local jewelry artist involved, the goods are probably being made in and imported from the Philippines

now this is the real stuff: delicious herbs and other stuff from our region in beautiful 'sacs'. You sometimes still can see ladies wearing dresses of these fabrics

just a Caribbean building in the center of Marigot

these ladies are looking at something 'exciting', I absolutely did not get it at that moment. Must have been something local...

At noon all businesses close for lunch: this lovely restaurant serves a Caribbean menu and you can enjoy a wonderful view on Marigot Bay with all the catamarans and yachts.

Thanks for visiting, I hope you enjoye this little trip to the market!

Regina