Today the town is the administrative and commercial center of Marie-Galante. It is said that during the French Revolution, slaves who were fighting for freedom poured all the sugar and the rum they could find into the pond and set it on fire to make the biggest bowl of punch ever prepared. On the way to Saint-Louis, the Distillerie Poisson can be found. In its small museum, historical artifacts may be blended with pleasure in a rum-tasting session. North of Saint-Louis, the Vieux Fort river, peaceful and enchanting, displays an incredibly rich environment of botanical and animal species and can be explored by boat.
Ecological tours are available.
Further along the coast, the grandeur of the magnificent cliffs of Caye Plate offers the visitors an unforgettable sight. Inland, close to Bazaars mill, the subterranean lake at Trou du Diable is another acclaimed attraction. With professional guides, it can be visited with climbing ropes. And finally, on the south-east coast, charming Capesterre, a traditional village of small white and red houses built around the church, is the starting point for several interesting hiking tours. Only 72 of them have actually survived through the centuries and they can be seen all around the island.