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Saint Barthélemy (French: Saint-Barthélemy, [sɛ̃ baʁtelemi] ⓘ), officially the Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Barthélemy, [7] also known as St. Barts (English) [8] or St. Barth (French), is an overseas collectivity of France [9] in the Caribbean.
Gustavia (/ ˈ ɡ ʊ s t æ v i ə /, French:, Swedish: [ˈɡɵ̂sːtaviːa]) is the main town and capital of the island of Saint Barthélemy. Originally called Le Carénage, it was renamed in honor of King Gustav III of Sweden .
Also known as Saint Barth in French, or St. Barts in English, the collectivity is one of the four French territories in the Leeward Islands that comprise the French West Indies, and it is the only one to have historically been a Swedish colony.
The Saint Bartholomew's Day massacre: The mysteries of a crime of state (2015) online; Robert Kingdon. Myths about the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacres, 1572–1576 (1988) James R. Smither, "The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre and Images of Kingship in France: 1572–1574." The Sixteenth Century Journal (1991): 27–46. JSTOR 2542014; N. M ...
Gustaf III Airport [3] (IATA: SBH [3], ICAO: TFFJ [1]), also known as Saint Barthélemy Airport, Rémy de Haenen Airport, sometimes as St. Jean Airport (French: Aérodrome de St Jean [1]), is a public use airport located in the village of St. Jean on the Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy.
Fort Oscar (previously Gustav Adolf) [1] [2] is an 18th century military fort in Gustavia, the capital of Saint Barthélemy. It sits at an elevation of 136 feet, overlooking the Gustavia harbor. [3] The fort was built during Sweden's rule of Saint Barthélemy. [2] [4] It was one of the three forts surrounding Gustavia, with Fort Gustav and Fort ...
Here are 10 surprising facts you may not have known about how St. Patrick’s Day started, its legendary symbols, and how it’s still celebrated today.
The diocese includes the territories of Guadeloupe, St. Barthélemy and St. Martin and the number of faithful is estimated at 400,000. In 2020 there were 59 priests active in the diocese. [81] The episcopal see is located in Basse-Terre, in the cathedral of Notre-Dame-de-Guadeloupe. [82] [citation needed]