Ste Lucie Autrement

17/01/2016

Soirée de concert Alkaline! Ticket du concert + transfert + petit hôtel. Contactez-nous pour réserver votre place!

11/11/2015

Contacter nous pour un week-end plein music!

18/07/2015

https://youtu.be/kLvjsuc9Egc

18/07/2015

Cette année nous avons une surprise pour vous. L'évènement Mercury Beach s'agrandit. Il y aura deux évènements :
1) Vendredi 14 aout un BEFORE MERCURY à Rodnay Bay village.
Apres la Friday Night de gros ilets nous vous invitons à continuer la fete à Rodnay Bay village (le lieu sera annoncé )
2) Samedi 15 aout Mercury Beach
à partir de 9h sur la plage d'un magnifique hôtel 5 étoiles

03/06/2015

03/06/2015

Carnival Celebrations

Carnival stands out as one of the major festivals in St. Lucia. A highly traditional event, Carnival festivities usually includes competitions and performances by masquerade (Mas) bands, calypso and soca singers, steel bands, and beauty contestants.

The highlight of the celebration takes place, usually during the second week in July beginning on the weekend and ending on Tuesday (Monday and Tuesday are public holidays). Following the launching of Carnival in June, Mas Camps are formed and members begin to designed and built their costumes. Pan-yards are usually full of practicing steel-band performers and, calypso tents throughout the island compete through a series of performances by local calypso and soca artists. During the height of the Carnival fever, competitions for beauty queens, soca and calypso monarch gets under way and Mas bands compete for king and queen of the bands, and the band of the year title.

If you are planning to visit St. Lucia for Carnival, be there one week before or at least by Friday before the Monday and Tuesday parades (see calendar of events). From Saturday evening to Tuesday night the city of Castries transforms into a large street party scene. Saturday night is usually the finals of the Calypso Monarch competition. This event is followed by the King and Queen of the Mas bands competition and, the OECS (Organization of the Eastern Caribbean States) Soca Monarch competition on Sunday. Right after the competitions (Monday morning), everyone heads off to the streets of Castries for the ultimate street party and Jour Ouvert (predawn jump up which starts at 4:00 am).

The Jour Ouvert street jump up is a wild affair involving loud pulsating soca and calypso music and dancing in the streets of Castries. Revelers are free to wear whatever they wish, and are usually judged for the best, weirdest outfit (referred to as Ole Mas). During that same afternoon (Monday), Mas bands head through the streets of Castries to be judged at the Mindoo Philip Park. On Tuesday, all Mas bands parade through the streets for judging which, ends in numerous ‘Last Lap’ circuits round the city; a massive “conga line”.

23/05/2015

St Lucia is home to several endemic species and some of the region’s most intriguing bird life; the Castries Waterworks forest reserve is a favored environment for many of them. The bird watching hike is designed to engage everyone from the serious birder to the casual enthusiast. The tour sets off just after sunrise to ensure the best sightings.



Experienced Nature Interpreters guide you through the forest pointing out signature calls and keeping eyes peeled for even the most elusive of birds. The Amazona Versicolor, St Lucia’s national symbol makes this forest its home, though it is notoriously bashful. In flight, there is nothing more magnificent than the St Lucia Oriole, with its yellow/orange markings especially dramatic against its black plumage. In no short supply are three varieties of hummingbird, the Banana Quit, and the Pewee, all of which animate the forest canopy. The hike is moderate in difficulty, the ascent is gradual and there are rest points along the way.

20/05/2015

OUR HISTORY
The Amerindians were well established in St. Lucia, long before the first European ever set foot on the island. At that time, the island bore the Amerindian name ‘Ioüanalao’ or ‘Hewanorra,’ meaning

“there where the iguana is found”.

were the supreme rulers of the Windward Islands. However, with the arrival of the first European ships, the development of the Caribbean changed radically. Even though historians credit the Spaniards for giving the island her modern-day name, (“Santa Alousie” was first used in the late sixteenth century), they gave the island a wide berth and never bothered to colonize it. They did not want to tangle with the Kalinago and St. Lucia was not known to have gold deposits. But the Europeans were inexorable, and their coming finally put an end to Amerindian supremacy.

The first European to settle in St. Lucia was François Le Clerc, known as Jambe de Bois or Wooden Leg. He was a French pirate who set himself up on Pigeon Island from where he attacked passing Spanish vessels.

The English first landed in 1605, having been blown off course on their way to Guyana aboard their vessel, the Olive Branch. Sixty-seven settlers landed and purchased huts from the Kalinago. One month later only 19 were left, and these were forced to flee from the Kalinago in a canoe.
The French arrived in 1651, when representatives of the French West India Company purchased the island from the French monarchy. Eight years later, ownership disputes between the French and English ignited hostilities that would endure for 150 years. During this time, the island changed hands fourteen times. From the late 18th century, St. Lucia attempted to develop a sugar-producing economy, using African slave labour. However, the endless battles between the French and English for control of St. Lucia impeded agricultural development. St. Lucia’s central location in the Antillean chain was of strategic importance to the British and the French. In 1793, the French revolutionary cry of ‘Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité’ reached St. Lucia.

Under Revolutionary law, slavery was abolished. The political equality of the coloured man was officially recognized. Freed slaves proceeded to wipe out the plantation infrastructure. Resistance against British attempts to re-take the island was orchestrated by the Maroons: renegade ex-slaves who lived in secret hideouts in inaccessible parts of the island. The Maroons joined forces with the French Revolutionary army to form L’Armée Française des Bois. St. Lucia became Ste. Lucie la Fidèle and all of the towns were given revolutionary names such as La Patriote (Laborie), La Revolution (Gros Islet), and Le Republicain (Dennery). The Revolutionaries held St. Lucia for fifteen months against the British. The Maroons finally surrendered arms in 1797 but refused to submit to British re-enslavement. According to British records these men were repatriated to Africa.

St. Lucia was finally ceded to the British in 1814. Slavery was abolished for good in 1834. After Emancipation, many former slaves were unwilling to stay on as labourers on the plantations and the British sought alternative manpower. In 1882, the first Indian immigrants arrived from the provinces of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. A bout half of them returned home at the end of their indenture while t he others settled per manently in St. Lucia, enriching the island’s cultural diversity.

St. Lucia’s economic base has traditionally been agricultural. Sugar, the first mono-crop, was eventually abandoned in the 1950s when bananas became the largest export crop. However, the privileged access enjoyed by the West Indian banana to the European market has ended.

Tourism is now the most important source of foreign exchange. St. Lucia is also one of the largest transshipment points for containerised cargo in the Eastern Caribbean. The colonial motto “statio haud malefidia carinis” – a safe haven for ships, still applies to the island.

In 1842, English became the island’s official language but St. Lucia retains a strong French heritage. The majority of the island’s village and town names are French, and the Creole language born of St. Lucia’s Amerindian, African and European roots is widely spoken.

St. Lucia moved towards independence in 1951 when suffrage was granted to all citizens over twenty one. In 1967, England granted the island full self-government. On 22nd Februar y 1979, St. Lucia, a member of the British Commonwealth, became an independent nation. The island retains the Westminsterbased parliamentary system but a Senate made up of government and opposition appointees debate s house bills. According to the latest census, St. Lucia’s population stands at 173,720.

16/05/2015

Simply beautiful, Saint Lucia resonates with the stories of lovers

So much so St. Lucia was chosen by ABC's hit romance reality series The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love, for their final episodes. Director of Tourism Louis Lewis, says "the hosting of The Bachelor has allowed viewers to see a broader image of beautiful St. Lucia". Every moment is romance... from an afternoon yachting escape to being wrapped up in the glow of moonlight above an indigo ocean.

Whether you are rekindling an old flame, fanning the flames of a hot new romance or spicing things up, St. Lucia has what your romance is looking for today. Winning the "World's Leading Honeymoon Destination" award for 2002-2004 and 2006-2010, the legendary island of Saint Lucia boasts of having the ideal setting for your warm romantic rendezvous. Book today at [email protected]

16/05/2015

Your dream family vacation awaits in Saint Lucia

Looking for a family friendly, tropical destination? Look no further than Saint Lucia. Several hotels cater to the entire family offering kid's clubs, kid menus, adjoining rooms and children-focused activities. Babysitting services are available at some locations and the island thrives with adventures the whole family will enjoy.

Tour Saint Lucia by land or sea, enjoy water sports and seek out rare wildlife. Some hotels feature water parks, beach volleyball, and multiple pools for everyone's enjoyment. We even schedule excursions that will pick you up on site. Take the family to stunning waterfalls, rain forests and mineral baths. Don't forget a stop at the "world's only drive in volcano" located in Soufriere.

On-site restaurants provide abundant food options, even for those picky eaters. Begin your mornings with a buffet breakfast that the whole family can enjoy, and then consider lunch in one of the great restaurants on the island. Get recommendations from locals, rather than relying on a guide book. We know the real deal and are happy to steer you in the right direction.

Whether you're seeking a relaxing, tropical getaway or a more adventurous, active vacation, Ste Lucie Autrement is the ideal place to book your family break.

15/05/2015