A quiet beach below a green headland on St Barths

St Barths, the French Caribbean.

Red roofs above Gustavia harbour, white beaches and a lunch that lasts all afternoon.

St Barths is small, French and quietly grand: a few miles of hills and beaches with very good lunches between them. The villas sit high on the hillsides with the sea below, and the best of them go early for the winter. We look for the right house, and the right yacht for the days you would rather be on the water.

Gustavia
The harbour, the yachts and the small streets of shops behind them.
Saline and Gouverneur
Two great beaches with no buildings in sight.
Colombier
A beach reached only by boat or on foot.
New Year in the harbour
The week the yachts come in, and the most sought-after of the year.

Starting points

Never packages. Livia shapes every part around the people travelling, and one reservation holds the whole of it.

Good to know

When to go
December to April. Christmas and New Year book earliest.
Getting there
The airstrip takes only small aircraft, so most guests fly to St Maarten and cross by a short flight or by boat.
Prices
Every price is indicative until your concierge confirms it in writing.
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