Current status
Saint-Martin has no property on UNESCO’s World Heritage List as of 8 October 2026.
Fort Louis
The hilltop fort explains Marigot’s strategic bay and layers of colonial rivalry. It deserves conservation without invented UNESCO status.
Archaeology
Archaeological evidence of Indigenous occupation and colonial settlement is fragile. Do not remove objects, enter closed sites or publish exact locations of vulnerable finds.
Salt-pond landscapes
The ponds combine environmental, labour and economic history. Their value lies in the relationship between water management, biodiversity and community memory.
Living heritage
Language, music, boat knowledge, food and festivals are living practices. Respect comes from crediting practitioners and avoiding claims that flatten a multilingual island into one story.