This was a cool stop with great views! Our son spotted the fort on the top of the hill as we were driving through Marigot. It took us a bit to find the right road to get to it, then you park (free parking and entry) and hike up a steep set of stairs to get to the fort, for an amazing view. Great pano opportunity, and we also spotted some huge iguanas. There are no barriers/fences/signs to keep you away from drop offs so watch small kids.

We parked in a parking lot at base of buildings, what we thought was parking for Fort. Don't make that mistake....keep driving till you get to base of actual Fort. It was a pretty good hike just to that lot. Then once there you climb up a pretty good amount of stairs to get to actual site. But good exercise! That said, Fort is interesting. Seeing the canons, rifle ports to protect Fort itself. Pretty cool. The view is amazing.

Excellent little hike with stellar views for a family. The site does not have safety features like in the US (eg railings over sharp drops) so be careful with young children. Beautiful elevated view of the city and Harbour with some history packed in.

I climbed to the top of Fort Louis in Marigot in March 2024. I began the climb up multicolor steps near the shopping mall. I reached a midway level with a parking lot and passed a shrine to Jesus on the cross. I finished the climb which was another ten minutes of steps. At the top was a cannon looking out on Marigot and Marigot harbor with a beautiful panoramic view. I did not climb further up to the ruins of the fort with the French flag. Visiting Fort Louis was a worthwhile experience.

Climbing up to Fort Louis affords spectacular views out to sea. It is a bit of a climb, but not too difficult if you are reasonably fit and mobile. We accessed the steps from the open market, and if you take your time to climb up to the top, the views will not disappoint you. We even saw two iguanas happily sunning themselves on the Fort's ruins!

We took a local bus from Philipsburg (Dutch side, where our ship had berthed) to Marigot on the French side. Not a lot of the fort left but still worth the visit, and a better view of the area. After that we stopped at a lovely bakery and the local market and then one of the restaurants. Can't remember the names of the eateries now! But, all very civilised and good value. On the way back to the ship we found the duty free prices, along the seafront at Philipsburg, to be really good value.

If you like history, Fort Louis is worth the hike up the stairs. Besides the ruins you will have great 360 degree views of the bay and city of Marigot. Even our 18 year old enjoyed.

On our day trip Fun Day tour one of the stops was at Fort Louis. There are considerable steps to get to the top where the fort is located which is worth the time to do. When you get to the fort it describes the fort defended the town of Margot. The views were spectacular, you could see the island nation of Anguilla in the distance.