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Interior of La Belle Creole #285638
07/05/2022 05:56 AM
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Ontario, Canada
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Most of these photos may look like drone photos but are taken on a ground camera through the windows on upper floors of some of the buildings. The video(s) that come down the road will show the rooms much better.

I stay on Mont Choisy just south of GC. I was totally unaware that I could see La Belle Creole from the villa but when we were in the tower at La Belle Creole, I could see the villa in the distance. The resort is easily viewable from Marigot.

There’s a couple photos at David’s Hole at the end. We didn’t stay there long nor did I put the drone up.

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Re: Interior of La Belle Creole [Re: OllieEh] #285642
07/05/2022 06:45 AM
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Thanks

Re: Interior of La Belle Creole [Re: OllieEh] #285645
07/05/2022 07:18 AM
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Beautiful photos!

Re: Interior of La Belle Creole [Re: OllieEh] #285655
07/05/2022 09:20 AM
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Thanks for taking the time to post. So sad..


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Re: Interior of La Belle Creole [Re: OllieEh] #285677
07/05/2022 01:03 PM
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what's with that wall of pictures? It looks creepy...


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Re: Interior of La Belle Creole [Re: pony600] #285678
07/05/2022 01:17 PM
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From what I recall, the pictures are of the employees, and I think the picture with the red X through it is a manager of the resort. I guess someone didn't like him... smile


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Re: Interior of La Belle Creole [Re: Carol_Hill] #285679
07/05/2022 01:40 PM
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90% of the pictures are the same person.

Re: Interior of La Belle Creole [Re: OllieEh] #285680
07/05/2022 01:52 PM
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My wife and I hiked down there one day after a great lunch at Le Sand (ya, skipped Bruno for a day - rare!)

Tough beach walk....seaweed and mounds of garbage. It is criminal what gets thrown in the ocean.

Walked all around, went for a skinny at the beautiful little beach. Only then did we see two "residents". They were not friendly, so we beat it out of there.

I forget the story of this place, but it is a crying shame. One of the most beautiful pieces of property in SXM, and it lies there in ruins, after all these years.

Let's buy it!

cheers


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Re: Interior of La Belle Creole [Re: OllieEh] #285696
07/05/2022 09:18 PM
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Those pictures aren’t employees. They are drug lords. El Chapo, Pablo Escobar etc.

Re: Interior of La Belle Creole [Re: OllieEh] #285706
07/06/2022 09:05 AM
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Oh, ok, thanks for the correction!


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Re: Interior of La Belle Creole [Re: OllieEh] #285729
07/06/2022 02:50 PM
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Still looks pretty haunted, after all these years wink

Re: Interior of La Belle Creole [Re: OllieEh] #285733
07/06/2022 04:06 PM
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and apparently at least a couple of actors (Al Pacino, Wagner Moura). thinks


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Re: Interior of La Belle Creole [Re: OllieEh] #285885
07/10/2022 09:23 PM
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Beach kitten and I walked it last Halloween with our husbands. Creepy but beautiful at the same time!

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Re: Interior of La Belle Creole [Re: kim] #285931
07/11/2022 09:21 PM
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Wow! You found some places that I didn’t see

Re: Interior of La Belle Creole [Re: OllieEh] #285935
07/12/2022 04:39 AM
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Seems it has been up for sale for a while. https://www.stmartindevelopment.com/
Imagine what this resort looked like back in the day!!!
Sad what looks like today! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSlWorXz5m8

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Re: Interior of La Belle Creole [Re: OllieEh] #285941
07/12/2022 09:04 AM
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Anybody know what the story is of the dilapidated buildings above Happy Bay?

Re: Interior of La Belle Creole [Re: OllieEh] #285951
07/12/2022 02:07 PM
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I used to love those bldgs above HB

Re: Interior of La Belle Creole [Re: OllieEh] #285952
07/12/2022 02:44 PM
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Above Happy Bay is another, once was Hotel. Used to house Gendarmes in the 1990's.


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Re: Interior of La Belle Creole [Re: OllieEh] #286048
07/14/2022 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by OllieEh
Wow! You found some places that I didn’t see


Kim and I went thoroughly through the main buildings and some out-buildings! We saw A LOT.

Those pictures aren't of employees, lol...they are drug lords.

The kitchen was dark and creepy AF! But we had each other to be brave. But yeah, we didn't lift that sheet!!!!


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Re: Interior of La Belle Creole [Re: OllieEh] #286058
07/14/2022 06:27 PM
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A local elder with knowledge about Happy Bay informed me about the Happy Bay buildings.
Happy Bay resort was built in 1985/87.. The main building housing the reception had a restaurant was never completed. The company belonged to a guy called Ledoré. He got a loan from a bank, then he never paid it back, so the bank (BRED) seized the property.
He died a few years ago, his wife and son took over but did not give one cent to the bank. Up to this day the BRED bank is the owner. The resort was never completed or opened.
For a few years gendarmes lived in the villas.

Re: Interior of La Belle Creole [Re: OllieEh] #286062
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Such a waste.. Maybe some day someone will be able to develop that area profitably.


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Re: Interior of La Belle Creole [Re: OllieEh] #286076
07/15/2022 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by OllieEh
A local elder with knowledge about Happy Bay informed me about the Happy Bay buildings.
Happy Bay resort was built in 1985/87.. The main building housing the reception had a restaurant was never completed. The company belonged to a guy called Ledoré. He got a loan from a bank, then he never paid it back, so the bank (BRED) seized the property.
He died a few years ago, his wife and son took over but did not give one cent to the bank. Up to this day the BRED bank is the owner. The resort was never completed or opened.
For a few years gendarmes lived in the villas.

Interesting, thanks.


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