![Catamaran sur la plage de Vieux Fort, Marie-Galante (Guadeloupe) [*]Catamaran anchored in Vieux-Fort beach, Marie-Galante (Guadeloupe)](https://afar.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a66a897/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5316x3649+44+0/resize/1320x906!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fk3-prod-afar-media.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fff%2F2a%2F62db39225a8eb426db285debb02f%2Foriginal-133-20-20catamaran-20anchored-20in-20vieux-fort-20beach-2c-20marie-galante-giraud.jpg)
Vieux Fort Beach is one of the prettiest in Guadeloupe, a small, crescent moon–shaped stretch of light pink sand set next to turquoise water. It is shaded in part with almond trees, but beware the manchineel trees at the back of the beach—they are extremely poisonous and you shouldn’t even stand near them! Located north of secluded Marie-Galante, there is no development on-site. Bring your picnic, settle on the soft sand, and spend a romantic afternoon or sunset here, away from everything.
