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Grand Case
Place in Saint Martin, France

Grand Case

Grand Case is a small town on the French side of the island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean.

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It lies on the Anguilla Channel, on the west coast of the island.

Grand Case has a long sandy beach. It is well known for its many restaurants and beach bars. It is the most populous place of the French Saint Martin.

Get in

Getting to Grand Case

  1. 01
    L'Espérance Airport

    This airport on the French side and is the smaller airport of the island.

See

Worth seeing

Harmony Nights, All along Grand Case Blvd. Harmony Nights will run every Tuesday night from early January 2009 until 31 March. Atelier des Tropismes Gallery, 107 Grand Case Blvd. Open everyday from 10AM — 1PM and to 5PM — 9PM. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Grand Case Blvd.

Do

Things to do

Watersports at Grand Case Beach Club, Le Petite Bay at the far end of Grand Case Bay. The activities include snorkeling at the Creole Rock located two minutes from the beach, single and double kayaking, paddle boats, floats, water skiing, and rides on the extreme chariot. A full service desk is on location where they can book you on any activity on the island. Octopus Diving, 15 Grand Case Blvd.

Eat

Where to eat

Grand Case is famously known for its delicious French Gourmet food. People come from all over the island to these restaurants that are located all along the Grand Case Boulevard. Late at it night it tends to be crowded and a lot of restaurants are closed on Mondays. Many of the restaurants offer you free shots of their homemade rum after you are done your meal or if you order dessert.

How locals move

Getting around Grand Case the local way

  • Get inA water taxi service: continuously running boats in a circular route to Philipsburg in either order, to a dock near the east end of Front Street and another opposite the courthouse on Front Street centre, before returning to the cruise ship area.
  • Get inYou'll see long lines when many cruise ships are docked, but the number of water taxis employed rises to meet demand, so you'll rarely have a long wait.
  • Get inMost inter-island ferry service also arrives/departs at Marigot.
  • Get inMakana Ferry offers crossings on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
  • Get inTravelling between St Martin and Sint Eustatius Makana Ferry offers crossings on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Saturday.
  • Get inTravelling between St Martin and St Kitts Makana Ferry offers crossings on Monday and Friday.
  • Get aroundSaint Martin has a bus system using small minivans.
  • Go nextShort-hop flights by local air carrier Winair are designed since 2023 to enable day trips.

From Wikivoyage: Saint Martin, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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