Vieux Fort Quarter 898382 220202068 2008-06-18T19:17:23Z 209.59.110.235 /* Music */ {{Cleanup|date=February 2007}} :''For the town in Guadeloupe, see [[Vieux-Fort, Guadeloupe]].'' [[image:Santa lucia vieux fort political.png|thumb|right|The Quarter of Vieux Fort, and the city of the same name]] '''Vieux Fort''' is located in the southern part of [[St. Lucia]]. It is the second-largest town on the island and is the home of St Lucia's international airport, [[Hewanorra International Airport]]. (Hewanorra is the island's old Amerindian name). Vieux Fort is also the name of the [[Quarters of Saint Lucia|Quarter]] that encompasses the city. It has several small communities which include Pierrot, Grace, Belle Vue, Zaboo, La Resource, Augier, St.Urban and Black Bay. In the second half of the 18th century, Vieux Fort was the center of St Lucia's sugar industry; today it is more industrial. In recent years a new modern part of Vieux Fort has been erected to reflect the modern world, yet if you walk along Clark Street and its surrounding roads, you will still see what is known as The Old Town. Here you will see historic colonial houses that give Vieux Fort a touch of Old [[England]] and [[France]] (albeit they do need a bit of renovation now). Every Friday and Saturday is market day where you can buy local goods such as spices, [[ground provisions]] and fruits. It also houses St. Lucia's biggest fish market. ==History== During the Second World War, Vieux Fort became a base for American troops. Some of the evidence can still be seen around town, such as the underground tunnel that runs from Clark Street all the way to St. Judes Hospital in Augier. This tunnel was used for storage of supplies and also a quick route to the hospital. The combination of soldiers and severe local poverty created a market for prostitution, which was used to try to siphon some foreign cash to the poor villagers. Unfortunately, people who reside in Vieux-Fort have no idea about such a tunnel and are wondering what evidence is there to support that such a tunnel ever existed. There is a part of Vieux Fort that is called Black Bay. It got its name because legend has it that the infamous pirate [[Blackbeard]] used this part of the country to stash his ill-gotten gains. In recent times Black Bay has become a haven for [[expatriate|expats]]. ==Tourism== Whilst the majority of tourist activity in Saint Lucia is based on the West coast, some hotels are located in Vieux Fort Quarter. A notable tourist attraction is the Maria Islands Nature Reserve, managed by the Saint Lucia National Trust, which is a nesting ground for [[Leatherback Sea Turtle|leatherback turtles]] and is home to a species of [[iguana]] indigenous to St. Lucia. ==Government== The quarter is represented by two members of the [[House of Assembly of Saint Lucia|House of Assembly]]. The current representative for Vieux Fort North is Hon. [[Moses Jn. Baptiste]] and Hon. [[Kenny Anthony]] is the representative for Vieux Fort South. ==Music== Vieux Fort host a few of the island hit makers. Artist such as: *Kakal *Yardie *Lord Believe me *Twizzy *Dirty Inc *Gregg Remmer & The Dirty Monkey Mackems *The Joe Culley Project *minell ==Pictures== <center><gallery> <!-- Deleted image removed: Image:Sandy Beach_027.jpg|Sandy Beach VF Sunrise --> Image:Vieuxfort_038.jpg|Beamfield VF <center></gallery> {{Quarters of Saint Lucia}} [[Category:Quarters of Saint Lucia]] [[Category:Towns in Saint Lucia|Vieux Fort]] [[de:Vieux Fort (Quarter)]] [[es:Vieux Fort]] [[fr:District de Vieux-Fort]] [[lt:Vju Fortas]] [[nl:Vieux-Fort (kwartier)]] [[pl:Vieux Fort (Saint Lucia)]] [[ru:Вье-Фор (приход)]]