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Castries / kəˈstriːz / ⓘ is the capital and largest city of Saint Lucia, an island country in the Caribbean. The urban area has a population of approximately 20,000, while the eponymous district has a population of 70,000, as at May 2013. The city covers 80 km 2 (31 sq mi).
The bustling port city of Castries is St. Lucia's capital. Shoppers flock to the city's dozens of stores and to Castries Market for fruits, vegetables and handicrafts. Sightseers admire murals painted by a local artist inside Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, and relax in Derek Walcott Square, named for the St. Lucian Nobel-prize-winning ...
Jan 20, 2021 · Castries is the capital city of Saint Lucia. Formerly referred to as Carenage, the area was renamed Castries in 1785, after Charles Eugène Gabriel de La Croix, Marquis de Castries (1727-1801), the French Minister of the Navy and Colonies.
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Castries is famous for its interesting mix of French and British architecture, its central market, busy sea port and for being the commercial capital of St Lucia. Prior to 1785, Castries was actually known as ‘Carenage’ but it was renamed in 1785 to Castries after a French Minister named Charles Eugène Gabriel de La Croix who was the ...
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Mar 12, 2019 · Castries, St. Lucia, is the top trending winter vacation destination of the year, according to new data from travel search site Kayak. The Caribbean city is popular for its proximity to...
