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French Bakery near Marigot (from the Dutch Side)

French tradition on the Dutch side — an easy stop on the cross-island drive.

The view over Marigot and its harbour from Fort Louis, Saint-Martin
Photo: Richie Diesterheft from Chicago, IL, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Marigot is the heart of the French side, and its café culture is the real thing. But you don't have to cross to the French side for proper French baking: our maisons sit on the Dutch side, on the lagoon in Cole Bay and on Old Street in Philipsburg. La Sucrière was built on the same tradition: real lamination, long ferments, pâtisserie made by hand. The drive between Marigot and Simpson Bay is easy and borderless; we make a natural bookend to a French-side day.

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Heading north for a Marigot morning? Take a coffee for the drive. Coming back south? This is where you stock up on bread for dinner — the boulangerie case stays full into the evening.

The Waterfront · Welfare Road #130Cole Bay · lagoon terrace · +1 (721) 544-3549 Directions → Philipsburg · Old Streetoff Front Street · now opening Directions →

Good to know

Is La Sucrière on the French or Dutch side?
Both our maisons are on the Dutch side — the Waterfront on Welfare Road in Cole Bay (Simpson Bay Lagoon) and the new maison on Old Street in Philipsburg — but the baking is French tradition through and through. The island has no hard border, so we're an easy stop on any cross-island day.
How long is the drive from Marigot to Simpson Bay?
It's an easy drive across the island — no border stop, just a roadside monument where the sides change. Traffic varies with the time of day, so mornings are smoothest.
Do you bake baguettes like a French boulangerie?
Yes — baguettes and breads are made the traditional way, with long fermentation and proper crust, alongside croissants, viennoiserie and French pâtisserie. It's the same craft, with a lagoon view.

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Request croissants, bread and pastries 24 hours ahead — confirmed via WhatsApp once payment is arranged, then boxed and ready.

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