La Bagatelle

Activities

• Go diving or snorkelling - the coral reefs around the coast offer some of the best diving in the Caribbean. The Anse Chastenet resort (a 5-minute drive away) has a 5-star PADI dive centre
  
  
• Explore Soufriere - the old French capital of St Lucia, it’s now a photogenic and sleepy fishing town with ancient wooden houses and colourful fishing boats
  
  
• Check out the vibrant market held in Soufriere on Saturday mornings and buy some fresh fish, fruit and spices to take back to the villa for dinner
  
  
• Visit the botanical gardens, waterfall and mineral baths on the Soufriere Estate, granted to the Devaux family (whose descendent Mrs Joan Devaux still manages it today) by Louis XVI
  
  
• Get an adrenaline rush by zip-lining through the rainforest
  
  
• Climb the Pitons (you'll need a guide for Petit Piton, the steeper of the 2 volcanic peals)
  
  
• Head to the beach - the natural beaches in the area have black volcanic sand, but you can enjoy stretches of imported white sand at the Jalousie Hilton (a 10-minute drive away) - non-guests can pay a daily fee to use the loungers and parasols
  
  
• Sailing, sea kayaking and deep sea fishing can also be arranged through the larger resorts
  
  
• Back at the villa, enjoy a game of tennis (the house shares a court with Tamarind House next door and racquets are available) or laze by the pool while surveying the mountains and sea below
  
  
• Massages can be arranged if you’re in need of further R&R