Saint Remi has always been a fishing-village. It was a working town for the working class (= Middle Class) people. It was named after a Middle Class 'padre': Don Remi, and the town is called 'San Remi' or 'Fishtown' by the local people.

95 % of the inhabitants work, or have worked in the fishing-industry. All the fishing ships moor at the Saint Remi Harbor. It seems only logical that the mayor of this town is usually the head of the Ship-owners' Society.

The town thanks its importance to the monopoly position of the fishing, the largest everydaymarket, the existance of the only Marine school on the islands, and because this is the birthtown of one of the island heroes: Prince Mandyano Dosvado El Drango.

Sights

At the Saint Saint Remi Harbor you will have a good view over Treasure Bay. You can see the wooden three-master ships at the Queensville docks, on the other side of the bay, and the smaller two- and one-master fishing boats at Remi Harbor.

In the daytime you can watch the sailors loading and unloading the ships, but especially in the evening it is fun to walk over the boulevard. The fishfood-stands, terraces, bars and music always atract a lot of people. This is considered the main street of the town, and with the marketsquare it is the only place where you find shops and bars.

If you walk west on the boulevard you will see the marketsquare. On this square there is an everyday fishmarket. People from the whole island come here to buy their fish, and trade vegetables, meat and fruit in return. This is most important and largest everyday-market of the island.

The most important buildings are surrounding the square, like the town-hall, police-station, church, and the Saint Remi Marine School. This is an unique school where young kids can enter at age 6 (as boarder), even when they are Middle Class. Most Middle Class kids will eventually become sailormen, while High- and Royal Class kids have better chances to become Crewmembers. At age 14 most kids may sail on a real fishing ship to gain some experience. Crewmembers stay in school until age 20.

When you leave the market you will find yourself in the narrow streets where the Saint Remians live. You won't find shops and bars here (they are all situated at the boulevard or the market), but at some places you might have a peek at some Shipping Company Work Shops, where they make nets and other fishing gear. Mostly women work here.

M Saint Remi has no streetnames, only housenumbers. One house you might want to look for is house number 154, the birthhouse of Prince Dosvado El Drango. It is a small, two-storey house in the second street that runs parallel with the boulevard. Please note that this house is not open to visitors.

The people of Saint Remi like to party. If you are lucky there will be a festival at night. These festivals take place almost once a week for various reasons (ships returning, namedays of Saints, memorial dates etc.). To find the right place you have to follow the boulevard until you see Toni's bar. Now follow the street towards the mountain (passed the waterfountain) until you come to the 'Image of the Virgin'. If you go to the left you can not miss the festivities. There will be music, dancing, eating, drinking and a lot of fun.

Another place with a colourful nightlife is The Pirate�s Dock. Situated at the west end of the boulevard, it consists of a couple of wooden houses, build on pillars in the water. The main attraction is a bar called The Pirate�s Eye, owned by the "king of night-life" Blacky Norton. Visitors are often treated with life music and an occasional striptease. It is surrounded by a nightclub and a betting shack where dogfights and boxing matches take place. It must be said that this is not the safest place in town. When visiting be aware of pick-pockets, fights and police razzias.