St. Barthélemy

 


David Rockefeller found the perfect spot to build a beach house on the shores of St. Barthélemy in 1957 and bought about 140 acres, kicking off a boom that has yet to slow down.

Michael Gross Treasured Island: The Story of St. Barth and Its Barbarians, Billionaires, and Beauties (Harper).
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/treasured-island-michael-gross?variant=44324148248610

The island was soon developed with hotels, restaurants, and residential parcels, and became a popular destination for celebrities
Bloomberg 16 July 2026
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-16/the-st-barts-famous-party-scene-undercuts-island-s-rockefeller-origins

Saint Barth: Jetset, det vackra folket och pengarna
- Jetsetfolket kommer för övrigt i sandaler och shorts till de fina restauranger, eller in i raden av lyxbutiker i Gustavia, som får Biblioteksgatan i Stockholm att framstå som Ullared. 
Här bär man inga synliga märken på märkeskläderna. Den som vet, vet.
https://englundmacro.blogspot.com/2020/08/saint-barth-jetset-det-vackra-folket.html


 Landning på St Barts

År 1784 förhandlade Sverige till sig ön Saint-Barthélemy från Frankrike. Ön visade sig vara för torr för att lämpa sig för plantager, med hade en stor, naturlig hamn. Svenskarna insåg därför snart att det bästa sättet att tjäna pengar på ön var att locka till sig internationell handel – inte minst handel med människor.

Sverige var en liten och sen kolonialmakt. Dessutom såldes Saint-Barthélemy redan 1878 tillbaka till Frankrike, då ön inte längre var lönsam. Detta har underlättat för berättelsen om Saint-Barthélemy som en exotisk och harmlös parentes i svensk historia att få fäste


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