Pigeon Island (Saint Lucia) Pigeon Island (Saint Lucia) Pigeon Island is a islet located in Gros Islet in the northern region of Saint Lucia. Once isolated from the country in the Caribbean Sea, the island was artificially joined to the western coast of mainland in 1972 by a man-made causeway built from dirt excavated to form the Rodney Bay Marina. Composed of two peaks the island is a historic site with numerous forts such as an 18th-century British fort and Fort Rodney both used by the British to spy on French Ships from neighbouring Martinique. In 1979 it was named a national park and
Culture of Saint Lucia Culture of Saint Lucia The Culture of Saint Lucia blends the influences of African, French, and English heritage. The official language of the island is English but Kreole, a form of French patois, remains an influential secondary language. The people are predominantly Catholic but the religious climate is tolerant. Saint Lucia holds every year two main traditional festivals, "La Woz" ("The Rose", on August 30) and "La Magwit" ("The Marguerite", on October 17), organized by the two rival historic cultural associations ("societés") with the same names whose affiliates comprise most of the country's population. The Christmas season is celebrated and