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'''Sainte Marie - Nosy Boraha is the largest amongst the chain of small islands located at the east coast of Madagascar. The island had been known as Isola Santa Maria since the 16th century when it was discovered by the Portuguese. Following their custom, the discoverers gave the name of the saint of the day to the places where they disembarked. They named Madagascar Isola Santa Lorenzo and when they saw Nosy Boraha, they baptised it Isola Santa Maria, a name which was later Gallicised as Sainte Marie when the French settled there in the 17th century.'''

The island had been known as Isola Santa Maria since of Sainte Marie is rich in legends and anecdotes: One early story tells the 16th century when it tale of a man who while sailing in his pirogue was discovered carried far away by a whale, then miraculously returned to the Portuguese. Following their customisland by a dolphin, the discoverers gave the name a legend reminiscent of the saint story of Jonas and the day to whale. Another presents the places island as an ancient den of pirates and buccaneers from where they disembarked. They named Madagascar Isola Santa Lorenzo and when they saw Nosy Borahasuch famous names as Nathaniel North, David Williams, they baptised it Isola Santa MariaThomas Tew, a name which was later Gallicised as Sainte Marie when La Buse and Plantain operated. By the French settled there in beginning of the 17th 18th century, it was rumored that with their innumerable crews their number reached over a thousand.

The island of Sainte Marie is rich in legends and anecdotes: One early story tells But it was also the tale love nest of a man who while sailing in his pirogue was carried far away by a whaleprincess Betia, then miraculously returned to daughter of the island by a dolphinfamous [[Betsimisaraka]] king Ratsimilaho, a legend reminiscent and of the story of Jonas and French corporal Jean Onésime Filet - nicknamed "the whalewinkle". Another presents The marriage of the island as an ancient den of pirates and buccaneers from where such famous names as Nathaniel Northcouple instigated a major resounding event when, David Williamson her husband's insistence, Thomas Tewthe queen ceded her island to France which thus became French territory in 1750. However, La Buse and Plantain operated. By the beginning island was reintegrated with Madagascar upon the independence of the 18th century, it was rumored that with their innumerable crews their number reached over a thousandcountry.

But it was Thanks to their names the other islands also carry the love nest traces of princess Betia, daughter these various moments of history: [[Ile aux Forbans]] (the famous Betsimisaraka king Ratsimilaho, Corsairs' Island) and of the French corporal Jean Onésime Filet - nicknamed "pirates' cemetery, immortalising the winkle". The marriage memories left by these ocean mercenaries; [[Ilot Madame]], in honour of Madame, the couple instigated daughter of King Louis XV. All this gives a major resounding event when, on her husband's insistence, charm to the queen ceded her island of Sainte Marie, adding to France which thus became French territory in 1750. However, the island was reintegrated with Madagascar upon the independence natural beauty of the countryits sites and beckoning visitors to immerse themselves in a not very distant past - only a few centuries separate us from these events.

Thanks The island of Sainte Marie may seem to their names the have no vovation other islands also carry the traces than that of these various moments of history: Ile aux Forbans (the Corsairs' Islan) and the pirates' cemetery, immortalising the memories left by these ocean mercenariestourism because nature has so clearly contributed to its becoming a privileged destination; Ilot Madame, it is now third in honour of Madame, the daughter list of King Louis XVplaces to visit in Madagascar. All this gives a charm to the island of Sainte MarieIndeed, adding to all the natural beauty of its sites and beckoning visitors elements have come together to immerse themselves in a not very distant past - only make it a few centuries separate us from these eventsprefered destination for holiday makers.

The island of Sainte Marie may seem offers a multiplicity of riches which deserve to have no vovation other than that be known. First of tourism all there are the vestiges of the past, some four or five centuries old, each having a story to tell to the men of today: The cemeteries are sinister only by their name because nature has so clearly contributed to its becoming a privileged destination; it is they are now third in only monuments witnessing the list dramatic past of places to visit this small island, the gravestones being there merely as decorations in Madagascar. Indeedthe landscape, all the elements have come together to make it Fort with its preserved remembrance of the old French East India Company is a souvenir of a prefferd destination for holiday makersglorious past.

But the island of Sainte Marie offers a multiplicity of riches which deserve to be knownand its sister islets do not just represent the past. First of all there are The present is embodied too in its fine sand, its beaches and its many creeks where holiday makers, fleeing from the vestiges of mist and fogs at home, can tan themselves in the pastsun at will without being disturbed, some four or five centuries old, each having whilst communicating with an omnipresent nature for these islands surrounded by water are quite simply a story natural garden that the creator has gifted to tell mankind in order to the men of todaypreserve it: The cemeterries are sinister only by their name because they are now only monuments witnessing the dramatic past great species of this small islandtropical trees, such as coconut, [[Madagascar clove|clove]], [[Flamboyant Tree|flamboyant trees]], [[jackfruit]] trees, [[Ravinala|travellers palms]] and perfumed plants such as [[vanilla]], the gravestones being there merely rare flowers such as decorations anthuriums, grow in the landscapeprofusion, not only in uninhabitated areas but also around the Fort with its preserved prediment villages. The wide variety of the old French East India Company insects is a souvenir source of a glorious pastknowledge for researchers.

But tourism introduces the island unfamiliar in every sense of the term and Sainte Marie and its sister islets do not just represent can offer this at will because the past. The present sea is embodied too there rich in its fine sandthe products of the ocean costing a small fortune under other skies: Lobsters, crabs, its beaches and its many creeks where holiday makersoysters, fleeing from mussels etc. that the mist and fogs at home, can tan themselves chefs in the sun at will without being disturbed, whilst communicating island's restaurants artfully serve with an omnipresent nature for these islands surrounded by water are quite simply a natural garden that the creator has gifted to mankind in order to preserve it: coconut sauce.