St. Barthélemy · St. Barthélemy
Gustavia
A Swedish-named harbor town in the French West Indies.
- Swedish rule
- 1784–1878
Then
- 1784
France hands St. Barthélemy to Sweden.
- 1787
Le Carénage is renamed for King Gustav III.
- 1878
Sweden sells the island back to France.
Now
Gustavia is the island's capital, lined with high-end boutiques.