Vieux Fort is named after the French fort overlooking the coastal tip of the island.
The inhabitants are called “Vieux-Fortains”.
The Caribbean Indians who were there for ages, were driven out, and the French then built Fort Royal.
The latter changed its name to Old Fort. There was a time when it was called "Old Fort Olive" because the Head of the colony.
To visit: the ruins of Vieux-Fort (Old Fort), formerly Fort Royal.