Marigot is an almost hidden part of St. Barth that was quickly spotted as a prime location for secluded luxury by banker Edmond de Rothschild in the early days of modern St. Barth. Rothschild bought a parcel of land in Marigot in 1957, after being introduced to St. Barth by David Rockefeller. Edmond’s son, Benjamin de Rothschild, built two villas on the 7.5 acre property, which he sold to hedge funder Bruce Kovner. Kovner then sold the property for close to $67 million in 2017 to a private buyer, who has presumably been enjoying the quiet retreat ever since. The bay and the beach of Marigot are not very well-known on their own, as it is a small, rocky beach. The cove is part of St. Barth’s marine reserve and occasionally snorkelers can be found in its deep waters. It’s also the only gray sand beach in all of St. Barth.