Vigie

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Vigie

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Saint Lucia

| subdivision_type1 = District

| subdivision_name1 = Castries

| subdivision_type2 = City

| subdivision_name2 = Castries

| coordinates = {{Coord|14.0188|N|60.9960|W|type:city_region:LC|display=inline,title}}

| module = {{Infobox lighthouse | embed=yes | qid = Q106908234

| construction = masonry tower

| shape = cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern{{Cite rowlett|lca|accessdate=2017-01-24}}{{cite ngall|110|2016|}}

}}

}}

Vigie is part of Castries, Saint Lucia.

The French established a village at the base of Vigie Hill in 1745, and a military headquarters on Vigie Height. Three forts were built, Choc Fort facing Choc Bay, Fort St. Victor at the entrance to Grand Carénage Bay (Castries Harbor), and Fort Montagu overlooking Petit Carénage Bay.{{cite book|last1=Harmsen|first1=Jolien|last2=Ellis|first2=Guy|last3=Devaux|first3=Robert|title=A History of St Lucia|date=2014|publisher=Lighthouse Road|location=Vieux Fort|isbn=9789769534001|page=162}}{{cite book|last1=Devaux|first1=Robert|title=Saint Lucia Historic Sites|date=1975|publisher=Saint Lucia National Trust|pages=52–53}}

George F. L. Charles Airport, one of Saint Lucia's two airports, is located in this part, as well as one of Saint Lucia's two lighthouses.

The Prime Minister's official residence and Saint Mary's College are also located in Vigie.{{Cite news |title=St. Lucia Remembers Its War Heroes |newspaper=The Voice |date=17 November 2016 |url=http://thevoiceslu.com/2016/11/st-lucia-remembers-war-heroes/ |accessdate=1 February 2017}}{{Cite news |title=SMC Celebrates Its 125th |newspaper=The Voice |date=15 May 2015 |url=http://thevoiceslu.com/2015/05/smc-celebrates-its-125th/ |accessdate=1 February 2017}}

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