What you can see on the Flamands cams
The live camera looks from the headland above the beach, along the long curve of pale sand and the villas behind it, to the islets offshore. A second camera, at the top of the beach between the palms, looks straight out over the sand and the sea to the rocky island just offshore, as a time-lapse of the last 24 hours.
Anse des Flamands from the headland
From the headland at the western end of the beach, this camera looks along the long curve of Anse des Flamands: the pale sand, the villas and gardens behind it, the turquoise water close in and the dark blue further out, with small islets on the horizon.
The open north-west coast takes the winter swells, and from up here the lines of surf are easy to see.
Flamands beach between the palms
At the top of the beach, this camera looks between two coconut palms over the raked sand to the blue water and the rocky island just offshore, as a time-lapse of the last 24 hours.
It is shared on Windy by a private owner; played back, it shows the beach from sunrise to sunset in a few seconds.
A beach open to the north
Flamands faces north-west, towards the rocky Isle Chevreau just offshore. Its open water brings waves in winter, when north swells reach the island, and calm, clear sea the rest of the year. The village behind the beach is one of the old fishing and farming settlements of the island, and the salt ponds nearby are visited by birds.
When to watch Flamands
St Barts keeps Atlantic Standard Time all year, four hours behind UTC. The beach faces the sunset, so late afternoon is the best time to watch it. Winter swells can make the sea rough for a few days at a time.
Nearby
At the western end of the beach, a trail leads over the headland to Colombier, a secluded beach that can only be reached on foot or by boat. Gustavia and Saint-Jean are about ten minutes' drive away.
Getting there
The road from Gustavia runs over the hills to the village, with public access to the beach at its end. There is no lifeguard: swimmers take care when the waves are up.
