Pigeon Island (Saint Lucia)

Once isolated from the country in the Caribbean Sea, the island was artificially joined to the western coast of mainland in 1972 by a man-made causeway built from dirt excavated to form the Rodney Bay Marina.

Today, Pigeon Island is the home and major venue of the Saint Lucia Jazz Festival.

In the middle of the 16th century, a French pirate, François le Clerc, used Pigeon Island as his base.

From the higher peak, Signal Hill, Rodney was able to observe the French naval base of Fort Royal on Martinique.

In 1782, Admiral Rodney sailed from Pigeon Island to confront the French fleet, which he defeated in the Battle of Saints.