In 1883, Pierre-Auguste Renoir spent the summer in Guernsey, with a varied landscape of beaches, cliffs and bays, where he created fifteen paintings in little over a month.
[2] St. Martin Parish has entered Britain in Bloom for a number of years, winning the small town category twice, in 2006 and 2011.
Saint Martin is one of the most expensive parishes in the island for property, with the average four bedroom house costing £615,000.
Relief: Saint Martin is the second highest parish in Guernsey, its elevation is exceeded only by the Forest.
The following roads provide important links between Saint Martin and the other parishes (listed from southwest to northeast): The following roads are also very important, as they provide access to the village centre and most of the shops (listed from west to east): St Martin comprises part of the South East administrative division with St Andrew.
Those elected (in order of votes received) being Heidi Soulsby, Lindsay De Sausmarez, Peter Roffey, Rob Prow and Victoria Oliver.