Carreaux d'Art & Marbre des Îles
The Marigot showroom where St Barth villas get their floors, walls, and wow moments.
Why Go
Behind an unassuming Marigot storefront sits the design library that quietly shapes half the island's interiors — a 25-year-old atelier where marble slabs, cement tiles, and hand-cut mosaics wait for their next villa.
The Experience
Pull off the road in Marigot and you'll find a working showroom, not a boutique. Sample boards lean against the walls in stacks; a back yard holds palettes of raw marble, granite, quartzite, and travertine catching the Caribbean light. Staff move between architects sketching renovations, second-home owners chasing a specific shade of Carrara, and contractors picking up cuts for a job site up the hill. It's part gallery, part warehouse, part design consultation — the kind of place where a five-minute stop turns into an hour of running your hand over encaustic cement tiles and rethinking your entire kitchen. English is spoken, but a little French goes a long way, and the family behind the counter has been outfitting St Barth homes long enough to know which finishes actually survive salt air and bare feet.
What to Try
Ask to see the cement tile (carreaux ciment) library — the hand-poured patterns are the signature look you'll spot in the island's best-kept villas and boutique hotels. Then wander the marble yard out back, where full slabs of quartzite and onyx are staged so you can see the veining in daylight. If you're planning anything from a powder-room refresh to a full build, request the mosaic sample tray and the porcelain large-format catalog; the mix of traditional artisan pieces and contemporary Italian production is the reason architects keep coming back.
Insider Tip
Stop by in the morning — they close 12:00 to 14:00 sharp for the midday break, and afternoon light in the marble yard washes out the subtler veining anyway. If you're seriously specifying a project, bring photos of your space and any existing wood or paint samples; the team will pull coordinating stock on the spot and can quote shipping and install through their in-house crew, which is a rarity on-island.
The Practical Stuff
Location: Lieu-dit Marigot, 97133 Saint-Barthélemy — about 10 minutes by car from Gustavia, on the road toward Grand Cul-de-Sac. Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30–12:00 and 14:00–18:00; closed weekends. Parking on-site. Website: marbredesiles.com; also active on Instagram @carreauxdart_marbredesiles. Best reached by rental car — no scheduled transit serves this stretch.
Pair It With
- Abyss Restaurant Guide — Closest sit-down lunch when the midday closure sends you out of the showroom — easy to fill the 12:00–14:00 break without backtracking to Gustavia.
- 6e SENS Massage Wellness Beauty Saint Barth Guide — A short drive away for a post-showroom reset — pairs naturally with a slow afternoon of design errands rather than a beach day.
- 1493 Lodges St Barth Guide — If you're on-island scouting design ideas, this Colombier hideaway is a walkable case study in the kind of natural-stone and tile finishes Marbre des Îles supplies across the island.
