Where is Death in Paradise filmed?

If you are a fan of the Kris Marshall and Sara Martins series Death in Paradise and want to know where the fictional island of Saint-Marie is, and would like to visit the locations used for filming, read on.

The island used for filming is the French island of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean. Despite its distance from France, it is still classed as part of Europe. The currency used is the Euro and the inhabitants speak French. Despite being officially part of Europe, as an overseas area, it is not part of the Schengen zone.

Christopher Columbus named the island Santa María de Guadalupe in 1493 after the Virgin Mary, venerated in the Spanish town of Guadalupe, in Extremadura.

The series is mainly filmed around the area of Deshaies (pronounced Day Ay) on the Base Terre side of the island. The town of Deshais is the setting for the fictional capital of Saint-Marie, Saint Honore, and if you visit the town you will easily spot the church (which doubles as the police station) and La Kaz which is the setting for Katherine’s bar in the series.

La Kaz looks very ramshackle but this is due to the fact it was built 100 years ago by a local carpenter. There is no written menu, so the waiter (or more often the owner) will go through the options with guests verbally.

If you visit the restaurant, the Accras (cod fritters) are recommended as a light and delicious dish. Alternatively, the goat and prawn meals, served on very tasty rice cooked with tumeric and vegetables, is a mouth watering option. If you like something visually impressive, order the banana flambe you will be able to see it set alight at your table.

If you drive out of Deshais towards Sainte-Rose, you will pass a number of beaches. The one most regularly used is Grand Anse, but Cluny and La Perle are locations you will also recognise.

Have you visited Guadeloupe and seen some of the locations used in filming? Let us know using the comments section below.