Relationship dossier
France
Saint Barthélemy
Relationship assessment
Saint Barthélemy is an autonomous French overseas collectivity within the French Republic.
France toward Saint Barthélemy
+100France maintains Saint Barthélemy as an overseas collectivity under French sovereignty. French state institutions retain responsibility for sovereign functions, including defense and foreign relations, while the collectivity exercises autonomy in local affairs.
Saint Barthélemy toward France
Not assessedSaint Barthélemy does not have an independent foreign policy; its authorities exercise autonomy in local matters within the French constitutional framework.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Saint Barthélemy is an overseas collectivity of France with extensive autonomy in local affairs, while France retains responsibility for sovereign functions including defense and foreign relations. The relationship is defined by constitutional integration and the French state’s administration of those responsibilities; Saint Barthélemy does not conduct an independent foreign policy.
Key developments
Saint Barthélemy became an overseas collectivity of France under Article 74 of the French Constitution.
Major uncertainties
- The practical scope of central French oversight in particular policy areas may vary over time.