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Fort-De-France
About Fort-De-France
Fort de France is capital of Martinique, which is an overseas department of France, sometimes also referred to as the French Antilles. It is the former home of Napoleon’s Empress Josephine and the city has many attractions in her name. Fort de France also has a pretty natural harbor defended by Forts Desaix, Tartenson and Gerbault. These make nice sights and are worth your visit.
Local highlights
Explore the city
- La Savane–a park with beautiful gardens and a statue of Napoleon’s Empress Josephine.
- Schoelcher Library–monument to slavery abolishment
- Aquarium de la Martinique
- Plantation de Leyritz–hotel and restaurant with former plantation house fully furnished
- Park Floral–market
- Galleria Commercial Center–shopping
- Centre des Metiers d'Art–shopping
- Les Grands Ballets de la Martiniquais–traditional island dances
- Parc Naturel Regional de la Martinique
Explore its museums and historical sights, such as
- Fort Desaix & Fort Tartenson & Fort Gerbault
- Fort St Louis
- St Louis Cathedral
- Musee de la Pagerie–former home of Empress Josephine.
- Musee Departemental de Martinique–Museum of the islands pre-columbian history
- Palaise de Justice
- Musee de Rhum
Highlights in the vicinity
Explore the environment of Fort de France, such as
- Caravelle Beach, la Trinite Peninsula
- Caravelle Nature Reserve, la Trinite Peninsula
- Château Dubuc, la Trinite Peninsula
- Habitation Clement, Le Francois
- Habitation MacIntosh
- Route de la Trace
- St Pierre
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 101 Thousand
- Timezone: UTC -4
- Weather: Martinique has a tropical climate. The wet season is from July till November and temperatures are at an average of 26˚C throughout the year. The summers are around 30˚C and winters around 21˚C so it’s never really cold.
- Police tel.nr. :17
- Tourist Assistance Service: Office du Tourisme tel. nr.: 637960
Local transport
- Busses (Taxi Collectifs)
- Taxis
- Ferryboats
Inbound transport
- Nearest airport: Le Lamentin Airport. Best accessed from the US or France
- Boat: The harbor in Fort de France is Pointe Simon, where there are multiple companies for cruising and yachting
- Car: Home driver’s license is valid
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