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Martinique

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A little bit of France in the Caribbean Islands

Martinique has this special spice in its dishes, music and lifestyle. You’ll go up to Gros-Morne and down to Fort de France!

Population: 436,100

Capital: Fort-de-France

Currency: Euro

Language: French

Size: 1,100 sq km

Time Zone :UTC-4


	Rum The famous domain and Rum Distillery or Homère Clément Rum distilleries around Martinique. People Martinique towns and villages Fort de France, St-Pierre (The New World Pompeii) and Carbet (Site of Christopher Columbus landing in 1502 Sand and Sun Martinique beaches Caravelle Peninsula Beaches

Cultural

Souvenirs from Martinique to bring home.

Museums

Schoelcher Library, Gauguin Museum (He painted in Martinique in 1887).

Historical

Dubuc Castle, Clément’s House, 18th century Leyritz sugar Plantation.

Natural

View from the coast The Diamond Rock (it’s actually a volcano), Balata Gardens, Presqu’île de la Caravelle, Les Îlets du François (by boat), Mount Pelée (1397m), Le Nord-Ouest Caraïbe, Les pitons du Carbet, Presqu’île of Ste-Anne.

Beaches

To view all beaches on a map including the following: Anse Dufour, Anse Noire, Grande Anse, Anse l’Étang, Tartane Beach, Anse Couleuvre, Anse Lévrier, Anse à Voile, Grande Anse des Salines.

Cities

Fort-de-France, Le Carbet and its traditional house called “Case”, Case-Pilote, Bellefontaine, Ste-Anne town centre and church.

St-Pierre: destroyed by volcanic eruption in 1902, you can visit ruins of the theatre, church and more.

Anse Road through the most authentic areas of the island.

St-Esprit Road through and around Vauclin Mountain.

Food

Rum distilleries around Martinique:

Distillerie Dillon Fort-de-France, Distillerie Depaz Saint-Pierre, Habitation Clement François, Trois-Rivières Sainte-Luce, La Mauny Rivière-Pilote, Rhum Neisson Le Carbet, St. James Rum Museum Sainte-Marie : historical distillerie converted into a museum; Bally (Habitation Lajus) Le Carbet, Distillerie JM Macouba, Distillerie St.Etienne Gros-Morne, Distillerie La Favorite Lamentin.