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The city of Fort-de-France is located in the department of Martinique of the french region Martinique.The city of Fort-de-France is located in the district of Fort-de-France. The area code for Fort-de-France is 97209 (also known as code INSEE), and the Fort-de-France. Find the top-rated and best-reviewed tours and activities in Fort-de-France for 2021. From prices and availability to skip-the-line options and mobile tickets, get all the information you need to make the. Fort de France, Martinique, a beautiful french island in the Caribbean sea. Cruising with Fred. Such a nice experience. I hope you enjoy this.

Fort de France is the capital of Martinique and the largest city in the French Antilles. The city centre is resplendent with architecture dating back to the start of the 19th Century and monuments that speak of the island’s history. The full range of shops , restaurants and services are available in a distinctly Caribbean style. Larger shopping and cinema complexes and meeting centers are located on the periphery of the city.
It is possible to reach Fort de France from any given point on the island within a few hours and is connected to Trois Ilets and Pointe du Bout by a convenient ferry service.

The Schoelcher Library

Rue de la Liberté tel 0596 702667 - Mon 1300-1730 Tue-Thurs 0830-1730 Fri 0830-1700 Sat 0830-1200 - Entry is free

Constructed by Henry Pick, celebrated architect of the XVIII Century, the library is named in honor of Victor Schoelcher who dedicated his life to the opposition to slavery. It is an elegant metal structure with a multicolored basilica and Byzantine glass dome. Often used to exhibit local and international artists.

The Saint-Louis Cathedral

Place Monseigneur Roméro tel 0596 735978 - Mon – Sat 0600-1100 14.30-17.30

Constructed by architect Henry Pick in 1895, the cathedral is in a Roman-Byzantine style with a 57m high bell tower. The design of the cathedral was heavily influenced by the architects desire to make the structure resistant to fire and cyclones and as such the profile of the building was kept to a minimum. The interior is luminous and richly decorated.

Fort Saint-Louis

Boulevard Chevalier Sainte Marthe - Guided tours of 1hr - Mon-Fri 0900-1530 Sat 1000-1500

Situated in the east of the Bay of Flamands, the fort was constructed in 1640 and was in commission until during the WWII. During the tour you will be treated to a view of the bay of Fort de France like no other.

La Savane

La Savane, the principal public park, has evolved from Military Parade Ground to landscaped gardens. The historic gardens of the King host many different important species of flora. On the northern side of the park you will find a statute of Giuseppina Bonaparte carved in white marble from Carrara, inaugurated in 1859 and mysteriously decapitated in recent years.

The Vegetable Market

Rue Isambert - Every day 0600-1500

Built in 1901 by prolific architect Henry Pick the structure was devastated by a hurricane in 1981and restored in 1989. A mix of colors of fruit, vegetables, spices and handcrafts.

Villa Bougenot

Rue Victor Sévère

A colonial villa in central Forte de France , a striking design with metal structure, iron balconies and railings as became law after the fire of 1890. Built by rich industrialist Bougenot.

Sacre Coeur de Balata

7 Km Route de Balata - Every day 0800-1200 ,1500-1800

Approximately 10Km from Fort de France you can admire the church of Balata, a miniature replica of the basilica of Sacre Coeur in Paris, constructed by French architect Wuifflef. Situated on a hillside of the Pitons du Carbet the church offers beautiful panoramic views of the capital to Pointe du Bout.

The gardens of Balata

10 km, Route de Balata - Every day 0900-1700

No more than 20 minutes from the capital is a botanical garden inside a rainforest. A splendid tropical garden with 3000 species on display, visitors wind their way along paths between the trees and tropical flowers.

The Parc Floral

Place José Marti - Every day from 7.00-13.00 / 14.30

It is a public garden situated in the northern part of the city. This former military hospital from the XVIII century, was acquired by the city of Fort de France and now houses an aquarium (Exotarium), a geologic gallery and a botanic gallery.

Museums

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Fort-de-France

• Type: City
• Description: Commune in Martinique, France
• Category: commune of France
• Location: Martinique, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
• Postal codes: 97200 and 97234

Also Known As

• Afrikaans: Fort-de-France
• Albanian: Fort de France
• Arabic: Fort-de-France
• Arabic: فور دو فرانس
• Aragonese: Fort-de-France
• Armenian: Ֆոր դե Ֆրանս
• Arpitan: Fôrt-de-France
• Asturian: Fort-de-France
• Asturian: Fuerte Francia
• Azerbaijani: For-de-Frans
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• Bavarian: Fort-de-France
• Belarusian: Фор-дэ-Франс
• Belarusian: Форт-дэ-Франс
• Bengali: ফর-দ্য-ফ্রঁস
• Bosnian: Fort-de-France
• Breton: Fort-de-France
• Bulgarian: Фор де Франс
• Bulgarian: Фор дьо Франс
• Bulgarian: Форт-дьо-Франс
• Bulgarian: Форт дьо Франс
• Cajun French: Fort-de-France
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• Cebuano: Fort-de-France (ulohang dakbayan)
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• Chechen: Фор-де-Франс
• Chinese: Fort-de-France
• Chinese: 法兰西堡
• Chinese: 法蘭西堡
• Chuvash: Фор-де-Франс
• Cornish: Fort-de-France
• Corsican: Fort-de-France
• Croatian: Fort-de-France
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• Egyptian Arabic: فور دو فرانس
• English: Fort Royal
• English: Fort of France
• Esperanto: Fordefranso
• Esperanto: Fort-de-France
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• Estonian: Fort-de-France
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• French: Fort-Royal
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• Georgian: ფორ-დე-ფრანსი
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• German: Fort de France
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• Greek: Φορ-ντε-Φρανς
• Greek: Φορ ντε Φρανς
• Gujarati: ફોર્ટ-ડે-ફ્રાંસ
• Haitian: Fòd Fwans
• Hebrew: פור-דה-פראנס
• Hebrew: פור דה פראנס
• Hebrew: פורט דה-פראנס
• Hebrew: פורט דה פראנס
• Hindi: फोर्ट-डी-फ़्रांस
• Hungarian: Fort-de-France
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• Interlingua (International Auxiliary Language Association): Fort-de-France
• Interlingue: Fort-de-France
• Irish: Fort-de-France
• Italian: Fort-de-France
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• Jamaican Creole English: Fort-de-France
• Japanese: フォール・ド・フランス
• Japanese: フォール＝ド＝フランス
• Javanese: Fort-de-France
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• Kalaallisut: Fort-de-France
• Kannada: ಫೋರ್ಟ್ ಡಿ ಫ್ರಾನ್ಸ್
• Kazakh: Фор-де-Франс
• Kazakh: Форт-Рояль
• Kongo: Fort-de-France
• Korean: 포르 드 프랑스
• Korean: 포르드프랑스
• Latin: Arx Gallica
• Latvian: Fordefransa
• Latvian: Fort-Royal
• Latvian: Fort-de-France
• Ligurian: Fort-de-France
• Limburgan: Fort-de-France
• Lithuanian: For de Fransas
• Lombard: Fort-de-France
• Low German: Fort-de-France
• Luxembourgish: Fort-de-France
• Macedo-Romanian: Fort-de-France
• Macedonian: Фор де Франс
• Mainfränkisch: Fort-de-France
• Malagasy: Fort-de-France
• Malay: Fort-de-France
• Marathi: फोर्ट-दे-फ्रान्स
• Mazanderani: فور دو فرانس
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• Minangkabau: Fort-de-France
• Mongolian: Форт-де-Франс
• Narom: Fort-de-France
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• Norwegian: Fort-de-France
• Norwegian Bokmål: Fort-de-France
• Norwegian Nynorsk: Fort-de-France
• Novial: Fort-de-France
• Occitan (post 1500): Fort-de-France
• Ossetian: Фор-Руаяль
• Ossetian: Фор-де-Франс
• Papiamento: Fort-de-France
• Persian: فور-دو-فرانس
• Persian: فور دو فرانس
• Picard: Fort-de-France
• Piemontese: Fort-de-France
• Polish: Fort-Royal
• Polish: Fort-de-France
• Polish: Fort Royal
• Polish: Fort de France
• Portuguese: Fort-de-France
• Portuguese: Forte-de-França
• Portuguese: Forte de França
• Portuguese: Port-de-france
• Prussian: Fort-de-France
• Romagnol: Fort-de-France
• Romanian: Fort-de-France
• Romansh: Fort-de-France
• Russian: Фор-де-Франс
• Russian: Форт-Рояль
• Russian: Форт-де-Франс
• Sardinian: Fort-de-France
• Scots: Fort-de-France
• Scottish Gaelic: Fort-de-France
• Serbian: Fort-de-France
• Serbian: Фор де Франс
• Serbo-Croatian: Fort-de-France
• Sicilian: Fort-de-France
• Silesian: Fort-de-France
• Sinhala: ෆෝර්ට් ඩි ෆ්‍රාන්ස්
• Slovak: Fort-de-France
• Slovenian: Fort-de-France
• South Azerbaijani: فور-دو-فرانس
• Spanish: Fort-de-France
• Spanish: Fort de-France
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• Spanish: Fuerte de Francia
• Swahili: Fort-de-France
• Swedish: Fort-de-France
• Swiss German: Fort-de-France
• Tagalog: Fort-de-France
• Tajik: Фор-де-Франс
• Tamil: ஃபோர்ட்-டி-ஃப்ரான்ஸ்
• Tamil: பிரான்சுக் கோட்டை
• Tatar: Фор-де-Франс
• Telugu: ఫోర్ట్ డి ఫ్రాన్స్
• Thai: Fort-de-France
• Thai: ฟอร์-เดอ-ฟรองซ์
• Thai: ฟอร์-เดอ-ฟร็องส์
• Turkish: Fort-de-France
• Turkmen: Fort de Frans
• Ukrainian: Фор-де-Франс
• Urdu: فورٹ ڈی فرانس
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• Walloon: Fort-de-France
• Waray (Philippines): Fort-de-France
• Welsh: Fort-de-France
• Western Panjabi: فورٹ ڈی فرانس
• Wolof: Fort-de-France
• Wu Chinese: 法兰西堡
• Yoruba: Fort-de-France
• Yue Chinese: 法蘭西堡
• Zulu: Fort-de-France
• Forte de Fransa
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• La SavanePark
• Baie du CarénageBay
• Pointe SimonCape
• Baie des TourellesBay
• Baie des FlamandsBay
• Pointe des CarrièresPoint

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