Fort-de-France

Worth seeing in and around Fort-de-France

7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Stade Pierre-Aliker

   Stade Pierre-Aliker, is a multi-purpose stadium in Fort-de-France, Martinique. It is currently used mostly for football matches, as the home of the Club Colonial and the Martinique national football team.

   2.2 km · multi-purpose stadium in Fort-de-France, Martinique · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Fort-de-France Cathedral

   St. Louis Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Martinique, an overseas department of France.

   600 m · cathedral located in Martinique, in France · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Old Town Hall and Theatre

   The Hôtel de Ville is a municipal building in Fort-de-France, Martinique, in the Caribbean Sea, standing on Rue Victor Sévère. It was designated a monument historique by the French government in 1979.

   800 m · town hall and theatre in Fort-de-France, Martinique, France · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Fort Saint Louis

   Fort Saint Louis is a seaside fortress in Fort-de-France, Martinique. The present-day fort has evolved from earlier strongholds that were erected on the site as early as 1638, and has been known in previous incarnations as Fort Royal and Fort de la Republique.

   0 m · 17th-century fortress in Fort-de-France, Martinique · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Fort Desaix

   Fort Desaix is a Vauban fort and one of four forts that protect Fort-de-France, the capital of Martinique. The fort was built from 1768 to 1772 and sits on a hill, Morne Garnier, overlooking what was then Fort Royal.

   4.1 km · fort in Fort-de-France, Martinique · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Distillerie Dillon

   The Distillerie Dillon is in Fort de France in Martinique. It distills many types of rum from the locally grown sugar cane.

   2.6 km · Rum distillery in Fort-de France (Martinique) · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Cascade Didier

   Didier Waterfall, or Cascade Didier, is a waterfall located on Martinique. It contains three different drops.

   8 km · waterfall in Martinique · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Fort Saint-Louis

   A fortress on a peninsula in Fort-de-France harbour constructed during the reign of Louis XIII.

2. 02
   Schoelcher Library

   One of the nicest colonial buildings in town is a library next to Place de la savane.

3. 03
   Place de la Savane

   Dillon distillery, 9, route de Chateauboeuf.

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Things to do

Hike to Cascade Didier (take the route de Didier from the rond point du Vietnam heroique; go all the way up, through the tunnel and now you are in the tropical jungle only 10 min from downtown). Trail is not marked, park next to the power generator almost at the end of the road. Walk down towards the river, cross the bridge and up on the other side you'll find a tunnel, bring a flash light.

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Where to eat

Babaorum, 42 route de Chateauboeuf (behind Carrefour Dillon),. Lunch and dinner Mon to Fri, dinner only on Saturdays. Outside bar in a garden and restaurant inside. La Réserve, 7-32 Impasse des Aloes (behind Carrefour Dillon),. Mon-Fri 12:00-15:00. Fairly vegan but not without flavour.

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Getting to Fort-de-France

Airports

Martinique Aimé Césaire (FDF), 7 km · Hewanorra (UVF), 97 km · Argyle (SVD), 160 km

Stations

Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport, 7.6 km

• Vieux Fort → Fort-de-France

  100 km · quickest by road, 21h 51m · $10–14
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• Pointe-à-Pitre → Fort-de-France

  189 km · quickest by road, 27h 44m · €22–31
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