Thread: Forte de France, Martinique

Here's a nice website about Forte de France ( where crhise ships dock) that is especially designed to provide information for cruise visitors to Martinique:


Martinique Promotion Bureau:: Martinique - Caribbean Islands News

Martinique - A French Jewel in the Caribbean islands. Renowned for the beauty of her scenery, the Carib people named her Madinina - The Island of Flowers.

To help you get the most out of your time with us, this site has been designed to give you information about Fort-de-France, (the capital city of Martinique and the place where your ship will dock) and the many choices of Caribbean Shore Excursions that are available.

The mean temperature averages 79°F. Two regular, alternating wind currents (east and northeast) cool the atmosphere. These are the tradewinds, called les alizés. There is only about a 5° difference between summer and winter temperatures.

this is from Martinique Tours / Excursions / Sightseeing / Sights / What To See / Attractions / Places of Interest / Places to Visit


Fort-de-France, the capital, is wonderful to explore on foot. Among the sightseeing attractions is the city's architectural masterpiece, the Bibliothèque Schoelcher, or Schoelcher Library, a Romanesque-Byzantine Gem built 100 years ago for the Paris Exposition of 1889, then dismantled and shipped to Martinique mosaic by mosaic. Named for Victor Schoelcher, the French abolitionist whose work helped end slavery on the island in 1848, it sits just off La Savane, the central park. La Savane's gardens make for pleasant strolling and picture-taking, and boast two impressive statues: one of Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc, the French nobleman who claimed the island for France in 1635, the other of Marie Josephe Rose Tascher de la Pagerie, who was born in Trois Ilets across the bay, and made history as Napoléon's Empress Joséphine.

The capital's narrow balconied streets, lined with shops and restaurants, all lead to a pleasant discoveries, including the Cathedral of Saint-Louis, the Palais de Justice with its statue of Victor Schœlcher, the Musée Départemental with archeological finds from prehistoric Martinique and the Rivière Madame with its busy fish markets. Excellent, reasonably-priced guided walking tours of Fort-de-France are also available for a fee.