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2021 2022 2021 - 2022 English edition best of Digital version for version martinique best of martinique www.petitfute.uk.com +59605 9 5966 5 252 5 555 9 988 lacasethai Untitled-19 1 28/01/2020 14:24:41 PUBLISHING Collection Directors and authors: Dominique AUZIAS and Jean-Paul LABOURDETTE Welcome to Authors: Laure LAMBERT, Maëlle CHERRIER, Corinne DAUNAR, Mélanie CARPENTIER, Marie Isabelle CORRADI, Yaissa BOLIVAR-ARNAUD, Faubert Martinique! BOLIVAR, Eileen GIACOLETTO (traduction), Jean-Paul LABOURDETTE, Dominique AUZIAS and alter Publishing director: Stéphan SZEREMETA Publishing team (World): Caroline MICHELOT, Morgane VESLIN, Pierre-Yves SOUCHET, Jimmy POSTOLLEC, Natalia COLLIER, Laureen DUCHESNE, Anaïs MAOLE Publishing team (France): Elisabeth COL, Tony Welcome to our Martinique! DE SOUSA, Mélanie COTTARD, Audrey VEDOVOTTO Martinique is a land full of emotions… Authentic, STUDIO warm, surprising, vibrant… Martinique will fascinate Studio Manager: Sophie LECHERTIER you! Definitely a estive and gourmet destination! And assisted by Romain AUDREN Layout: Julie BORDES, Sandrine MECKING, especially when traditional events take place. Truly Delphine PAGANO important events in the year, these celebrations are Pictures and Mapping management: Anne DIOT assisted by Julien DOUCET an occasion to spend time with family, friends, on the beach or in the street, and to share unforgettable WEB moments. The island also offers a rich gastronomy, Web Director: Louis GENEAU de LAMARLIERE first of all the famous PDO Martinique Agricultural Web management and Development: Nicolas de GUENIN, Adeline CAUX, Kiril PAVELEK, Rum, served in ti punch or coloured cocktails. Natural, Mickael LATTES cultural, aquatic, sporty… 1000 %! Those who are Webdesigner: Caroline LAFFAITEUR passionate of watersports and wild nature will be able Community Traffic Manager: Alice BARBIER, Mariana BURLAMAQUI and Vincent PHAM to live their dreams by practising all sorts of activities: canyoning, hiking, running, kitesurfing, tubing, as well NATIONAL PUBLICITY as paragliding and skydiving to discover a preserved Publicity director: Guillaume VORBURGER assisted by Manon GUERIN nature and breathtaking sceneries from the sky. Local publicity management: Michel GRANSEIGNE Martinique’s cultural heritage is also very rich and Customer relations management: Vimla MEETTOO and Assa TRAORE reveals treasures, important sites of remembrance, Heads of National Publicity: Caroline AUBRY, artists who represent our traditions… Seine fishing François BRIANCON-MARJOLLET, Perrine DE CARNE with the fishermen of Bellefontaine, savouring a tinain MARCEIN, Caroline PREAU lanmori -dish composed of green bananas cooked INTERNATIONAL PUBLICITY with cod and spices, served with cucumber- at the Heads of Publicity: Jean-Marc FARAGUET and Fort-de-France market, learning to dance bèlè at Gros Guillaume LABOUREUR assisted by Claire BEDON Advertising Management BEST OF MARTINIQUE: Morne with the bèlè masters, discovering navigation on Isabelle DREZEN traditional yoles and sharing “yoleurs” ‘s everyday life, falling into a “vidé” during the Carnival, and many other CIRCULATION AND PROMOTION Sales promotion Director: Bénédicte MOULET experiences to live at the heart of local life. And at each assisted by Aissatou DIOP, Sidonie COLLET step of your journey, if you are looking for Paradise, Sales Manager: Jean-Pierre GHEZ assisted by Nelly BRION Martinique will also offer you unexpected encounters Press and sponsor partnership management: and share all of our culture with you. Martinique loves Jean-Mary MARCHAL you! We wish you a pleasant discovery, ADMINISTRATION Chairman: Jean-Paul LABOURDETTE Karine Rousseau President of the Martinique Administrative and financial Director: Tourism Committee Valérie DECOTTIGNIES Human Resources Director: Dina BOURDEAU assisted by Sandra MORAIS and Eva BAELEN Information and Technology Manager: Adam M’RAH Accounting: Jeannine DEMIRDJIAN, Adrien PRIGENT et Faiza ALILI Collection: Fabien BONNAN assisted by Sandra BRIJLALL and Vinoth SAGUERRE Reception: Assa TRAORE n PETIT FUTÉ BEST OF MARTINIQUE n Petit Futé was founded by Dominique AUZIAS. It is published by Les Nouvelles Editions de l’Université 18, rue des Volontaires - 75015 Paris. & 01 53 69 70 00 - Fax 01 42 73 15 24 Internet: www.petitfute.com SAS au capital de 1 000 000 E - RC PARIS B 309 769 966 Cover: © JCH DUSANTER Printing: GROUPE CORLET IMPRIMEUR - 14110 Condé-sur-Noireau Legal deposit: 02/11/2020 ISBN: 9782305033594 To email us, type the surname (lowercase) followed by @petitfute.com Write to the editor: [email protected] table of contents Le Carbet ............................................84 n INVITATION TO TRAVEL n Saint-Pierre ........................................87 Martinique’s Assets ............................ 6 Le Precheur ........................................90 Stay ideas ...........................................11 How to go? .........................................15 n THE INTERIOR NORTH n The Interior North .............................94 n THE RUM ROUTE n Fonds-Saint-Denis ..............................94 History of Rum ..................................28 Morne-Rouge ......................................96 Methods of production Ajoupa-Bouillon ..................................99 and categories of rum ......................30 Mount Pelée ........................................99 The route of distilleries.....................34 n SOUTH CARIBBEAN n n EATING WITH YOUR FEET South Caribbean ..............................102 Trois-Îlets ..........................................104 IN THE SAND n Les Anses d’Arlet ..............................130 Best places to eat on the waterfront .38 Le Diamant .......................................133 Fort de France and its surroundings .....38 Sainte-Luce ......................................136 Towards the North Caribbean coast ......38 Rivière-Pilote ....................................141 Towards the Southern Le Marin ...........................................144 Caribbean coast ...................................41 Sainte-Anne ......................................150 The Atlantic coast ................................46 n THE ATLANTIC COAST n n DISCOVER MARTINIQUE n The Atlantic coast .............................158 Martinique in 25 key words ..............50 Le Vauclin .........................................158 Overview of Martinique .....................54 Saint Esprit ........................................163 History, Politics and economy .......... 57 Le François .......................................163 Arts and culture ................................59 Le Robert ..........................................168 Gros-Morne ......................................171 Saint Joseph .....................................173 n FORT-DE-FRANCE La Trinité ...........................................173 Presqu’ile de la Caravelle ...................175 AND ITS SURROUNDINGS n Tartane ...........................................176 Fort-de-France and its surroundings .62 Morne-des-Esses ..............................181 Fort-de-France ....................................62 Sainte-Marie .....................................181 The surroundings of Fort-de-France .....76 Le Marigot ........................................183 Le Lamentin ......................................76 Le Lorrain .........................................183 Basse-Pointe ....................................184 Macouba ...........................................184 n NORTH CARIBBEAN n Grand-Rivière .....................................185 North Caribbean ...............................80 Schœlcher ..........................................80 n n Case-Pilote .........................................82 SMART TIPS Bellefontaine .......................................82 Smart tips ........................................188 Le-Morne-Vert ....................................84 Getting information ..........................192 3 Saint-Pierre. table of contents © VINCENT FORMICA 4 Grand’Rivière Macouba Basse-Pointe Cap Saint-Martin Prêcheur Grand’rivière Integral Biological Reserve Mount Pelée Integral Biological Le Lorrain Piton Marcel Reserve N1 Atlantic (1026) Mount Pelée Le Marigot Ocean (1397) L’Ajoupa-Bouillon 1902 Cone West Summit (1364) Martinique (1388) N3 Le Prêcheur Petit Bonhomme The Aileron D15 (1140) (1107) Sainte-Marie Le Morne-Rouge Caravelle Peninsula La Trinité Nature Reserve Morne-Jacob N2 (884) N1 Harbour Saint-Pierre Caravelle Saint-Pierre La Trinité Peninsula Harbour Morne-des-Esses Galleon Fond-Saint-Denis Bay D15 Gros- Morne Le Morne-Vert Piton Boucher D3 Le Carbet (1070) N4 Chancelle Islet N3 Piton Lacroix (1197) Saint- Joseph Le Robert Robert Bellefontaine D3 Harbour N2 N4 Case-Pilote Lavigne Islet Thierry Islet N2006 Le François Le Lamentin D41 Fort-de-France Long Islet Schoelcher N6 Pointe La Manzo des Nègres N6 Fort-de-France Fort-de-France Lamentin Airport Bay Ducos Saint-Esprit Mount Vauclin Pointe (504) du Bout Bois la Le Vauclin Les Trois-Îlets Charles Rivière- Salée N8 Morne Bigot (467) Morne la Morne Gardier Cap Salomon Plaine (393) (399) Grande-Anse N6 N5 N8 Domaine du Grand Macabou Rivière- Les Anses-d’Arlets Pilote Caribbean Morne Larcher Le Diamant Sainte-Luce Le Marin (477) Morne Aca Sea (268) Cul-de-sac Diamond Rock Marin Sainte-Anne Sainte-Anne Islets Nature Reserve Étang des Salines 2km Pointe des Salines Grand’Rivière Macouba Basse-Pointe Cap Saint-Martin Prêcheur Grand’rivière Integral Biological Reserve Mount Pelée Integral Biological Le