sales guide martinique

HABITATION FONDS SAINT-JACQUES
97230 SAINTE-MARIE
Tel. : 0596 69 10 12
Fax : 0596 69 21 58
fondsaint-jacques@wanadoo.fr
Open Monday to Friday 9:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday by
appointment, for groups only.
This former convent was
built in 1658. Between
1693 and 1705, it was
the home of Father
Labat, who perfected
a new type of still that
permitted the making of
rum according to the «
Cognac » method.
LA MAISON DU BELE
Espace zéphyr - reculée
97230 SAINTE MARIE
Tel. : /Fax. : 0596 69 21 70
audreymaisondubele@hotmail.
com
Afro-Caribbean music and dance
ensembles perform dances against a
musical background of solo singers, vocal groups,
the rhythm of drums, as well as the rhythm of ti-bwas,
which are two percussion sticks beaten against a
bamboo tube.
LA SAVANE DES ESCLAVES
Quartier La Ferme
97229 TROIS ILETS
Tel/Fax. : 0596 68 33 91 - Cell. : 0696 22 79 05
lasavanedesesclaves@wanadoo.fr
http://www.lasavanedesesclaves.fr/
This five-acre park is located at the edge of a forest
in La Ferme, near Les Trois-Ilets. Upon entering, you
will notice a recreated 19th century rural settlement,
that will give you an idea of how martinican peasants
lived during and after the period of slavery. With their
wooden walls, beaten-earth floors, and cane-leaf
roofs, the small houses constitute a village of an tan
lontan, Creole for “a long time ago”. Strolling among
them, you’ll immerse yourself in the history and
traditions of Martinique.
GUIDED TOURS AROUND THE CAPITAL
AZIMUT
13 rue du Taillis Clairière - 97200 FORT-DE-FRANCE
Tel. / Fax. : 0596 70 07 00 - 0596 60 16 59
to 5:30 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Saturday 8:30 a.m. to noon.
Guided tours for groups between 10 and 15
people, by appointment.
With its cupola and colorful façades,
the Schoelcher Library is without
a doubt the most beautiful
building in Fort-de-France. It
is the work of architect Henri
Picq, a contemporary of
Gustave Eiffel who also
designed the Saint-Louis
Cathedral. The building
first served as Canada’s
pavilion at the 1889 Paris
Exposition, and was then
transported to Martinique.
Its Romanesque-Byzantine
architectural style is
elaborate but nonetheless in
harmony with the building’s
surroundings.
LA CATHEDRALE SAINT-LOUIS
Rue Schœlcher
97200 FORT-DE-FRANCE
Tel. : 0596 73 59 78
A must-see, above all for its magnificent organs.
Ex-PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Rue Schœlcher 97200 FORT-DE-FRANCE
Built at the beginning of the 20th century, the former
Palace of Justice was once the stage on which the
history of Martinique was played out. If the walls had
ears, the former courtrooms would still resonate with
the memorable pleas of eminent lawyers like Victor
Sévère, Joseph Lagrosillière, and others.
LE THEATRE DE LA VILLE
Rue Victor Sévère - 97200 FORT-DE-FRANCE
Tel. 0596 59 60 63 or 0596 59 43 29
theatre.foyal@mairie-fort-de-france.fr
Erected in 1901, this building was formerly the city
hall.
DISCOVER
Historic Sites
(partial list)
LA BIBLIOTHEQUE SCHŒLCHER
Rue de la Liberté
97200 FORT-DE-FRANCE
Tel. : 0596 70 26 67- Fax. : 0596 72 45 55
biblio-schoelcher-dep@cg972.fr
Open every day except Sunday. Monday 1:00 p.m. to
5:30 p.m., Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 8:30 a.m.
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