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LE FORT SAINT-LOUIS<br />
97200 FORT-DE-FRANCE<br />
Tel. : 0596 59 86 99<br />
Classified as a historial monument, Saint-Louis Fort<br />
is an example of a style of military architecture called<br />
à la Vauban. It was built in 1640, at the behest of<br />
Governor De Baas, as a fortification necessitated by<br />
the Franco-British rivalry during the colonial era.<br />
was planned by Jean-Philippe Those, who also<br />
designed the fabulous Balata garden.<br />
LE JARDIN CREOLE<br />
(Creole Garden)<br />
Domaine de Tivoli - 97234 FORT-DE-FRANCE<br />
Tel. : 0596 64 42 59 - Fax. : 0596 64 72 27<br />
pnrm@wanadoo.fr<br />
Home to the main offices of the Parc Naturel<br />
Régional de la Martinique (« Natural Regional Park<br />
of Martinique »), the Domaine de Tivoli also has a<br />
botanical garden and a picnic area..<br />
Other Attractions<br />
LE MEMORIAL DE L’ANSE CAFARD<br />
Cap 110<br />
97223 LE DIAMANT<br />
On April 8, 1830, a slave ship attempted some risky<br />
maneuvers off Le Diamant when the sea was very<br />
rough. At 11:00 p.m., the ship was caught up in some<br />
furious waves and broke apart on the rocks. It was<br />
utterly destroyed. The following day, 46 bodies were<br />
recovered. The corpses of sailors were buried in the<br />
cemetery of Le Diamant, while those of drowned<br />
Africans were buried at some distance from the<br />
shore. Designed by Martinican artist Laurent Valère,<br />
the monument honors the disappeared victims of the<br />
slave trade.<br />
Parks and Gardens<br />
ECOTOURS SERVICES<br />
Quartier Pérou - 97290 LE MARIN<br />
Tél. : 0596 62 34 42 - Port. : 0696 40 72 97<br />
www.ecotours-services.fr<br />
The garden of a Creole household.<br />
LE JARDIN DE BALATA (Balata Garden)<br />
Route de Balata - 97200 FORT-DE-FRANCE<br />
Tel. : 0596 64 48 73 - Fax : 0596 64 73 40<br />
jardin-balata@wanadoo.fr<br />
www.jardindebalata.com<br />
Open every day 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.<br />
A pleasant stroll among groves and flowerbeds,<br />
in a garden that was re-created to help the public<br />
discover and admire over a thousand tropical<br />
plants and flowers.<br />
DOMAINE DE CHATEAU GAILLARD<br />
Route des Trois-Ilets - 97229 TROIS-ILETS<br />
Tel. : 0596 48 24 40 - 0596 68 15 68<br />
Fax. : 0596 68 10 57<br />
domainechateaugaillard@wanadoo.fr<br />
Open every day 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Free parking,<br />
and easy accessibility for the handicapped.<br />
You can shop for art, pottery, spices, etc. There is<br />
also a « village » for children up to 16 years of age,<br />
with an inflatable château.<br />
LA FERME PERRINE<br />
Habitation Carrère - Entrée hippodrome<br />
97232 LE LAMENTIN<br />
Tel. : 0596 57 17 16 - Fax. : 0596 42 20 00<br />
Tous les jours de 9h à 17h<br />
fermeperrine@wanadoo.fr<br />
This is an animal park where you can observe farm<br />
animals, as well as wild animals native to the Antilles.<br />
Excellent local food is served at its restaurant. The<br />
horse-racing track is nearby.<br />
LES JARDINS DE LA MER<br />
Route du Club Med - 97227 SAINTE ANNE<br />
Tel. : 0596 76 99 27 - Fax. : 0596 76 97 44<br />
<strong>martinique</strong>aquarium@wanadoo.fr<br />
Open every day except Monday. Tuesday to Sunday<br />
9:00 a.m. to noon and 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.<br />
This aquarium presents reconstructions of the<br />
principal marine ecosystems around Martinique.<br />
There is also a picnic area, kayaking<br />
instruction and mangrove<br />
discovery excursions.<br />
HABITATION DE L’ANSE LATOUCHE<br />
(Anse Latouche Plantation)<br />
97221 LE CARBET<br />
Tel. : 0596 64 48 73<br />
Open every day 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.<br />
A marvelous walk through a diverse collection of<br />
plants and flowers from around the Antilles, amidst<br />
the ruins of this historic sugar plantation. The garden<br />
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