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liquid is squeezed out. After this pressing process,<br />
the cassava pulp appears in the form of compact<br />
blocks. These blocks are put through a sieve to be<br />
made into flour (farine) and to be rid of any remaining<br />
waste. Next, this cassava flour is thrown onto platines<br />
(large, round griddles), which are heated over wood<br />
fires.<br />
The slow cooking, a step called rouissage, is done to<br />
neutralize the hydrocyanic acid present in the flour.<br />
During this process, the flour is being constantly<br />
rotated with the help of a plane.<br />
After the slow cooking is done, the cassava flour is<br />
spread out on the still-hot platines in the form of flat<br />
cakes. These cakes are then garnished with guava<br />
jam or coconut, and folded over. And then…you<br />
taste it while it’s still warm. This is a delicacy that has<br />
no equal!<br />
MOULIN A CANNES (Cane Mill)<br />
Famille JOUAN (Jouan Family)<br />
Morne Bois - 97214 LE LORRAIN<br />
Tel. : 0596 53 41 22<br />
Visits in the mornings by appointment.<br />
Unique in Martinique, this is the last sugarcane mill<br />
on the island. Located in Morne Bois, and owned by<br />
the Jouan family, the mill specializes in the artisanal<br />
production of tank syrup, which is made of cooked,<br />
concentrated sugarcane juice.<br />
LA MIELLERIE (The Honey Farm)<br />
Monsieur André MANGATALLE<br />
Quartier rivière Coco - 97226 MORNE VERT<br />
Tel. : 0596 55 57 58 - Fax : 0596 55 57 43<br />
miellerie@wanadoo.fr<br />
He is known for his delicious honey.<br />
today the home of the University of the Antilles and<br />
Guyana, as well as of several institutions related to<br />
the tourism industry: hotels, the Palais des Congrès, a<br />
casino, and a marina that has earned the designation<br />
« Station Voile » from the French Sailing Federation.<br />
Three miles from Fort-de-France.<br />
Office of Tourism<br />
Tel. : 0596 61 83 92 - Fax : 0596 6183 93<br />
odt-schoelcher@wanadoo.fr<br />
www.ot-schoelcher.com<br />
CASE-PILOTE<br />
The town of Case-Pilote is noted for its traditional<br />
architecture, whose beauty is well worth a detour.<br />
A main attraction is the church, which has been<br />
classified as a historic site. Dating from the 17th<br />
century, and built in the Jesuit Baroque style, it is the<br />
oldest church on the island. Case-Pilote is also the<br />
birthplace of some important people in the history of<br />
Martinique, including Victor Sévère, mayor of Fort-de-<br />
France 1900–1945, and the writer Xavier Orville.<br />
Seven and a half miles from Fort-de-France.<br />
Office of Tourism<br />
Tel. : 0596 78 74 04 or 0596 78 74 25<br />
Fax : 0596 78 78 87<br />
otsi-casepil@wanadoo.fr<br />
BELLEFONTAINE<br />
A typical fishing village, Bellefontaine is located on<br />
the Caribbean Sea, at the foot of a cliff. In this village,<br />
they still practice a traditional mode of fishing—with<br />
nets. The town boasts a modern church presided<br />
over by a « worker priest. »<br />
Eleven miles from Fort-de-France.<br />
Tourist Information Bureau<br />
Tel. :0596 55 07 03 - Fax : 0596 55 08 54<br />
MORNE-VERT<br />
Greatly valued for the coolness of its climate, this<br />
town is perched on a ridge that dominates the Pitons<br />
du Carbet, mountains that reach up to 3,300 feet in<br />
altitude (and which you can explore on many hiking<br />
trails). Morne-Vert is a refreshing detour on the way<br />
to Saint-Pierre. You can enjoy great views of the<br />
lush greenery draping the<br />
Pitons du Carbet and<br />
LE MONDE DES EPICES (The World of Spices)<br />
Quartier Le Lareinty - 97232 Le LAMENTIN<br />
Tel.: 0596 51 58 64 - Fax : 0596 51 92 01<br />
Tastings and <strong>sales</strong> of spices are held every day but<br />
Sunday. Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,<br />
Saturday 8:00 a.m. to noon.<br />
Towns and Villages<br />
THE CARIBBEAN NORTH<br />
SCHOELCHER<br />
Located immediately to the west of Fort-de-France,<br />
on the Caribbean coast, the town of Schoelcher is<br />
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