sales guide martinique
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PITT CLERY<br />
97211 RIVIERE-PILOTE<br />
Tel. : 0596 62 6169<br />
Sunday 2:00 p.m.<br />
PITT THOMASSIN<br />
Barrière Lacroix - 97227<br />
SAINTE-ANNE<br />
Tel. : 0596 76 72 99<br />
Monday 2:00 p.m<br />
PITT CORIDON<br />
Quartier Morne-Acajou -<br />
97240 LE FRANCOIS<br />
Tel. : 0596 54 48 62<br />
Monday 3:00 p.m.<br />
MONGOOSE AND<br />
SNAKE FIGHTS<br />
The pitts, especially<br />
in Rivière Pilote, also<br />
feature combat between<br />
mongooses and snakes. In<br />
specially designed glass cages,<br />
these two well-matched adversaries<br />
observe each other for a long time,<br />
before the first assault is ever made. As a rule, the<br />
mongooses emerge victorious from these fights.<br />
Shopping - Souvenirs<br />
ARTISANAL PRODUCTS<br />
Creole jewelry with original designs, objects made<br />
of bamboo, wood sculptures, baskets, pottery<br />
and Creole dolls dressed in madras are some of<br />
the artisanal products that you will find in souvenir<br />
boutiques, or in the artisanal market in the Savane,<br />
in Fort-de-France. Madras, at one time used to make<br />
traditional Creole clothes, is today used to make all<br />
sorts of clothes...dresses, shirts, sarongs...a souvenir<br />
ready-to-wear !<br />
When it comes to Martinique’s artisanal traditions,<br />
the quality of our craftsmanship is evident in our<br />
numerous creations, which are rich in color and<br />
creativity. You’ll have an embarrassment of choices!<br />
produce an agricultural rum with the A.O.C.<br />
label (Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée).<br />
Connoiseurs say that Martinican rum is the<br />
best in the world. White or old rum, but<br />
also liqueurs : coconut punch, passion<br />
fruit punch, orange punch. To each his<br />
own !<br />
CREOLE JEWELRY<br />
Whether a traditional beaded<br />
collier-chou («darling’s<br />
necklace»), a chaîneforçat<br />
(«convict’s chain»),<br />
brooches or earrings,<br />
jewelry brilliantly tops<br />
off any traditional Creole<br />
costume. Designed<br />
by artisan jewelers,<br />
Martinique’s 18th carat gold<br />
pieces recalls its history.<br />
WHERE TO SHOP<br />
Fort-de-France : boutiques de<br />
souvenirs, Marché Artisanal de<br />
la Savane (Artisanal Market of the<br />
Savane).<br />
At the Village Créole, in Les Trois-Ilets<br />
Chateau Gaillard<br />
Malls and shopping centers.<br />
Towns and villages open-air markets<br />
PRACTICAL POINTS<br />
Martinique has the reputation of being Paris’ shop<br />
window in the heart of the Caribbean. Most imported<br />
products have the label «made in France.» Some<br />
of the biggest French and international brands<br />
(perfumes, lingerie, clothing, watches, leather goods,<br />
etc.) are sold in Martinique, as well as the creations<br />
of Martinican designers. Non-local checks are rarely<br />
accepted. Duty-free purchases are possible in certain<br />
stores, particularly those in the bonded areas (beyond<br />
the checkpoints) in the departure halls of airports, or<br />
in Fort-de-France’s commercial port.<br />
SWEETS, JAMS AND PASTRIES<br />
Made from our succulant tropical fruits: coconut<br />
bars, doucelettes, fruit jams, as well as traditional and<br />
gourmet pastries. All these will delight the discerning<br />
palate. You will immediately appreciate the savoirfaire<br />
of our pastry chefs, who will amaze you.<br />
FLOWERS<br />
With a lifespan of two to three weeks, anthuriums,<br />
porcelain roses, heliconias or red gingers will recall<br />
memories of your trip to Martinique a thousand times<br />
over. Florists in Martinique will wrap the flowers and<br />
send them home for you.<br />
AGRICULTURAL RUM<br />
Martinique is the only island in the Caribbean to<br />
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