When we arrived in Martinique, I had the best gin and tonic ever with the limes from Antonio Banderas! Fort de France is a a bigger city than others in the French Caribbean. Although definitely French, it has more of the Caribbean feel than Guadeloupe or Iles des Saintes. Like the other French islands, it has its church and bell tower which rang off the hours from dawn to dusk. And there are croissants, baguettes, crepes, quiche and great French food to be enjoyed throughout the city.
We anchored right off the old fort. It is not a tourist attraction, however, it is a functioning naval base.
While Martinique has the narrow roads of other islands, there are plenty of cars and buses here. Many of the roads in Fort de France are one way, so it looks as if the traffic flows pretty well. There are several nice pedestrian walkways in the old part of town. We found a couple lovely cafes that served great food/drinks along with wi-fi in air conditioned bliss!
The Schoelcher Library is a metal wonder that was built in France and reassembled in Fort de France is 1889 for an exposition. It is named in honor of the famous French slavery abolitionist. He is a real hero in these lands and each island had something named in his honor.
When we arrived in Martinique, I had the best gin and tonic ever with the limes from Antonio Banderas! Fort de France is a a bigger city than others in the French Caribbean. Although definitely French, it has more of the Caribbean feel than Guadeloupe or Iles des Saintes. Like the other French islands, it has its church and bell tower which rang off the hours from dawn to dusk. And there are croissants, baguettes, crepes, quiche and great French food to be enjoyed throughout the city.
We anchored right off the old fort. It is not a tourist attraction, however, it is a functioning naval base.
While Martinique has the narrow roads of other islands, there are plenty of cars and buses here. Many of the roads in Fort de France are one way, so it looks as if the traffic flows pretty well. There are several nice pedestrian walkways in the old part of town. We found a couple lovely cafes that served great food/drinks along with wi-fi in air conditioned bliss!
The Schoelcher Library is a metal wonder that was built in France and reassembled in Fort de France is 1889 for an exposition. It is named in honor of the famous French slavery abolitionist. He is a real hero in these lands and each island had something named in his honor.
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