The most beautiful parks and gardens Fort-De-France & Area

In Schoelcher, a monumental sculpture has come to sublimate the Place des Arawaks since 2001, forming one with the surrounding nature. Created by the Martinican artist Henri Guédon, a man of peace, a committed anti-racist, the Trees of Freedom represent eight ornaments inherited from the Abakua writings of the Caribbean Indians: they symbolize the freed Man. These five bronze sculptures are statues halfway between Man and plant, evoking the fraternity and symbiosis that linked nature to the first inhabitants of the island.

Originally a vacant lot, this very beautiful park was laid out on the occasion of the town's centenary in 1988, and earned Saint-Joseph a prize awarded at the Communes Fleuries 2000 competition. Many botanical species can be found here. Bamboo, palm trees, balisiers and alpinias live peacefully together here. It must be said that Saint-Joseph, nicknamed the "granary of Martinique", is a paradise for plants: everything grows here and this garden is the perfect testimony!

Located in the heart of the Gondeau district in Saint-Joseph, this family garden is home to an astonishing variety of floral and plant species. The highlight is the superb vegetable garden in which fruit trees, medicinal and ornamental plants flourish. Cultivated with care and respect for nature, it is enriched with manure straight from the adjoining henhouse. A lovely garden to discover with the family!

Awarded the "Jardin Remarquable" label, this livestock farm created in 1993 houses gardens, a restaurant, a butcher's shop, a fishmonger's, a concert hall and a wildlife park with a permanent collection of local plants. Guests include macaw parrots, ibises, flamingos, peacocks and farmyard animals. A children's playground with zip-line, swings and pirate ship completes the picture... Organic farmers' market on Saturday mornings.

In this garden, located in the heart of Fort-de-France, hides a green oasis flanked by a colonial house and an enchanting garden. Ornamental, medicinal and aromatic plants thrive here in complete tranquillity, surrounded by works of art harmoniously arranged here and there among the plants. In this charming setting lives an artist: Agnès Jean-François, known as JAF. It was she who imagined this garden all around the colonial house that once belonged to her husband's grandmother, Yves Jean-François (JYF), now deceased, and he too an artist. After visiting the garden, you can admire JAF's sculptures and paintings in her former studio. A true parenthesis of greenery in the Foyalaise urban area, the JYF and JAF hut is only open to visitors once a year during the Rendez-vous aux jardins.

The objective of the Jardin de l'Espérance integration project is to enhance the value of the professions involved in horticultural production, medicinal and aromatic plants, and waste recovery. The association l'Espérance - Patronage Saint-Louis is home to an integration centre that welcomes people between 16 and 30 years of age and supports them in their project to return to work. The idea is to use the garden as a tool to enable them to reintegrate and reconnect with nature and society. After creating a Creole garden, this ambitious integration project is devoted to the cultivation of endemic plants, the creation of a health trail and should allow the redevelopment of the banks of the Monsieur River, which flows from Dillon to Saint-Joseph, a watercourse full of history that runs along the garden site. Eco-citizen and educational workshops are frequently organized there.

On the slopes of Morne Garnier grows a mini-urban jungle where vegetables, medicinal plants and fruit trees live in harmony. This is where the Centre de Culture Populaire Ypiranga de Pastinha Martinique (CCPYPM) has developed an experimental urban garden in an old quarry that had to be completely cleared and redeveloped.

A project that was a little mad at the beginning, but which has been fruitful since the association has been entrusted with the development of an eco-environment, this time located in Tivoli.

It must be said that the CCPYPM association has energy to spare. A dozen people, employees, civic services and volunteers, work daily to reconnect the inhabitants with nature and use the garden as a support for environmental education.

Through the work of the land, the idea is to transmit values such as sharing, raise awareness of eco-citizen issues (waste recycling, safeguarding local heritage) and learn to eat healthily. Here, a part of the plots is managed by the association and the young people of the district; the other part is put at the disposal of the inhabitants to cultivate their vegetables.

Events are regularly organized. People come here to learn how to garden, to watch the aquaponics ponds work and to feed the rabbits and chickens in the garden. The association has also developed a solidarity store that delivers baskets to isolated people, as well as a mini-market every firstSaturday of the month.

Managed by the Acsion Services association, the Atoumo garden (named after the plant that cures "all ills") is home to over 250 varieties of medicinal plants endemic to Martinique. Inaugurated in 2015, it showcases the traditional use of medicinal plants and enables this knowledge to be passed on to future generations. In addition to schoolchildren and local residents who come to attend workshops to learn how to grow a few medicinal plants, the garden also welcomes the general public and sells seedlings for direct planting.

In Tivoli, the objective of the CCPYPM association (at the initiative of the Jardin de Trénelle-Citron) is even more ambitious: to create on this 6,000^m2 site an ecolieu, i.e. a model place in terms of food, energy and medicinal self-sufficiency, with a guided sensory path, an educational farm and workshops (gardening, composting, agroecology). It is home to the island's first plant library-school, with 150 species listed for the ailments they treat (nervous, intestinal, digestive...). Mini-market every^1st Saturday of the month.

It's unthinkable to stay in Martinique without taking the time to learn a little about bananas, the symbol, along with sugar cane, of the Caribbean islands. Habitation Belfort is a farm that has been established for over thirty years in the commune of Le Lamentin. It specializes in banana cultivation, exporting 90% of its production. It covers an area of over 65 hectares. The aim of the farm is to preserve and perpetuate agricultural activity, and since 2007 it has been awarded the Global Gap label for its sustainable agriculture. The main attraction of this visit is to get inside a real farm that operates on a day-to-day basis, giving you a better understanding of the reality of production. The guided tour lasts around an hour and ends with a tasting of local produce. Last but not least, a banana kid is on hand to help children take an educational tour. After your visit, we recommend a stop at the pretty boutique at the entrance, where you'll find local banana products. The estate is also home to a majestic Creole villa, known as "Les Jardins de Belfort", a dream setting in the middle of the plantation. This villa and the little train are often privatized for seminars, weddings or cultural events. A privileged stopover to discover without delay.