Tourist Attractions & Monuments Martinique

This small tourist office in the heart of Saint-Pierre is housed in the Maison de la Bourse, which hosted the first chamber of commerce on the island. It gathers a lot of information, brochures, and indications to visit the city of Art and History, and the surroundings. It also organizes thematic visits of the city, upon reservation and in small groups. As the ruins are not signposted, we advise you to have them indicated to you, it would be a shame to miss them! A great source of information about Saint-Pierre.

On the heights of Bellefontaine, a strange ship's prow dominates the town. The story goes that a certain Mr. Dubois was behind this strange dwelling, inspired by the modernist architecture of the time. Completed in 1948, this second home took the name Torgiléo from the first names of the Dubois family (Victor the designer, Virginie his wife, Leo their son). The interior is fitted out like a ship, with cabins and a promenade deck. If this private house cannot be visited, it promises some nice shots!

Built of wood and brown stone, Bellefontaine church dates back to 1962. Its bells are listed. A building with an original architecture (its bell tower is in fact separate from the main body), its construction is the fruit of the joint efforts of the people of Bellefontaine. Seeing that the old church was no longer able to accommodate the faithful, the population raised funds to build a new one. Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens retains six wrought-iron statues by Joseph René-Corail.

Developed under the Second Empire as a chic district of the capital away from the working-class Terres Sainville neighborhood, Giopeinture still maintains its bourgeois allure today. It's a pleasant place to stroll and look for vestiges of early ^20th-century Art Nouveau architecture. The Villa Primerose (1906-1920) was one of the most successful examples: this historic monument unfortunately burned down completely in July 2014.

A journey into the deep Martinican culture, this is what the Second Souffle garden located in Le Vauclin promises: “sa sé jadin pay la ki la”. Discover the local flora and ancestral traditional practices, gardening workshops or jewelry making based on peyi seeds (Job's tears, jequirity bean, devil-bean), knowledge transmission is at the heart of the mission of this beautiful garden, cultivated in complete respect of the earth. We recommend a stopover with your family or alone!

This garden, led by the Sud Botanique association, has several missions: educational, by welcoming all types of visitors to raise awareness of environmental preservation, botanical, as it houses a nursery with tropical trees and rare species, and finally social, with its work camp for the integration of landscape workers. There is also a marked footpath for a nice stroll through the plants. The park also offers workshops to learn how to create and maintain a Creole garden. For a pleasant family walk.

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!

This recent church is the heir to a succession of earlier buildings. The plans for an avant-garde church, imagined by Federico Genovese and Olivier Dubosq, after waiting for some 40 years, have finally been realized. The congregation can once again hear the five bells engraved with the names of their patrons (Saints Joseph, Michael the Archangel, Lawrence, Philomena and Our Lady the Great)—they were blessed on Christmas Day 2009. The materials used for its construction and the façade are similar to those of the building destroyed in 1973.

Located at the eastern end of rue Levassor in the quartier du Fort, the Génie and Ponts et Chaussées offices occupy the site of a private house built in 1810, following the dismantling of part of the Larochetière dwelling at the end of the ^18th century. In 1855, the site became the headquarters of the French Engineering and Civil Engineering Departments. The eruption of 1902 destroyed all structures except the terraces and retaining wall; the remaining buildings are in ruins. The site housed several buildings arranged in a tiered construction on several terraces linked by staircases. In the middle of the upper terrace was the main building, which housed the offices of the Engineering and Civil Engineering Departments. The back wall of this rectangular building was pierced by a double waterfall that fed a basin built at its foot. The middle terrace featured two large circular basins. On the lower terrace were two buildings: a guardhouse and stables. A striking feature of the site is the ingenious hydraulic system that supplied water via the canal du Fort to the Bureau du Génie and the Ponts et Chaussées, as well as to the Maison Coloniale de Santé opposite. The omnipresence of water is typical of pre-1902 Saint-Pierre: controlled runoff, cascading waterfalls, fountains and ornamental spray basins, a functional pool, running water upstairs.

Just a few kilometers from Martinique's most beautiful beaches, take the D9 towards Sainte-Anne for around 3 km to climb the Piton Crève-Coeur. Turn off at Cap-Chevalier and drive for 1 km. Turn right for 2 km and follow the unpaved road to the ruins of an old sugar mill. Leave your car in the dedicated parking area. Piton Crève-Coeur is an ancient volcano (18 million years old...), much older than Montagne Pelée, which today rises to an altitude of 200 m and offers breathtaking views of southern Martinique. Your walk begins on the right, with a path that climbs up, passing by ancient ruins: the main house of the Habitation Crève-Coeur. You soon come to a fine viewpoint over the island's southern peninsula. Further on, still in the direction of Sainte-Anne, a string of small coves invites you to unfold your towel and recharge your batteries. Cap-Chevalier offers windsurfing and kayaking programs. Anse-Michel, Baie des Anglais and Les Salines, coves and sandy beaches, also boast a small commercial infrastructure (food stores, restaurants) and sports facilities (jet-skiing, windsurfing). Don't forget to bring sun protection, light clothing and plenty of water - the sun can be fierce, especially in the middle of the day! Allow an hour and a half round trip, with a difference in altitude of around 150 meters.

This private garden path is located on a natural wetland coastal area. Educational panels line the pathway, presenting the remarkable plants and trees of the site, where mangrove and péyi almond trees flourish. With this trail, the objective of Pascal Fardin, the owner, is for people to discover the mangrove, as well as the local fauna and flora. A pond with tilapias, inspired by the Salines pond, crosses the site for about 200 meters.

This downloadable smartphone application allows you to find information by geolocating it. This interactive map includes many visuals. You can also leave comments. This application is the result of the work of the Mwen Désann Sen Piè Commission, initiated by the Rotary Club of Saint-Pierre. 24/7 access to the tourist offer and to all the necessary information to organize your stay: accommodation, recreational activities.

Aboard a covered boat, discover the cul-de-sac of Le Marin with a naturalist guide, an expert of the island's ecosystem, who will explain the specificities of the mangrove and its interactions with the coral reef. The excursion lasts 2h30 in total, including 45 minutes of visit of the mangrove and 40 minutes of snorkeling in a marine reserve (masks and snorkels provided), on a small, stable and comfortable motor catamaran, with a capacity of 12 persons. Snacks offered during the excursion. A very educational visit.

Aboard an old locomotive that was once used to transport cane to the Saint-James distillery, the association Les Rails de la canne à sucre offers a walk through the cane fields and banana plantations. In the middle of the sumptuous green landscapes of Sainte-Marie, the visit alternates between explanatory stops on fruit, spice, medicinal plants, and of course the methods of cane cultivation and the evolution of the processes of rum manufacturing.

At the top of the Morne d'Orange, the Virgin of the Sailors, also called

Notre-Dame du Bon Port, has watched over the city since 1870. Its base was destroyed by the fiery cloud of May 8, 1902; the 4-tonne statue was thrown several meters lower but, miraculously, came out of the eruption unscathed! To see it, you have to take the road that crosses the D1 (direction Fonds-Saint-Denis). At the top, turn to the right. Park your car and finish the few remaining meters on foot. From there, the view on the bay of Saint-Pierre is breathtaking.

The tree is one of the rare survivors of the 1902 eruption. Rooted for more than two centuries, the cheese tree of Saint-Pierre stands majestically at the edge of the departmental road that goes to Fonds-Saint-Denis. Completely burned by the cloud of fire, only a piece of charred trunk remains, but 50 years after the catastrophe, buds, and leaves appear on the burned trunk. Aimé Césaire was fascinated by the destiny of this tree, which he often came to see.

When the colonial past of the region is evoked, it is the “Maison du Gaoulé” that springs to mind: dissatisfied with the “royal commercial executive" - the obligation to trade with France - the inhabitants organized the first open rebellion against metropolitan tutelage in 1717. After a meal served in the house of Gaoulé, in the O'Mullane district, the planters kidnapped Governor La Varenne and Intendant Ricouart, representatives of King Louis XV.

A small strombolian volcano a few hundred thousand years old, this islet was quickly equipped with an artillery piece and fortified to the point of becoming an essential device for the defense of the bay of Fort-de-France. From 1703 to 1739, more than 200 cannons were built in Martinique! The fort, a simple battery around 1728 until the fortification project in 1746, forbids any intrusion into the bay, by aligning itself with the Pointe-des-Nègres. Ilet Ramiers (or Ilet-à-Ramiers) is the entrance to Fort-de-France coming from the South coast and Pointe-des-Nègres is the entrance to Fort-de-France coming from the North Caribbean coast. This islet, almost impregnable, is nestled on a steep rock. The attackers could only approach it from one place: a landing stage protected by a guardhouse. At the top is a flat plateau—only accessible by a ladder 70 feet above the sea—consisting of three coastal batteries, military housing, and a gunpowder magazine; several of these buildings are listed as historic monuments. The rock played a defensive role until 1876 and then served as a lazaretto and military hospital for brief periods in addition to the Pointe-du-Bout fort. A military rest center in the 1960s, this 3-hectare islet is now a site protected by the Conservatoire du Littoral for its flora and fauna, in particular the Lesser Antillean iguana, an endemic species. It is forbidden to enter the site.

Located between Le Diamant and Les Anses-d'Arlet, Petite-Anse is no exception to the rule: fine sand, coconut palms, a volleyball court and small restaurants are all popular with visitors. To get there, all you have to do is follow the seafront and its fishing boats. The road from Le Diamant to Petite-Anse is very pleasant and offers some choice panoramas of Le Diamant rock and the bay, not to be missed. The area is relatively unspoilt by tourism, with limited but excellent accommodation.

The Habitation Sucrerie, refered to as a “château” (castle) by the locals, was acquired in 1788 by Jean-François Hayot; it was then the most important house in the commune.
Built on 200 m², it was constructed during the second half of the 18^th century. Its architecture is particularly original. It is characterized by a gallery on the north and south sides, a first floor narrower than the ground floor and, most original of all, an entrance on the side of the kitchen. As it should be, it dominates the village. About a hundred slaves were involved in running the place. A vestige of a cattle mill, rehabilitated into a coal oven, the basin of a spring already used by the Natives, the master's house below are the silent witnesses of the rough life of yesteryear. A family tradition runs along the old stones of the distillery and whispers that Arlet himself lived there. God only knows… Built in the second half of the 18^th century, the building, entirely made of wood and bricks, seems to have been put to sleep by a nasty twist of fate. However, in an outbuilding adjoining the old, but no less famous kitchen of Père Labat, a community of white angels preserves the place. Here is the vegetable garden, formed by a masonry block, a storage space for the “potins” (cast iron container to hold the embers). There, the square well dating from 1914, a little further on a stone crucifix and, in the middle of a blue-painted Ave Maria, is a flowery grotto where Our Lady of Lourdes rests.

This pretty walk links the village of Anses-d'Arlet to Grande-Anse in one hour. The departure at the village cemetery goes up a little on the side of the Morne Champagne hill. The walk continues through the savanna, towards the beach of Grande-Anse. Enjoy the beautiful views of the village and the Caribbean coast, and the abundance of tropical forest, between gum trees and heliconias. A superb and easy walk without hesitation. However, bring good shoes.

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.

It is still possible to admire on both sides of the D10 the ruins of this old sugar house transformed into a distillery in the 19^th century and which faces the sea. The old chimney, still standing, indicates its location. Mill, boilers and evacuation pipes are still visible and evoke the rich past of its rum activity. The distillery stopped working in 1963. At the soccer field, take the path that crosses the banana and sugarcane fields: you will arrive at a temple dedicated to the goddess Mariamman.

The former habitation Gradis, future cultural center of the Great North, theater of union struggles, is an unavoidable place of memory. This former 18^th century sugar house is now managed by the Collectivité de la Martinique which is reviving this important place of heritage. The famous Gradis Bridge, which connects this domain to the Eyma house, used to allow the transportation of sugar cane with one of the first steam locomotives.

On June 15, 1502, during his fourth voyage to the Americas, Spanish navigator Christopher Columbus landed in Martinique and set foot on the beach of Le Carbet. With its three wooden masts representing those of Christopher Columbus' ship, a brand-new memorial pays tribute to this historic event. It is located at the exit of Le Carbet, along the RN2, in the direction of Saint-Pierre, at the edge of the sea, adjacent to the village hut, facing the sea.

The Beauregard Canal is a 2-hour walk along an irrigation path built in the 18th century by Mr. Beauregard, also known as the "Canal des Esclaves". At the time, hundreds of slaves transported the heavy stones used to build the irrigation canal to bring the water from the forest to the Caribbean coast. The hike, surrounded by majestic cheese makers, follows the canal, starts at the place called Maison Rousse and returns by the same path. Sometimes we even walk on the low wall, between the water and the void.

One of the most beautiful churches on the island. Flanked by its cemetery, it shines in its bright yellow dress. It is dedicated to saint James in memory of Jacques du Parquet, the first governor of the colony. The mixture of baroque and neoclassical styles of the 18^th century, with a sober, but charming interior, is rather interesting. Inside, the choir is decorated with effigies of St. James the Greater. Go around and see the presbytery.

Gateway to the Cul-de-sac du Marin, this beautifully preserved nature reserve is the favourite starting point for divers on their excursions to the Caribbean Sea. But not only: the turquoise waters offer bathers equipped with a simple mask and a snorkel some magnificent surprises as the depths are so colourful! You will also find a white sandy beach with a few corners of shade, very pretty but quickly taken by storm. This still wild place also offers superb views of the bay of Le Marin.

This museum shows the passion and work of Father Pinchon, a great nature lover and a precursor in the knowledge of Martinique's biodiversity, through panels and display cases of the island's animals organized by type of environment. It also houses an exhibition of herbarium boards: ferns, a passion of Father Pinchon, and insects that live in Creole gardens, in collaboration with Martinique Entomologie. Different workshops and exhibitions are organized all year long, an exciting visit for the whole family.

In love with her native island, Christelle loves to share her culture with visitors. The idea is to immerse visitors in the heart of authentic Martinique and to tell its history with anecdotes. The common thread is to share the gastronomy, flavors and local specificities. Several types of tours are offered: the bestseller is the “Pile ou face” which retraces the history of Saint-Pierre through the tropical forest. We also like the “RockSandSip” which takes you back to the time of the Native Americans.

Located at an altitude of 700 meters, the Domaine Martiniquais d'Expérimentation (DoME) of Grande Savane in Prêcheur is dedicated to the mountain Pelee in cohesion with the management plan of the classified site of the northwestern slopes of the mountain Pelee. It is very active in the research of the environment and the heritage little exploited until now, constituted of a covered space and a museographic course with information on the fauna, the flora, the pedology, the meteorology…

The starting point of the shuttle that leads to the site is located in the village of Le Prêcheur. On the spot, you'lldiscover the 360° view on the belvedere, from the Caribbean Sea to the top of the mount Pelée, then go to the Lacroix area where you'll discover the history of mount Pelée, but also that of Grande Savane and its first inhabitants.

The visit continues on the outside ramp that winds above the Grande Savane hiking trail. You'll circulate through the trees, discovering different species of birds, animal species of the past, some of which can still be observed. The tour also deals with the construction of the landscape through the different eruptions that built the landscape as we see it today.

The visit lasts between 2 and 4 hours. We recommend you bring walking shoes, or at least sneakers, and to have clothes adapted for walking in the middle of nature.

There is also a rest area, a store, and a heliport.

The town of Le Marin is built on a hillside around the marina bay. A walk in the rue Duquesnay and rue Zola will allow you to contemplate some beautiful examples of Creole architecture from the beginning of the 20^th century. On the road to the south, don't hesitate to branch off and get lost in the narrow streets of the old town. On the seaside, you will let your steps lead you to the discovery of the ships at anchor, some of them particularly impressive, and the marina, very modern.

Josette Nicole is what we call an orchid collector. Over the past twenty years, she has transformed her garden at Le François into a veritable orchid paradise. There are thousands of specimens, with a hundred or so varieties, rare and less rare, that Josette has brought back from her travels or from exchanges with other collectors of the Ionopsis Club association, which brings together orchid enthusiasts on the island. To take care of her little protégés, she has two greenhouses, treatment rooms and potting rooms to multiply them.

With over 1,500 varieties of various plants, this nursery is the largest on the island. You'll find everything from fruit trees and citrus fruits to green, flowering, aromatic, aquatic, fat and pollution-removing plants and cacti. Plants are sold in pots to both professional and private customers. If you have any questions, our team of specialists is on hand to help you plant and care for your plant progeny.

For more than twenty years, Dominique Petit has been loud and clear: this is not a zoo! In this 3,000 m² farm that she has transformed into an educational farm, this committed farmer houses pigs, ponies, donkeys, sheep, rabbits, as well as a poultry hotel! Her objective: to make visitors discover what farms can offer and let them experiment. Visits include feeding the animals with cuddling and petting sessions, gardening and planting workshops, with a focus on environmental protection.

A short but sporty hike… It starts on the small path that goes along the water treatment plant on the right. After a steep descent, you will cross a dark tunnel and will reach in twenty minutes a first waterfall. After crossing the river and following a narrow path, you will then reach a second crystal clear waterfall (another 20 minutes walk). Don't forget your bathing suit, a flashlight and especially your picnic! Not recommended for children under 8 years old because some passages are very steep.

2 km hike with 150 m ascent. A beautiful Way of the Cross to discover. The climb is steep and the ground can be wet and slippery, but the walk is magnificent. Chinese cabbages, beacon trees and bamboos line the route. At the highest point, you'll discover a small red-and-white chapel and a splendid panorama opening onto southeastern Martinique, from La Caravelle to Sainte-Anne. You can return by the same route or along the eastern flank to the Ensfelder district (but in this case, it's better to have a second car).

Despite a large population of more than 17,000 inhabitants spread over 4,329 hectares, Saint-Joseph remains an authentic place representative of deep Martinique. The wild beauty of its natural sites makes Saint-Joseph a true haven of peace and a nice starting point for multiple walks around: forests with rare species, rivers, and gardens with varied flowers, incomparable show of a luxuriant vegetation crossed by magnificent rivers. The tourist office will be able to show you the most important itineraries.

Moving in towards the sea, Cap Macré is bordered along its entire length by two very pretty beaches (to the north, Anse Grosse Roche) which meet at the end of the Cape.

Several hikes with beautiful beaches are located between Le Marin and Sainte-Anne.

From Le Marin, follow the direction of Sainte-Anne and then, at the traffic circle, turn left towards Cap Macré, in front of the residence Cap Evasion, renting furnished apartments by the month or by the week. The road, bordered by gentle hills with southern vegetation, is ideal for cyclists and hikers alike. A fork invites you to choose between Grand-Macabou on the left (stop at the pretty viewpoint on the sea a little further) and Cap Macré on the right. Cross the rock to go down to the cape, surrounded by scrubland. The Conservatoire de l'espace littoral et des rivages lacustres protects the natural site of the Grand-Macabou domain. It is located at the Cape Beauchêne: no beach, just a starting point for hikes. A small stone church, at the end of the cape, on the edge of the cliff, overlooks the sea.

You can follow footpath n° 29, the trace des Caps, which crosses the southern tip of the island from Cap Macré to Anse-Caritan. Remember to bring a bottle of water. A superb walk, with no major difficulties, except for its length. Count about 5 km from Petit-Macabou to Cap Macré, 7 km between Cap Macré and Cap-Chevalier, 6.5 km between Cap-Chevalier and the Baie des Anglais (Anse-Trabaud), 5 km between Anse-Trabaud, considered as the most beautiful beach of Martinique, and Les Salines, and 4.5 km from Les Salines to Anse-Caritan. This amounts to a total of 28 km from Petit-Caribou to Anse-Caritan (the sign indicates about 12 hours, but good walkers will do it in 6 hours without any problem).

From Cap Beauchêne to Cap Chevalier. On the way back to Sainte-Anne, reach Cap-Chevalier by a pretty road invaded by goats and lined with small white houses. The beach of Cap-Chevalier, nicer on its left side (with more sand and immaculate bottoms), is open to the Atlantic Ocean. Its narrow strip of sand is strewn with seaweed, rafts and a few fishermen's boats, from which the restaurants in the area get their supplies. You can dive with just a mask, fins, and snorkel to discover the rocky barrier. By choosing the road on the right, reach the seaside, in front of the “îlet Chevalier”, a nice opportunity for a beautiful marine stroll. You can get there with a shuttle called “taxicap”.

The old prison of Saint-Pierre is famous for having housed the dungeon of Cyparis, the “sole survivor” of the eruption of Mount Pelee. When the volcano erupted, Louis-Auguste Cyparis, who was imprisoned there for having attacked a fellow prisoner with a knife, was injured by the burning smoke from the volcano but thanks to his confinement, survived the catastrophe. He was found 3 days later by the rescuers of Morne-Rouge. Today, the dungeon, which is accessible to visitors, is one of the historical sites of the disaster.

In this small cooperative, it is the women who perpetuate the tradition of basketry, which the Caribs would have transmitted to the new arrivals and then to the “neg mawons” who came to take refuge on the hills. To weave hats, baskets, trunks, carpets, handbags, placemats and jewelry, they use two typical fiber plants of the island: cachibou and aroman. Everything is done by hand: harvesting, drying and then meticulous weaving. Try to come in the morning to see them work and watch a demonstration of the weaving techniques.

The Habitation Beauséjour, skilfully preserved, is probably one of the most beautiful on the island. The estate is still structured as it was in its original form with the wooden mansion (1820), the entrance pavilion, the stone kitchen and the “case-à-nègres” street where the slaves were housed. The old distillery now houses the banana shed. A large water wheel is still preserved there. Since the post-war period, banana cultivation has replaced sugar cane and cocoa on the estate, which covers more than 50 hectares.

Until the middle of the 19^th century, the habitations Chéneaux, Macouba and Bellevue formed a single entity that produced a wonderful tobacco. Of the Habitation, only two pillars remain, which mark the limits of the former domain. The land once dedicated to the cultivation of pétun (tobacco) is now devoted to bananas. A nice hike leads to a hermitage of the time, named La maison du Moine, today a center for seismic measurements. Discover the ruins of the former mansion buried under the vegetation.

Founded in 1758, the Baroque-inspired church dominates the village of Saint-Esprit, making it its first historic monument. Its handsome volumes were altered several times following the hurricanes of 1951 and 1962. It houses a Russian bell known as Sebastopol, brought back from the Crimean War, in which a contingent of Martiniquais took part. To thank Martinique, Admiral Bruat, the island's former governor, brought back bells. Since then, the parish has been animated by numerous Sunday masses and choirs.

Dating back to the second half of the ^17th century, Habitation Basse-Pointe was originally owned by Claude Poquet, a historical figure who wore many political hats. At the end of the ^18th century, the Habitation became the property of Denis Pécoul, deputy public prosecutor, and it was Jean-François Pécoul who gave it its definitive name in 1777. Towards the middle of the following century, Auguste Pécoul diversified cultivation, producing tobacco, coffee and silk in addition to sugarcane. Today, only bananas are grown. The property's layout is organized in such a way that the living space for the workers in huts unfolds around the main house, which is the heart of the estate, overlooking the coconut tree avenue. Listed as a historic monument in 1981, the main house is relatively well preserved. Rectangular in plan with no gallery, it is topped by a wasp-waisted second floor with a smaller perimeter. A sign of refinement on the part of the builders: the ashlar for the buildings was imported from Europe. The ruins of the factory chimney bear witness to the cane industry of yesteryear, while two Hindu temples bear witness to the survival of the ancient Tamils who arrived here in 1853 to make up for the shortage of manpower following the abolition of slavery in 1848. The dwelling was added to the heritage of the famous Habitation Clément (Le François) and Habitation Sucrerie in 2002. It is now managed by the Fondation Clément, which opens it to the lucky public during Heritage Days in September.

Tommaso and Céline have taken on the challenge of transforming the thorny undergrowth of the Grand Macabou into a fruit forest. Their aim: to achieve agricultural and food self-sufficiency. At the foot of the orchard, made up of some fifty varieties of fruit trees, grow market garden produce and tubers (giraumon, tomato, cucumber, manioc). This passionate couple also offer introductory courses in permaculture and agro-ecological practices.

Now a Unesco World Heritage Site, the Pitons du Carbet consist of a group of volcanic massifs, with five peaks in close proximity to each other at altitudes of between 1,000 and 1,200m. The hike, which starts from Fonds-Saint-Denis (Plateau Boucher), is a sporty one, lasting 6h30 and requiring excellent physical condition. Because of the steep terrain, you'll sometimes have to use ropes and take steep paths. But the effort will be rewarded: from the top, the view of the Caribbean coast is breathtaking.

A few fathoms away from the village beach is an underwater path, among the most beautiful of Martinique, accessible to all with a simple mask and snorkel. You can spot it thanks to the four educational buoys placed in the sea to mark the path. This path, in the heart of a 2,600 m² site, aims to raise awareness of marine ecosystems that are an integral part of the island's natural heritage. An underwater trail, for the whole family, not to be missed.