OFFICE DU TOURISME CAP NORD MARTINIQUE
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THE BAY OF TREASURES
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USINE SUCRIÈRE DU GALION
Read moreFounded in the 17th century, the Usine de Galion is Martinique's last and only remaining sugar factory, and the timeless guardian of this century-old memory. For several centuries, Martinique's economy was based almost exclusively on the cultivation and processing of sugar cane. Today, the factory produces a wide range of sugars, including brown sugar and major flavors. Under a mixed economy, it also produces rum. Owned by the Dubuc family in 1849, it was bought by Eugène Eustache, a Belgian merchant associated with Emile Bougenot, an engineer who controlled seven of Martinique's eleven sugar factories at the time. At the center of the factory stands a Hindu temple, testimony to the strong presence of Indian workers on the island (late 19th century), who obtained permission to build their place of worship. Legend has it that, following a severe drought, an Indian priest organized a ceremony in honor of the Hindu gods, and the rains came. The factory can be visited between February and June, during the sugar harvest. The tour is particularly interesting. Please note that children under the age of six are not admitted.
Good to know: closed shoes are mandatory! At the end of this tasty tour, you can visit the factory store to taste and discover the different varieties of sugar currently marketed by the Galion factory, and try to unravel the mysteries of production.
ÉGLISE DU BOURG
Read moreAmong the most interesting on the island, the church of La Trinité embodies the religious foundation of the colonists. Built between 1708 and 1710, it differs from the traditional rectangular plan: it is indeed built on a classical rectangular plan and the high altar is flanked by two side altars. An original detail, the bell tower, is topped by a minaret. Several times renovated, natural disasters have not spared it! On the left side of the church, we can see a porch that gives access to the cemetery. Nice view on the village.
MOULINS
Read moreLa Trinité has the particularity of possessing the vestiges of mills in the sugar houses, which were used to crush the cane and to extract the vésou necessary to the manufacture of rum. Powered by animals, water or wind, they coexisted until the 20th century, even if, from the second half of the 19th century, steam mills have gradually pushed back the windmills first, then the animal mills and finally the water mills. Unfortunately, most of them are only visible from the road because they are located on private property.
FORT SAINTE-CATHERINE
Read moreAt the exit of the village in direction of north, you will be able to admire the vestiges of the old fort built in 1658 at the time of the foundation of the city. It was that year that the borough of Trinité was built, with the colonists settling at the entry of the peninsula. There, they chose to build a wooden chapel, at the foot of the hill where the Fort Sainte-Catherine is located. Even if it is not visited, its ruins evoke the time when La Trinité was a prestigious military garrison, the scene of many confrontations between the English and French troops.
LE JARDIN DE BONNEVILLE
A green setting where a multitude of ornamental plants, Martinique fruit ...Read more
FERME DE BASSIGNAC
Read moreFor 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.