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Fast Facts About Martinique
Capital
Fort-de-France
Currency
Euro
Population
366,615
Language
English
Timezone
GMT – 5
Flight Duration
7 hours from Paris
Martinique is the definition of a refined French-Caribbean island – fashionable and elegant, with an abundance of flora. Filled with ruins and monuments, Martinique has been French, with few interruptions, since 1635, and offers gorgeous beaches, great food and a live volcano. Banana farming, cane raising, the rum business and tourism are all important to the island.
Napoleon’s empress Josephine hailed from Martinique, as did Aimée Dubuc de Rivery, who was kidnapped at sea and made Sultana Validé, mother of Turkey’s Sultan Mahmoud II. Its many small museums focus on curiosities such as dolls, banana farming and ancient island civilizations. Hikers and horseback riders will find plenty of guided adventures among the steep, lush hillsides. Windsurfers and board surfers will welcome the challenges of the choppy Atlantic side of the island.
The capital, Fort-de-France, offers chic shops, the flowered Park Savanne, the Bibliothèque Schoelcher, and the Saint-Louis Cathedral, built in 1895. Restaurants are among the best in the Caribbean islands. Pointe du Bout is the island’s main resort area, offering hotels, golf, shopping and casino nightlife. North along the coast is St. Pierre, which was destroyed, along with its 30,000 residents, in 1902 when Mont Pelée erupted. The Museum of Vulcanology there displays chilling lava-coated mementoes. Carbet, a quaint fishing village, was briefly home for French painter Paul Gauguin, and inland is Morne Rouge, site of MacIntosh Plantation, cultivator of Martinique’s well-known flower, the anthurium. Be sure to tour one of Martinique’s 12 fine rum distilleries. The island boasts France’s official appellation for producing agricultural Rhum (a label like Cognac or Champagne).
Average Weather in Martinique
Jan
28° C
Avg Rain:
51mm
Feb
28° C
Avg Rain:
37mm
Mar
29° C
Avg Rain:
45mm
Apr
30° C
Avg Rain:
68mm
May
30° C
Avg Rain:
84mm
Jun
30° C
Avg Rain:
102mm
Jul
30° C
Avg Rain:
127mm
Aug
31° C
Avg Rain:
147mm
Sep
31° C
Avg Rain:
147mm
Oct
31° C
Avg Rain:
163mm
Nov
30° C
Avg Rain:
154mm
Dec
29° C
Avg Rain:
78mm
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Paris
7 hours
Airport: (FDF) Martinique Aimé Césaire Airport. Large modern terminal building.
Airport to: Fort-de-France-10 km. Pointe du Bout-20 km. Sainte Anne-35 km. Sainte Pierre-42 km..
Gateways/Flying Times: There are no direct flights from the UK, but connections can be made with Air France or others companies ( XL Airways, Air Caraibes, Corsair ) which fly direct from Paris. British Airways, bmi and Virgin Atlantic fly from the UK to St Lucia with onward connections on Air Caraibes to Lamentin International Airport (FDF). Paris: 7 hours. London to St.Lucia: 8 hours.
Things To Do In Martinique
Nightlife
Martinique’s two casinos, Casino de la Batelière Plaza located just north of Fort-de-France and Casino des Trois Ilets, offer slots, blackjack, roulette and more. Patrons must be 18; dress is casual. Whether you experience a Creole-inspired dance performance or an upbeat nightclub with techno beats, a visit to Martinique almost always includes a little – or a lot of – partying : Discos. Nightclubs. Cabarets. Dinner/dances. Theaters. Casinos at Trois Ilets and at Bateliere Plazza. Cinemas. Live Music..
Dining
Restaurants available-Local. Fast food. French. Gourmet. International. Chinese. Creole cuisine. Vietnamese. Oriental.