-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- Martinique »
- Martinique » La Plaine
La Plaine Destination Guide
Explore La Plaine in Martinique
La Plaine in the region of Martinique is a town in Martinique - some 7 mi or ( 11 km ) South of Fort-de-France , the country's capital city .
Current time in La Plaine is now 11:16 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Martinique " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Bridgetown, Schoelcher, Saint-Joseph, Quartier Cocoyer, and Le Lamentin. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Bridgetown . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in La Plaine ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Caribbean, yacht Baccarat, part 1 of 2 - I was delivery captain
Best Sailng Club crew sailing among caribbean islands ..
Ile de la Martinique : Le Diamant
Située au sud ouest de la Martinique sur la côte Caraïbe... ..
Fête départ Mme Ratenan 1ère ES 2
Diaporama du départ de notre prof d'éco vraiment géniale. Lycée de Bellevue, Martinique 2007 ..
L'Hôtel Bambou Martinique
3 îlets Martinique ..
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Fort-de-France Bay
Fort-de-France Bay is a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea, off the coast of Martinique. It is named after Martinique's capital, Fort-de-France, the chief town on the bay.
Located at 14.57 -61.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Diamond Rock
Diamond Rock (Rocher du Diamant) is a 175 m (574 feet) high basalt island located south of Fort-de-France, the main port of the Caribbean island of Martinique. The uninhabited island is about three kilometers from Pointe Diamant. The island gets its name from the reflections that its sides cast at certain hours of the day, which evoke images of a precious stone. Its claim to fame is the role that it played in the Napoleonic Wars.
Located at 14.44 -61.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Battle of Diamond Rock
The Battle of Diamond Rock took place between 31 May and 2 June 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars. It was an attempt by Franco-Spanish force despatched under Captain Julien Cosmao to retake Diamond Rock, at the entrance to the bay leading to Fort-de-France, from the British forces that had occupied it over a year before.
Located at 14.44 -61.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Fort Saint Louis (Martinique)
Fort Saint Louis (often hyphenated as Fort Saint-Louis) is a seaside fortress in Fort-de-France, Martinique. The present-day fort has evolved from earlier strongholds that were erected on the site as early as 1638, and has been known in previous incarnations as Fort Royal and Fort de la Republique. The modern-day Fort Saint Louis is both an active naval base and a listed historic site of France. There are daily tours of the fort, though the portion that is still a naval base is off-limits.
Located at 14.60 -61.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Fort Desaix
Fort Desaix is a Vauban fort and one of four forts that protect Fort-de-France, the capital of Martinique. The fort was built from 1768 to 1772 and sits on a hill, Morne Garnier, overlooking what was then Fort Royal. Fort Desaix was built in response to the successful British attack on Fort Royal in 1762 and was intended to prevent any future attacker from using Morne Garnier to site cannon that could then bombard Fort Royal from above.
Located at 14.60 -61.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.