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Le Centre Destination Guide
Delve into Le Centre in Martinique
Le Centre in the region of Martinique is located in Martinique - some 12 mi or ( 20 km ) North-West of Fort-de-France , the country's capital .
Local time in Le Centre is now 10:57 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Martinique " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Bridgetown, Schoelcher, Saint-Pierre, Saint-Joseph, and Quartier du Fort. While being here, you might want to check out Bridgetown . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Le Centre ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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anse levrier
martinique - nord caraibe ..
Monsters in the mist
Climbing on the Pelee, a volcano on martinique ..
sugarcane coconut and caribbean sailing
Caribbean Feeling - mit der Segelyacht Caroona unterwegs in der Karibik - und dabei genießen wir gerne einen Sundowner. Schau mal rein und besuch mit uns die Westindies mit den vielen Rum Destilleries ..
Leeward and Windward Islands of the Caribbean
From the www.VideoSource.com Global Village Travel Guide and DVD, "Caribbean". Stock footage available from http Transcript: The British Leeward Islands once were all colonies, but today the only ones ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Carbet Mountains
The Carbet Mountains (French: Pitons Du Carbet, or Carbet Nails) are a massif of volcanic origin on the Caribbean island of Martinique. The Carbet Mountains occupy an 80 km long path through the centre of the island, and include some of its highest peaks, though Martinique's highest point Mount Pelée is not part of the range. The mountains are a popular tourist site and hiking and climbing destination.
Located at 14.70 -61.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Battle of Martinique (1779)
The Combat de la Martinique, or Battle of Martinique, was a naval encounter on 18 December 1779 between a British squadron under Admiral Hyde Parker and a French squadron under Admiral Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte near the island of Martinique in the West Indies.
Located at 14.58 -61.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Jardin de Balata
The Jardin de Balata (3 hectares) is a private botanical garden located on the Route de Balata about 10 km outside of Fort-de-France, Martinique, France. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged. The garden was begun in 1982 by horticulturist Jean-Philippe Thoze and opened to the public in 1986. It is set on former farmland with picturesque views of the Pitons du Carbet.
Located at 14.69 -61.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Stade Louis Achille
Stade Louis Achille is a multi-use stadium in Fort-de-France, Martinique. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home games of Good Luck. The stadium holds 9,000 people.
Located at 14.60 -61.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
St. Louis Cathedral, Fort-de-France
Fort-de-France Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Fort-de-France) is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, located in the town of Fort-de-France, capital of Martinique. The architect was the Parisian Pierre-Henri Picq. This is the seventh church to have stood on the site, and although Picq had been commissioned to build a structure that could survive Martinique's plagues of fire, hurricanes and earthquakes, he built it entirely out of wood.
Located at 14.60 -61.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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