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Touring Poste Colon in Martinique
Poste Colon in the region of Martinique is located in Martinique - some 3 mi or ( 5 km ) North of Fort-de-France , the country's capital city .
Time in Poste Colon is now 06:04 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Martinique " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Bridgetown, Saint-Joseph, Sainte-Marie, Quartier Plateau Tiberge, and Poste Colon. Being here already, consider visiting Bridgetown . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Poste Colon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Fort de France a city by the sea
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Carnaval 2012 Fort de France - Martinique
Quelques images du carnaval 2012 de la Martinique. Un pur moment de bonheur que nous souhaitons partager. A découvrir avec Earth Messengers, le réseau social du voyage. Et si vous vous reconnaissez, t ..
Dean à Fort-de-France (1/2)
On y voit clairement la force du vent du cyclone Dean dans la périphérie de Fort-de-France. ..
Plane decollage d'avion aeroport Aimé Césaire du lamentin
Décollage d'avion à l'aéroport Aimé Césaire du Lamentin ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fort-de-France
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fort-de-France (Latin: Archidioecesis Arcis Gallicae et S. Petri o Martinicensis) is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The Archdiocese comprises the entirety of the former French dependency of Martinique. The Archdiocese is the Metropolitan for the suffragan dioceses of Cayenne and Basse-Terre, and is a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference.
Located at 14.61 -61.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 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 5 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 6 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 6 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 6 km away
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