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La Dessaint Destination Guide
Delve into La Dessaint in Martinique
La Dessaint in the region of Martinique is a city in Martinique - some 10 mi or ( 17 km ) North-West of Fort-de-France , the country's capital .
Current time in La Dessaint is now 07:43 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Martinique " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Bridgetown, Schoelcher, Saint-Pierre, Saint-Joseph, and Quartier Monsieur. While being here, 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. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in La Dessaint ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 ..
balade en bateau
grâce au zodiac de Cyril, nous allons plonger au sud du Carbet, Martinique, par mister dust ..
St. Pierre, Martinique
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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 8 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 17 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 17 km away
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 18 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 18 km away
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