Martinique
The Martinique is an island from Central America and the Carribean. It's a French oversea departement. It's belong to France.
Language
[edit]Official language is french, but everybody speak creole in familly and with friends.
Currency
[edit]Euro is the currency.
Usual cheque only from martinique is in general accept
Change office
CHANGE CARAIBE 4 rue Ernest Deproge – 97200 FORT DE FRANCE Ouvert du lundi au vendredi de 7h30 à 17h30 Le samedi de 8h à 12h30 Tél: 05 96 60 28 40
POINT CHANGE 14 rue Victor Hugo – 97200 FORT DE FRANCE Tél: 05 96 60 35 56
MARTINIQUE CHANGE 137, rue Victor Hugo – 97200 FORT DE FRANCE Tél: 05 96 63 80 33
Transport
[edit]- Aircraft
From the Airport Aimé Césaire of Fort de France FDF There is flights from France, Saint Lucia, Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, Republica Dominicana, French Guyana, Brazil (Belem), Haiti, Saint Martin, Miami, Barbados.
Compagnies : Air France, Air Caraibes, Liat, Corsair, American Eagles, Air Antilles express
- Ferry
From Guadeloupe, Dominica and Saint Lucia only with Express des Iles
- Rent A Car
you can find best price and quality service better than international compagny: Julian's location
- Buses
There is no regular buses in Martinique. In every village you ll find Taxi Collectif or TC without real horraires. They only go to Fort-de-France. At the bus stop you can ask it.
- Hitchhicking
A lot of people do hitchicking. Easy and safe. Usually at the bus stop when Taxi collectif don't working.
News
[edit]TV
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News Paper
[edit]France Antilles quotidien
Antilla Hedo
Justice Communist news paper
Radios
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The Main CS Cities of the Region
[edit]FORT DE FRANCE
[edit]The main city of the Island.
MARIN
[edit]The city is the biggest Marina of Martinique. It's the start for cruises to Grenadines and the the south of West Indies. Tourism Office
SAINT PIERRE
[edit]The old capital destroyed in 1902 by the volcano.
SAINTE-ANNE
[edit]The place for best sandy and natural beaches. Tourism Office
LE FRANCOIS
[edit]SAINTE MARIE
[edit]Couch Surfing in the Region
[edit]The Martinique Group is working fairly well with nearly all the CS member in Martinique.
The CS Activity in the Region
[edit]The Martinique group organize some beach party, usually one a year in Anse d'Arlets. It 's just a begining but it wil be bigger and bigger.
Regional Contacts on CS
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What to visit in the Region
[edit]Places to see
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In the South
- Plage des Salines large white sand beach with coconuts trees in Sainte Anne
- trail La Trace des Caps to see all the wonderfull beaches
- Les Anses d'Arlets typical fishermen village
In the North
- La Montagne Pelée the big volcano. 6 hours working to get in the top and back
- Saint Pierre the old capitale destroyed by the volcano in 1902
- Anse Couleuvre a black sand beach as Crusoe beach
The Main Events
[edit]- Carnival de Fort de France - february or march
- Tour de la Martinique des Yoles Rondes first week of august
Sleeping
[edit]- Hostel in Fort de France Centre International de séjour
- A lot of "Chambres d'hôte" (B'n B)
- Rent a house or appartement
Sous les coctiers zananas list
- Hotels and Hotels Club
Club Med in Sainte-Anne Karibeas Hotels Cap Est in François Marouba in Carbet
Night Life
[edit]To find good places, concerts...Martinique scoop
Nights Bar
[edit]- Le Caramel Diamant, Dizac
- L'Appart Fort de France
- Garage Popular Fort de France
- Au Palmier Fort de France
Live Music
[edit]- Don Carlo Vauclin, traditional - friaday saturday
- Chez les Pecheurs Carbet, traditionnal - friday
- Ti'Sable Grande Anse Anses-d'Arlets, reggae - sunday
- NECTAR BAR Fort de France - Terres Sainville, jazz, latin - every nights
Disco Clubs
[edit]- Coconut's club Rivière-Salée , electro, zouk, R'N'B, dancehall
- Tropikana Kfé Lamentin zouk, R'N'B
- Le Club - Le Milk Fort de France zouk, compas, R'N'B, dance
- Little Bouddha Fort de France zouk, compas, R'N'B, dance
- Le Maximus Lamentin zouk, R'N'B, dancehall
Eating, Drinking
[edit]Drinks
[edit]- Drink water is safe and free. In restaurant ask for "Eau du robinet"
- local beer is Biere Lorraine brew in Martinique
- More than ten rums in Martinique ask a Ti Punch local cocktail (lime, rum, sugar) (Clémént, Saint-James, Depaz, La Favorite, Neisson, Rhum JM, Dillon, Hardy )
Eating
[edit]It's easy to find to eat. But it's a little bit expensive.
- Snacks every where with sandwiches, pizza and barbecue chicken poulet boucané
- French boulangerie and Patisserie
- Plenty restaurants, most are creole cuisine, but all cuisine can be find (french, chinese, italian, african...)Restaurant Guide
Links
[edit]Zananas Informations and Community
