Fort Saint Louis
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: UHF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Schœlcher library and Fort-de-France Cathedral.
Schœlcher library
Library
Photo: Aristoi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schœlcher library is situated 600 metres north of Fort Saint Louis.
Fort-de-France Cathedral
Church
Photo: Pipobox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Louis Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Martinique, an overseas department of France. It was built in the late 19th-century in the Romanesque Revival style and serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fort-de-France. Fort-de-France Cathedral is situated 640 metres northwest of Fort Saint Louis.
La Savane
Park
La Savane is a 12½ acre park located on the Fort-de-France Bay in Martinique. It was formerly known as Jardin du Roi and its first purpose is said to have been to harbor scientific experiments on plants that were new to the colony at that time.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort-de-France and Le Lamentin.
Fort-de-France
Photo: Jean-Louis Lascoux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort-de-France is the largest city in and capital of Martinique. The center, which is always somewhat crowded, extends to the seaside promenade where multiple bars and restaurants are in a typically French atmosphere.
Le Lamentin
Town
Photo: Maxime ✈, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Le Lamentin is a city and town, located in the French overseas department and region of Martinique. With its area of 62.32 km2, it is the town with the largest area in Martinique. Le Lamentin is situated 7 km east of Fort Saint Louis.
Trois-Ilets
Les Trois-Îlets is a resort town in the French overseas territory of Martinique, in the Caribbean. It is home to about 8000 people and known as the birth place of Napoleon's wife Joséphine.
Fort Saint Louis
- Type: Castle
- Description: 17th-century fortress in Fort-de-France, Martinique
- Categories: fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Martinique, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
14.59971° or 14° 35′ 59″ northLongitude
-61.06633° or 61° 3′ 59″ westElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Inception
17th centuryOpen location code
776WHWXM+VFOpenStreetMap ID
node 4706865203OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
3569913Wikidata ID
Q3078054
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Fort Saint Louis” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣路易城塞”
- Chinese: “圣路易堡”
- Chinese: “法蘭西堡”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن سانت لويس”
- French: “fort Royal”
- French: “fort saint-louis (martinique)”
- French: “fort Saint-Louis”
- French: “Fort Saint-Louis”
- German: “Fort Saint Louis”
- Japanese: “フォール・サン・ルイ”
- Spanish: “Fort Saint Louis (Martinica)”
- Spanish: “Fort Saint Louis”
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