Fort Saint Louis

Fort Saint Louis is a seaside fortress in , . 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.
Photo: UHF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of 24 metres (79 feet)
  • …dates from the 17th century
  • Description: 17th-century fortress in Fort-de-France, Martinique

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Schœlcher library and La Savane.

Library
is situated 600 metres north of Fort Saint Louis.

Park
is a 12½ acre located on the in , . is situated 410 metres north of Fort Saint Louis.

Church
St. Louis Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in , an overseas department of . is situated 640 metres northwest of Fort Saint Louis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort-de-France and Le Lamentin.

is the largest city in and capital of .

Town
is a city and town, located in the French overseas department and region of . is situated 7 km east of Fort Saint Louis.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
Les Trois-Îlets is a resort town in the French overseas territory of , in the .

Fort Saint Louis

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Latitude
14.59971° or 14° 35′ 59″ north
Longitude
-61.06633° or 61° 3′ 59″ west
Open location code
776WHWXM+VF
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Fort Saint Louis” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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Martinique: Highlights

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