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Fort-de-France Bay

Fort-de-France Bay is a large inlet of the , off the coast of . It is named after Martinique's capital, , located north of the bay.
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay in Martinique, France
  • Historically known as: “Port Royal”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stade Pierre-Aliker and Fort Saint Louis.

Stadium
, is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches, as the home of the Club Colonial and the Martinique national football team. The stadium has a capacity of 16,300.

Castle
Photo: UHF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Library
Photo: Aristoi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort-de-France and Trois-Ilets.

Photo: Jean-Louis Lascoux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the largest city in and capital of . The center, which is always somewhat crowded, extends to the seaside promenade where multiple bars and restaurants are in a typically French atmosphere.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
Les Trois-Îlets is a resort town in the French overseas territory of , in the . It is home to about 8000 people and known as the birth place of Napoleon's wife Joséphine.

Town
Photo: Maxime ✈, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a city and town, located in the French overseas department and region of . With its area of 62.32 km2, it is the town with the largest area in Martinique.

Fort-de-France Bay

Latitude
14.57644° or 14° 34′ 35″ north
Longitude
-61.06373° or 61° 3′ 49″ west
Open location code
776WHWGP+HG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4843367885
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
3570673
Wiki­data ID
Q5470690
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Satellite Map

Discover Fort-de-France Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Venetian—“Fort-de-France Bay” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Baie de Fort de France”
  • Cebuano: “Baie de Fort-de-France”
  • Chinese: “法兰西堡湾”
  • French: “baie de Fort-de-France”
  • French: “Baie de Fort-de-France”
  • French: “Cul de Sac Royal” (historical)
  • Japanese: “フォール＝ド＝フランス湾”
  • Polish: “Baie de Fort-de-France”
  • Polish: “Fort-de-France (zatoka)”
  • Polish: “Fort-de-France”
  • Swedish: “Baie de Fort-de-France”
  • Venetian: “Baja de Fort de France”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as La Pointe du Bout and Pointe Simon.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fort de la Pointe du Bout and 10.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fort-de-France Bay”. Photo: Jmp48, CC BY-SA 3.0.