Fort Desaix

Fort Desaix is a Vauban fort and one of four forts that protect , the capital of . The fort was built from 1768 to 1772 and sits on a hill, Morne Garnier, overlooking what was then .
Wikipedia
  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of 15 metres (49 feet)
  • …dates from the 18th century
  • Description: fort in Fort-de-France, Martinique

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue de Terres Sainville and Hôtel de Ville, Fort-de-France.
Jean-Louis Lascoux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 740 metres southwest of Fort Desaix.
Jean-Louis Lascoux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hôtel de Ville is a municipal building… is situated 1¼ km south of Fort Desaix.
Aristoi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1¼ km south of Fort Desaix.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Lamentin and Trois-Ilets.
Maxime ✈, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a city and town, located in the French overseas department and region of . is situated 7 km east of Fort Desaix.
Wikimedia, CC0.
Les Trois-Îlets is a resort town in the French overseas territory of , in the .

Fort Desaix

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Latitude
14.61644° or 14° 36′ 59″ north
Longitude
-61.06582° or 61° 3′ 57″ west
Open location code
776WJW8M+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 710698711
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
3570821
Wiki­data ID
Q3077848

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to German—“Fort Desaix” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “德賽堡”
  • Chinese: “德赛城堡”
  • Dutch: “Fort Desaix”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن ديزايكس”
  • French: “fort Desaix”
  • French: “Fort Desaix”
  • German: “Fort Bourbon”
  • German: “Fort Desaix”

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