Pointe des Carrières

Pointe des Carrières is a point in Martinique. Pointe des Carrières is situated nearby to the locality Volga Plage, as well as near Morne-Pichevin.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Saint Louis and Stade Pierre-Aliker.

Fort Saint Louis

Castle

Photo: UHF, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Stade Pierre-Aliker

Stadium

Stade Pierre-Aliker, is a multi-purpose stadium in Fort-de-France, Martinique. 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.

Schœlcher library

Library

Photo: Aristoi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Pointe des Carrières.

Trois-Ilets

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

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.

Pointe des Carrières

Type: Point
Also known as: “Pointe de la Carrière” and “Pointe des Carrieres”
Category: landform
Location: Martinique, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

14.59355° or 14° 35′ 37″ north

Longitude

-61.05849° or 61° 3′ 31″ west

Elevation

8 metres (26 feet)

United Nations Location Code

MQ QPC

Open location code

776WHWVR+CJ

GeoNames ID

3570930

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