La Folie

La Folie is a locality in Martinique. La Folie is situated nearby to the locality Les Hauts du Port, as well as near Crozanville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Musée régional d’histoire et d’ethnographie de Martinique and Chapelle du Calvaire de Fort-de-France.

Musée régional d’histoire et d’ethnographie de Martinique

Museum

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Musée régional d’histoire et d’ethnographie de Martinique is a museum.

Chapelle du Calvaire de Fort-de-France

Church

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Chapelle du Calvaire de Fort-de-France is a church.

Prefecture hotel of Martinique

Public building

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Prefecture hotel of Martinique is a public building.

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

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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 La Folie.

Trois-Ilets

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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.

La Folie

Type: Locality
Location: Martinique, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

14.60804° or 14° 36′ 29″ north

Longitude

-61.06414° or 61° 3′ 51″ west

Elevation

29 metres (95 feet)

Open location code

776WJW5P+68

GeoNames ID

11632547

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In Other Languages

“La Folie” goes by many names.

French: “La Folie”

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Localities in the Area

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