La Pointe des Sables

La Pointe des Sables is a locality in . La Pointe des Sables is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stade Pierre-Aliker and Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport.

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.

Aerodrome
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is an international airport of in the . Located in , a suburb of the capital , it was opened in 1950 and renamed in 2007, after author and politician Aimé Césaire. is situated 3½ km east of La Pointe des Sables.

Library
Photo: Aristoi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3½ km west of La Pointe des Sables.

Places in the Area

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

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.

Town
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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. is situated 4½ km northeast of La Pointe des Sables.

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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.

La Pointe des Sables

Latitude
14.5968° or 14° 35′ 49″ north
Longitude
-61.03847° or 61° 2′ 19″ west
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
776WHXW6+PJ
Geo­Names ID
11632555
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