La Pointe des Sables
La Pointe des Sables is a locality in Martinique. La Pointe des Sables is situated nearby to the locality La Pointe des Grives, as well as near Gerbault.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stade Pierre-Aliker and Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport.
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.
Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport is an international airport of Martinique in the French West Indies. Located in Le Lamentin, a suburb of the capital Fort-de-France, it was opened in 1950 and renamed in 2007, after author and politician Aimé Césaire. Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport is situated 3½ km east of La Pointe des Sables.
Schœlcher library
Library
Photo: Aristoi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schœlcher library is situated 3½ km west of La Pointe des Sables.
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 4½ km northeast of La Pointe des Sables.
Trois-Ilets
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 Pointe des Sables
- Type: Locality
- Location: Martinique, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
14.5968° or 14° 35′ 49″ northLongitude
-61.03847° or 61° 2′ 19″ westElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
776WHXW6+PJGeoNames ID
11632555
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In Other Languages
“La Pointe des Sables” goes by many names.
- French: “La Pointe des Sables”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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