Rum and flavors
The Grand Marché of Fort-de-France
6 min
Spices, fruit and rum under the iron market hall in the town center. Go in the morning, before the heat.
DirectionsPhoto: Thérèse Gaigé, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Nearby
Didier sits in the hills above Fort-de-France: the city is 6 minutes away, the Pitons du Carbet 23, the southern beaches about three quarters of an hour.
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Travel times are by car from the neighborhood, without traffic.
Close by
under a quarter of an hour
Heritage
Sacré-Cœur de Balata
6 min
The replica of Montmartre's Sacré-Cœur, on the Balata road. The view stretches over the bay.
DirectionsPhoto: Rehcral, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Heritage
The Schœlcher library
7 min
Iron and glass, brought over from the 1889 World's Fair. It stands in the heart of Fort-de-France.
DirectionsPhoto: Aristoi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Beach
Madiana beach
9 min
The nearest beach, in Schœlcher. Good for an end-of-day swim.
DirectionsPhoto: Remy Gumbs, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Heritage
Fort Saint-Louis
10 min
The fort guarding the bay of Fort-de-France. Tours must be booked in advance.
DirectionsPhoto: G.Mannaerts, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Waterfall
The Didier waterfalls
11 min
A hike just outside the neighborhood, in the forest. Bring good shoes.
DirectionsPhoto: Nicolas Dubois, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Nature
The Balata garden
12 min
A botanical garden on the Route de la Trace, with a treetop walk.
DirectionsPhoto: Thérèse Gaigé, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Within the hour
20 to 40 minutes
Nature
The Pitons du Carbet
23 min
The hike starts from Plateau Boucher, on the Route de la Trace. Go early, before the clouds.
DirectionsPhoto: 0x010C, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rum and flavors
Habitation Clément
30 min
Distillery, Creole house and sculpture park, in Le François.
DirectionsPhoto: Bastenbas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Heritage
The Village de la Poterie
30 min
Craft workshops in the old brickworks of Les Trois-Îlets.
DirectionsPhoto: Thérèse Gaigé, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Rum and flavors
The Neisson distillery
37 min
A family distillery in Le Carbet. The rum on the suite's shelf comes from here.
DirectionsPhoto: Aude Lazaro ArcheOn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Beach
Anse Mitan
40 min
The big beach of Les Trois-Îlets, with restaurants by the water.
DirectionsPhoto: Mickaël BRUNO, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
For a day trip
45 minutes and more
Heritage
Saint-Pierre and its ruins
44 min
The former capital, destroyed by Mount Pelée in 1902. You walk among the remains of the theater and the prison.
DirectionsPhoto: Thérèse Gaigé, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Beach
Anse Dufour
45 min
A fishing village in Les Anses-d'Arlet. You often swim with turtles here.
DirectionsPhoto: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Nature
The Caravelle peninsula
45 min
A nature reserve and the lighthouse trail, best in the morning.
DirectionsPhoto: Skimel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rum and flavors
The Depaz distillery
45 min
A plantation house at the foot of Mount Pelée, in Saint-Pierre. Tour of the cellars and agricole rum tasting.
DirectionsPhoto: Dalia Del Arte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Beach
Anse Noire
45 min
A small black-sand cove in Les Anses-d'Arlet, with its jetty. Bring your mask and snorkel.
DirectionsPhoto: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Beach
Les Salines beach
60 min
White sand and coconut palms in Sainte-Anne, in the south of the island.
DirectionsPhoto: Sapakagadewmoinjadiw, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Beach
Anse Couleuvre
75 min
Black sand at the end of the northern road, in Le Prêcheur.
DirectionsPhoto: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Base map: OpenStreetMap contributors
Photos of the places: Wikimedia Commons, author and license under each photo. Pitons du Carbet (header): Sapakagadewmoinjadiw, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.