One of the twenty-six overseas regions of France, Martinique is the Caribbean island with a French flair and is known as the Rum Capital of the World and Isles of the Flowers. Fabulous French and Creole cuisine, world-famous rum, pristine beaches,Franco-Caribbean music and French luxury items from Chanel to Limoges porcelain are all here.
One can see Mount Pelee, famous for its extremely destructive eruption in 1902 which destroyed the city of St. Pierre, lustrous black sand beaches and rainforests and beautiful sands to the south. Sights include La Pagerie, the birthplace of Napoleon's bride Empress Josephine, and Diamond Rock, a 600-foot pinnacle in the sea that used to be a historical British armed warship.
Visit the distilleries and taste the rum voted by connoisseurs as the best. Ce'st magnifique!
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- Diamant Beach Club
- Le Hameau De Beauregard
