Martinique
The Island of Flowers can be beaches, rainforest or Creole villages: the right area depends on what you're looking for.
When to go
December to April, during the dry season: sunshine, trade winds and calm seas. Carnival lights up the island in February or March.
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Where to stay: the best areas
Pointe du Bout and Anse Mitan: beachfront hotels, a marina, restaurants and golf. The ferry takes you across the bay to Fort-de-France.
Ideal for a first visit
A colourful village in the far south, close to Les Salines, one of the island's most beautiful beaches. Pure postcard vibes.
Ideal for families and beach lovers
Facing the famous Diamond Rock: a long, wild beach and spectacular sunsets.
Ideal for sunsets and peace and quiet
A little church by the water and Grande Anse bay, where you can swim with turtles: the easiest snorkelling on the island.
Ideal for snorkelling and authentic charm
On the Atlantic coast: small islets, shallow white-sand waters and boat trips to Josephine's Bath.
Ideal for boat trips and villas
Saint-Pierre and Le Carbet: black-sand beaches, Mount Pelée and rainforest. Martinique at its most natural.
Ideal for hiking and nature
Things to experience in Martinique
Martinique produces the only French rum with a protected designation of origin (AOC), since 1996, made from pure sugarcane juice. Visit Saint-James and its Rum Museum in Sainte-Marie, JM in Macouba, Depaz at the foot of Mount Pelée, Neisson in Le Carbet, La Mauny in Rivière-Pilote, Habitation Saint-Étienne in Gros-Morne or Habitation Clément in Le François.
From around February to June, during the sugarcane harvest, the distilleries are in full swing: the best time to see rum being made.
Ideal for discovering the island's history, its plantation houses and its know-how
Please drink responsibly.
A traditional boat about ten metres long, with no keel or rudder: the crew keeps it balanced by leaning out over the water on long wooden poles, the “bwa dressé”. This know-how, from boatbuilding to sailing, has been on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage register since 2020.
Every summer, in late July and early August, the Tour des Yoles Rondes races around the island in a week of stages: a huge popular celebration, best watched from the beaches or a boat.
Ideal for joining a big Martinican celebration
WÉ tip
Rent a car: it's the best way to hop from beach to beach and explore the island at your own pace, from the sunny south to the tropical north.
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