Saint Pierre (Martinique) - Saint Pierre (Martinique)

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Saint-Pierre
ArrondissementSaint-Pierre
Residents
4.122 (2018)
Tourist information Tel 596 781541 (Office de Tourisme. Rue Victor-Hugo)
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Saint Pierre

Saint Pierre is a city in Martinique.

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Today the former capital of the island is practically two one-way streets. Little is reminiscent of the volcanic eruption of May 8, 1902, in which everything was destroyed within three minutes and around 30,000 people perished. The harbor front has been lovingly restored and renovated in recent years. The vegetable market is right by the sea. Slaves used to be traded there. The former customs house is only a few steps away. Before you reach the river you can see the ruins of an Ursuline convent. At Rivière Roxelane there is a new bridge over the river. There is a monument to Pierre Belain d`Esnambuc there. On the other side you can see the old stone bridge from 1766. If you go a little further, you will reach the columns and wall remains of the first church, which was built on the island in 1640.

On the second one-way street you pass the old prison and the remains of the theater, which once provided space for 800 spectators. The museum is just a few meters further on the other side of the street. It was founded in 1932 by the American volcanologist Frank Perret and named after him. Close-ups show the place before and after the disaster. In the showcases you can see clocks that stopped at the time of the volcanic eruption, musical instruments deformed by the heat and pieces of lava peeking out of bent nails. Opening times: daily from 9 a.m. to noon and from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The cathedral is located in the southern district of Le Mouillage. The facade survived the volcanic eruption undamaged up to the cornices. Most of the collapsed nave was rebuilt using materials from the former church from the 18th century.

At the time of the accident, many sailing ships of various sizes were anchored in the port, including large four-masters. 13 of them can be explored by divers in shallow water as coral-overgrown remains.

getting there

In the street

mobility

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Rental car

  • budget, 16 rue du Gouverneur Ponton. Tel.: (0)596 782838.
  • Pop's Car, Rue Victor Hugo. Tel.: (0)596 782878.

Tourist Attractions

  • Anciens Entrepôts, Rue Bouillé. Former halls of the customs warehouse with a fig tree in the middle.
  • Battery of Sainte-Marthe. Attachment.
  • Bureau du Génie et des Ponts et Chaussées ou ancien asile, Rue Levassor. Ruins of buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries.
  • Cachot de Siparis, Rue de la Prison. Former prison.
  • Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption. Cathedral from 1654.
  • Cimetière du Fort. Former cemetery.
  • Habitation perrinelle. Archaeological excavations.
  • Asile Bethléem Hospice, Rue Abbé-Gosse / Rue de la Raffinerie. The ruins of the chapel with the tomb of the clergyman Gosse.
  • Pont sur la Roxelane, Route National 2. Pillar bridge over the Roxelane river.
  • Le Musée Historique de Saint-Pierre, Rue Victor Hugo. Open: Mon - Sat 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Le Musée Vulcanologique, Rue Victor Hugo. Tel.: (0)596 781516. Open: daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Habitation Depaz, Plantation de la Montagne Pelée. Tel.: (0)596 781314, Fax: (0)596 783028. Open: Mon - Fri 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • 1  Center of Earth Sciences (center de découverte des sciences et de la terre), La Galere district. Tel.: (0)596 588242, Fax: (0)596 782970. Center for Earth Sciences in the Wikipedia encyclopediaCenter for Earth Sciences (Q16536978) in the Wikidata database.The modern, almost free-floating building is located north of Saint-Pierre on the left bank of the river in the immediate vicinity of the ruins of the old settlement of Périnelle. There you will find a permanent exhibition on the eruption of Mount Pelée volcano. Films on the subject of volcanoes in the Caribbean are shown in the film center. There is a themed garden about volcanism with an impressive view of Mount Pelée.Open: Wed - Sun 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

activities

Canyoning

  • Bureau de la Randonnee, Rue Victor-Hugo, Bourg. Tel.: (0)596 783077, Fax: (0)596 550479. Open: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Diving

  • Bulles Passion, Rue Bouillé. Tel.: (0)596 782622, Fax: (0)596 782633.
  • TropicaSub, Anse Latouche. Tel.: (0)596 783803, Fax: (0)596 524682.

hikes

  • Bureau de la Randonnee, Rue Victor-Hugo, Bourg. Tel.: (0)596 783077, Fax: (0)596 550479. Open: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Water-skiing

shop

  • 8 à Huit, Front de Mer. Tel.: (0)596 772096. Food.
  • Ecomax, Place Marché du Fort. Tel.: (0)596 783000, Fax: (0)596 783008. Food.
  • market, Place Félix-Boisson, Bord de Mer. Open: Fri Sat.
  • Look caraibe, Place Bertin. Tel.: (0)596 783369. Souvenir.Open: daily 8.30 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.

kitchen

  • Caldéra Beach, Rue Bouillé. Tel.: (0)596 783807.
  • Courtes Flammes, Rue Bouillé. Tel.: (0)596 781927. Creole, expensive.Open: closed on Sundays.
  • Fish Bô Kaï, Rue Gabriel Péri. Tel.: (0)596 783242. Fish dishes.Open: Tue - Sun 12 p.m. - 3 p.m., Fri Sat evenings 7 p.m. - 10.30 p.m.
  • L'Escapade, Rue Gabriel Péri. Tel.: (0)596 781586. Crepes, sandwiches.
  • Le Bleu des Iles, Rue Victor Hugo. Tel.: (0)596 782660. Creole.
  • Le Central Bar, Place Félix Boisson. Tel.: (0)596 781958. Creole.
  • Le Cyparis Restaurant & Bar, Route de la Galère. Tel.: (0)596 783673, Fax: (0)596 782577. Creole, expensive.
  • Le Fromager, Route Saint-James, St. Denis Fund. Tel.: (0)596 781907, Fax: (0)596 797764. Creole.Open: daily 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. from 7.30 p.m.
  • Le Guérin Restaurant & Bar, 1st floor, San Pedro market hall, Bourg. Tel.: (0)596 781807. Creole.Open: Mon - Sat 11.30 a.m. - 4 p.m.Price: menu 15-19 €, children's menu 8 €.
  • Le Moulin à Cannes, Depaz distillery, Montagne Pelée district. Tel.: (0)596 787423. Creole.
  • Le Royal Belleville, Rue Victor Hugo. Tel.: (0)596 781969, Fax: (0)596 782663. Creole, expensive.Open: 11.30 a.m. - 2.30 p.m. 6.30 p.m. - 10.15 p.m.
  • Le Tamaya, 85 rue Gabriel Péri. Tel.: (0)596 782909. French.Open: Thu - Tue 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.Price: menu € 14, children's menu € 9.
  • New Wong Kee, Place Bertin. Tel.: (0)596 781274. Chinese.
  • Le Caraibes snack bar, Place Bertin. Tel.: (0)596 783023. Fast meals, cheap.
  • Vieux Fort, Rue Victor Hugo. Tel.: (0)596 782130. Café, bar.

health

doctors

Pharmacies

  • Pharmacie Joe Sainte-Rose, Place Felix Boisson. Tel.: (0)596 781741.

optician

  • Constant New Look, 220 rue Victor Hugo. Tel.: (0)596 782844.
  • Madinina Optique, 194 rue Victor Hugo. Tel.: (0)596 783704.

Practical advice

Banks

  • Credit Agricole, Rue Victor Hugo. Tel.: (0)596 783029.
  • Credit Martiniquais, Rue Victor Hugo. Tel.: (0)596 781402. Open: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. 2.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.

police

  • Police, Sub-Prefecture. Tel.: (0)596 782950.

administration

  • Mairie, Place Bertin. Tel.: (0)596 781032, Fax: (0)596 781693. Open: Office hours: Mon 7.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. 1.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m., Tue Wed 7.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m., Thu 7.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. 1.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m., Fri 7.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.
  • Office de Tourisme, Rue Victor-Hugo. Tel.: (0)596 781541, Fax: (0)596 786489. Open: Mon - Thu 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Fri Sat 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

post

  • La Poste, Rue Victor Hugo / Rue du Général de Gaulle. Tel.: (0)596 781181.

trips

  • Le Petit Train de St.-Pierre. Travel time 40 minutes.Open: Mon - Fri between 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. 2.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.

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