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Martinique at a glance
Martinique is a territory in Caribbean; its capital is Fort-de-France. People mainly speak French. The currency is the Euro (EUR). VoyaKin maps 17 places to see here, including 6 UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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Before you go: official information
Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Martinique’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.
Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.
Places to see in Martinique
12 of the 17 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

Mount PeléeUNESCO
Le Chinois
Mountain · Martinique
Mount Pelée or Mont Pelée is an active stratovolcano at the northern end of Martinique, an island and French overseas department in the Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc of the Caribbean. Its volcanic cone is composed of stratified layers of hardened ash and solidified lava.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: La Pelée vue du Carbet.jpg (Public domain). Map

Diamond RockUNESCO
Rocher du Diamant
Island · Martinique
Diamond Rock is a 175-meter-high (574-foot) basalt island located south of "Grande Anse du Diamant" before arriving from the south at Fort-de-France, the main port of the Caribbean island of Martinique. The uninhabited island is about 2 kilometres from Pointe Diamant and its area is 5.3 ha.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Apmarles (CC BY 3.0). Map



Fort-de-France
City · Martinique
Fort-de-France is a commune and the capital city of Martinique, an overseas department and region of France located in the Caribbean.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Scott S Bateman (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

Le Lamentin
Town · Martinique
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, with close to 40,000 inhabitants, is the second most populated town of Martinique, after Fort-de-France.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Yann 2986 (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map


Fort Saint Louis
Fort · Martinique
Fort Saint Louis is a seaside fortress in Fort-de-France, Martinique. The present-day fort has evolved from earlier strongholds that were erected on the site as early as 1638, and has been known in previous incarnations as Fort Royal and Fort de la Republique.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: UHF (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

St. Louis Cathedral
Cathédrale Saint-Louis
Religious · Martinique
St. Louis Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Martinique, an overseas department of France. It was built in the late 19th-century in the Romanesque Revival style and serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fort-de-France.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Pierre PONCHEL (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
Balata Garden
Jardin de Balata
Garden · Martinique
The Balata Garden is a private botanical garden located on the Route de Balata about 10 km outside of Fort-de-France, Martinique, French West Indies. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Mica (CC BY 3.0). Map
Keep exploring
Also in Caribbean: Jamaica · Dominican Republic · Barbados · Bahamas · Anguilla · Antigua & Barbuda · Aruba · British Virgin Islands
Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.
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