Introducing Fort-de-France
Fort-de-France, the island capital, is the largest and most cosmopolitan city in the French West Indies. It’s not exactly hopping at night, but there’s a nice choice of hotels, eateries and places to grab a drink. Its harborfront setting with the Pitons du Carbet rising up beyond is a view best appreciated when approaching the city by ferry.
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The narrow, busy streets here are lined with a mixture of ordinary offices, bargain-basement shops and crumbling early-20th-century buildings with wrought-iron balconies that wouldn’t look out of place in New Orleans.
Give yourself a few hours to wander around and take in the handful of historic sites and museums the city has to offer. Most visitors tend to leave the capital by evening but those who do stay find that, even though one can take up the sights in a day, it’s a nice city to spend some time in and it doesn’t take long to get on friendly terms with the locals.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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