Top Things to do in Martinique
10 Specialty Museums in Martinique That You Shouldn't Miss
This Gallic toehold in the Caribbean exudes a distinctly French air, enticingly spiced up by West Indian warmth. Local culture and cuisine combine both influences. The stylish isle is dominated by Mount Pelee, which destroyed the city of St. Pierre in 1902. Black sand beaches and rainforests are found in the north, with yet more beautiful sands to the south. Sights include La Pagerie, birthplace of Napoleon's Empress Josephine, and Diamond Rock, a 600-foot pinnacle, once registered as a British warship.
Restaurants in Martinique
1. Banana Museum (Le Musee de la Banane)
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4.0 based on 378 reviews
Set in a working plantation, this museum covers everything you could possibly want to know about the banana, from harvesting to packaging to its depiction in pottery and art.
Reviewed By CeliaGrant - Omaha, United States
You can learn a lot about different kinds of the 3000 varieties of bananas here, and also see the actual banana trees. The wild bananas and the bananas growing upside down were a revelation. The visitor center has exposition in English, and the guide is quite fluent. The place is nicely landscaped and a walk through the shady banana grove is a pleasant thing to do on a warm day. One tip - the banana pie in the restaurant is not a banana cream pie.
2. Ecomusee de Martinique
3. Maison Regionale des Volcans
4. Musee de la Pagerie
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3.5 based on 374 reviews
Empress Josephine, Napoleon's wife, was born and raised at this plantation home.
Reviewed By bcardina - Ithaca, United States
This was fascinating!! Our private guide as well as the museum guide offered many insights to the life of French colonists in Martinique This was the childhood home of Josephine - wife of Napoleon There is a lot of information on that association~ As well there is much interesting botany- and sugar production information & history.
5. Centre de Decouverte des Sciences et de la Terre
6. Maison D'aime Cesaire
7. Musee du Cafe et du Cacao / Domaine Chateau Gaillarg
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2.0 based on 30 reviews
8. Musee de Poupees Vegetales
Museum of the Vegetable Dolls, has an exhibit of dolls that resemble famous French women. The one quirk is that they are made from local plants.
9. Espace Museal Aime Cesaire
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
10. Espace Museographique Bernard David
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4.0 based on 6 reviews
