Fort-de-France is the capital of Martinique (France) in the southeast of the West Indies. Located at the mouth of the Madang River in Fort-de-France Bay on the southwest bank, it is the largest town, main port and busy commercial center in the French West Indies, with a population of about 100,000.
It was built in 1638 and was called Fort Royal. It became the capital in 1680, and the capital of the French West Indies since 1681. It was rebuilt after being destroyed by a fire in 1890. The main industries include sugar making, wine making, petroleum refining, chemical fertilizers, and canned fruit processing. Output sugar, bananas, pineapple, cocoa, coffee and sweet wine, etc. The harbor is deep, wide inside and narrow outside, with an airport; France has a naval base; the city has universities, libraries, museums, etc. The sister city is Belém (Brazil)
In 1681 it became the capital of the entire French West Indies. But for a long time, Fort Royal was only the second largest city on the island, inferior to Saint-Pierre, which was known as the "Paris of the Caribbean" at the time.
During the French Revolution, the city was once renamed "Castle of the Republic", but the name was cancelled shortly afterwards. In the 19th century, the city was finally named Fort de France. Due to an earthquake in 1839 and a fire in 1890, Fort-de-France was destroyed twice. In 1902, Saint-Pierre was destroyed by a volcanic eruption. After that, Fort-de-France quickly replaced Saint-Pierre as the largest city in Martinique. Fort-de-France is currently the fifth largest port in France, with a French naval base in the port.
Fort-de-France is an ancient city on the island with a strong cultural atmosphere. There is a song saying "Fort de France is a teardrop for France in the Caribbean". On the not-so-wide tree-lined avenues of this small city, you can really feel the French style: the dense tree-lined roads, the small gardens in the middle of the street, the exquisite sculptures and the jagged French southern-style buildings, make people trance to the Cote d’Azur Some small town.
The Bibliotheque Schoelcher, which resembles a fireplace, is the symbol of Fort-de-France. The name is named after the French 19th century abolitionist Victor Schoelcher (Victor Schoelcher). This legendary building is truly "Made in France"-not only that it was designed by the famous French artist Henri Picq and built by the French, but it was indeed "imported" from France: this typical 19th century" The "metal structure" style building was built for the first World Expo in Paris in 1889. As soon as the Expo ended, it was dismantled as a whole, installed on a ship, and settled in Fort-de-France. Now more than 100 years later, the building that has been baptized by the Caribbean Sea thunderstorm still looks very new. At the tourist reception station next to the library, a white old man with a standard Parisian accent chatted with tourists. It is said that the reason why this library was brought here at any cost was to commemorate the "great nature".
Fort Saint-Louis: This fortress was built in 1637 and is one of the historical sites in France. Now, with the exception of the restricted access area occupied by the naval base, the fort has been opened to tourists.
Fort Desaix: In 1762, the British made a successful attack on Fort Royal. In order to prevent possible future attacks, the French built this fortress from 1768 to 1772 on a hill overlooking the Morne Garnier, which was then Fort Royal. It was one of the four fortresses protecting the Fort-de-France.
The Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Fort-de-France, a Catholic church, is currently a French national historic site. Like the Sherchey Library, the architect of the church is El-Henri Pick. In order to make the building stand tall before earthquakes, fires, hurricanes and other disasters, the building did not use any wood.
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