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unusual facts about Fort de France



Force d'action navale

This force also operates five smaller craft which are based in Fort de France, Toulon, Papeete, Nouméa, and La Réunion.


see also

Fabrice Reuperné

Fabrice Reuperne (born September 18, 1975 in Saint-Pierre, Martinique) is a footballer, who currently plays in Golden Star.

Fort-de-France

Originally named Fort-Royal, the administrative capital of Martinique was over-shadowed by Saint-Pierre, the oldest city in the island, which was renowned for its commercial and cultural vibrancy as "The Paris of the Caribbean".

At the turn of the 20th century, however, Fort-de-France became economically important after the volcanic eruption of Mount Pelée destroyed the town of Saint-Pierre in 1902.

Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport

Located in Le Lamentin, a suburb of the capital Fort-de-France, it was opened in 1950 and renamed in 2007 after author and politician Aimé Césaire.