13 sights in the “history and culture” category on 7 islands: Martinique (3), Guadeloupe (2), Corsica (2), Tahiti (2), Saint-Martin (2), Réunion (1), Mayotte (1). Each has a description, a map and places to stay nearby.
13 sights
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History · Réunion
Notre-Dame-des-Laves
The church the lava flowed around in 1977
History · Guadeloupe
Fort Napoléon
A 19th-century fort with a cactus garden and a view of the bay
History · Guadeloupe
Bielle Distillery
The agricultural rum of Marie-Galante
History · Martinique
The ruins of Saint-Pierre
The town destroyed by the eruption of 1902
History · Martinique
Schœlcher Library
An iron pavilion built for the Paris World's Fair
History · Martinique
Habitation Clément
A rum estate with a contemporary art park
History · Corsica
Bonifacio
A medieval town on white cliffs above the sea
History · Corsica
Corte citadel and the Museum of Corsica
A fortress on a rock and the island's main museum
History · Tahiti
Papeete market
A covered market of flowers, fruit and black pearls
History · Tahiti
The roulottes of Place Vaiete
Dinner at the food trucks — the cheapest way to eat on Tahiti
History · Saint-Martin
Fort Louis
An 18th-century fort above Marigot
History · Saint-Martin
Philipsburg
The capital of the Dutch side: a boardwalk and duty-free shops
History · Mayotte
Dzaoudzi rock
The old colonial capital on a rockOn the map
Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Coordinates are approximate.
How this collection is built
This collection brings together the sights of this category from our directory, across all islands. Figures and opening hours on the sight pages are a rough guide: check official websites before you go.