Description | Cuisine | Places of Interest

Martinique, Guadeloupe, Reunion

Beautiful beaches and dramatic rain forests with excellent climate and
excellent Ecotourism sites on each island.Hiking and biking possible on each island paradise. 

Rent a home or our apartment for a week or more.

Historical sites, heritage and Culture with a blend of Creole, African and French cuisine

Description

With a combination of French romance and Caribbean warmth, Martinique. Guadeloupe and Reunion invites visitors to experience much more than sea, sand and sun.
Diverse landscape that varies from lush tropical rain forest to rich fragrant meadows and white sand beaches making each island a perfect destination for ecotourism. Coastlines
are dotted with small colorful fishing villages green acres of sugarcane fields and banana plantations.The bustling cities blend modern commercial activities with the charm of its French and native cultures.

In Martinique, the island of flowers, and home of the Balata Botanical Gardens. For history buffs, there is a museum at the birthplace of Empress Josephine,and Paul Gauguins" residence. In St-Pierre, the Volcano Museum commemorates the infamous eruption of Mont Pelée where 30,000 inhabitants lost their lives in 1902. All three islands have volcanic histories  spanning many centuries.

Henri and Nancyhelen help you enjoy each island to its fullest. 

As you step on the soil of Reunion, in the Indian Ocean, the exotic aromas of saffron, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and Bouron vanilla heightens your appreciation of the this paradise of many cultures.

Carnival on the two West Indian island is the most important event when all business close and costumed revelers parade and dance in the streets. Alternating every other year in December with the International Jazz Festival and International Guitar Festival both which feature many world-class musicians. On Reunion mountain climbing and surfing await you.

Climate: 80 to 85 degrees all year-round, cooler in the mountains. Trade winds moderate.

Cuisine

The food alone is worth a visit. Chefs uniquely create their own special dishes by applying the traditional style of French cuisine to local Creole and African delicacies. Fresh fish appears on almost all menus as well as accras, cod fish fritters, blaff, a sea urchin soup, colombo, curried goat, pork or chicken, crabes farcis, stuffed crab. Martinican rum is famous.

On Reunion crayfish curry, tomato "rougail" and flavors of Africa, Tamil, China, India and France unite in an unique and excellent cuisine.

Places of Interest

Fort-de-France Schoelcher Library, built for the Paris Exposition of 1889 and dismantled and shipped over piece by piece, La Savane gardens, Cathedral of St. Louis, Palais de Justice

Schoelcher Balata Botanical Gardens - over 1700 varieties of flora and fauna; Sacré Coeur de Balata replica of Basicila in Paris

St- Pierre Ruins and museum from the eruption of the Mont Pelée volcano

Morne Rouge Les Ombrages -hiking trails in rain forest, MacIntosh anthurium plantation

La Trace A magnificent driving route through the rain forest

Gorges de la Falaise Mini canyons along the Falaise river leading to a waterfall

Grand Rivière Picturesque fishing village set on a cliff above crashing waves of the Atlantic

Chateau Dubuc Ruins where once lived Louis-François Dubuc responsible for preventing the spread of the French Revolution to Martinique; and Aimée Dubuc who became the wife of the Sultan of Constantinople

Sainte-Maries St. James Rum Distillery and Museum

Pointe du Bout/ Trois Ilets Largest resort area set around marina, Sugarcane Museum, La Pagerie Museum birthplace of Empress Joséphine, 18-hole golf course

Diamant Major resort area, site of Diamond Rock

Les Salines Most beautiful beach in Martinique.

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