Saint-Pierre
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Place details
- Locality
- Saint-Pierre
- Region
- Martinique
- Country
- France
- Population
- 4,125
- Timezone
- America/Martinique
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- France
- Overseas region and department
- Martinique
- Arrondissement
- Saint-Pierre
- Intercommunality
- CA Pays Nord Martinique
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Christian Rapha
- Area
- 38.72 km (14.95 sq mi)
- Population 2023
- 3,961
- Density
- 102.3/km (265.0/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC−04:00 ( AST )
- Insee postal code
- 97225 /97250
- Elevation
- 0–1,397 m (0–4,583 ft)
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Inception
- 1 January 1635
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Saint-Pierre
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Saint-Pierre
- Population
- +3961
- Area
- +38.72
- Capital of
- canton of Saint-Pierre
- Shares border with
- Le Prêcheur
- Official website
- www.saintpierre-mq.fr
- Image
- Saint-Pierre (Martinique) avec Montage Pelée.JPG
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Article
Saint-Pierre (/ˌseɪnt piˈɛər/, /ˌsæ̃-/; French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ] ; Martinican Creole: Senpiè) is a town and commune of France's Caribbean overseas department of Martinique, founded in 1635 by Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc. Before the total destruction of Saint-Pierre by a volcanic eruption in 1902, it was the most important city of Martinique culturally and economically, being known as "the Paris of the Caribbean". While Fort-de-France was the official administrative capital, Saint-Pierre was the cultural capital of Martinique. After the disaster, Fort-de-France grew in economic importance.
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