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Saint-Pierre
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French commune in Martinique
OverviewAI-generated
Saint-Pierre is a commune in Martinique, France, situated within the arrondissement of Fort-de-France and the canton of Saint-Pierre. It serves as the capital of both the arrondissement of Saint-Pierre and the canton of Saint-Pierre. The town shares borders with L'Ajoupa-Bouillon, Le Carbet, Fonds-Saint-Denis, and Le Morne-Rouge. Established in 1635, the commune has an area of 38.72 square kilometers and an elevation of 8 meters.
The population of Saint-Pierre is recorded as 5,007, comprising 1,945 males and 2,178 females. The postal code for the area is 97250. The townhall is located on Rue de la Banque. Saint-Pierre is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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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
Travel guide
Understand
thumb|300px|Saint-Pierre harbour Although it is much smaller than Miquelon, it is much more heavily populated (about 5,400 in 2017). The residents are primarily of Basque, Breton, Normand and Acadian heritage.
There are several small islands near the main island, including L'Île-aux-Marins ("Island of the Sailors"), which used to be inhabited.
Get in
There are two principal methods of getting to Saint-Pierre: ferry or flight. Everyone arriving in Saint-Pierre must pass through Customs. Passports are required for all travellers.
Get around
The downtown area can be easily explored on foot.
See
thumbnail|Saint-Pierre town as seen from an aircraft
Buy
There are several shops along or near the south ends of Rue du Maréchal Foch and Rue Maître Georges Lefèvre. However, not all shops in Saint-Pierre are clustered at this location. Sometimes a shop is located inconspicuously away from the centre of town.
Shops tend to close for lunch at mid-day (typically 12:00-13:30), and this also pertains to the post office and the tourist office.
Eat
There are few restaurants in Saint-Pierre. It is strongly encouraged that you make reservations for supper time. Any hotel/B&B or the tourism office can assist you in making reservations.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Saint-Pierre” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.