Fort-de-France is a commune and the capital (prefecture) of Martinique, an overseas department and region of France located in the Caribbean. It is the principal administrative, economic, and cultural centre of the island.
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As of 2023, the commune had a population of 75,506 according to the INSEE legal population figures. The urban unit of Fort-de-France had 115,501 inhabitants in 2022.
Fort-de-France forms part of a larger functional urban area that includes nearby communes such as Le Lamentin, Schœlcher, Saint-Joseph and Case-Pilote, with key infrastructure such as Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport located in the surrounding metropolitan area.
The site was originally named Cul-de-Sac Royal, before becoming Fort-Royal during the French colonial period. It was briefly renamed Fort-de-la-République during the French Revolution, before reverting to Fort-Royal and finally adopting the name Fort-de-France in 1807.
The city is located on the Caribbean coast and is centred on the Bay of Fort-de-France, which includes the Baie des Flamands, one of the largest natural bays in the Lesser Antilles and a historically important anchorage for maritime trade and naval activity.
Fort Saint Louis, located in Fort-de-France, remains an active French naval installation and is listed as a historical monument.
From the Wikipedia article Fort-de-France, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Towns around Fort-de-France
- Le Lamentin8.1 km E
- Saint-Joseph8.4 km NE
- Ducos11 km E
- Le Robert16 km NE
- Le François19 km E
- La Trinité19 km NE
- Sainte-Marie22 km NE
- Gros Islet61 km S
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