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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 69 attractions in Martinique
Traveler Description:
The island's most notorious resident, the volcano Mont Pelee, blew up in 1902 and destroyed this little coastal town, now a slightly morbid testimony...... more » The island's most notorious resident, the volcano Mont Pelee, blew up in 1902 and destroyed this little coastal town, now a slightly morbid testimony to Mother Nature's sometimes destructive power. « less
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Attraction type: Historic site
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Address: Western Martinique
Martinique

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5 of 5 stars
121700   1 contribution
121700
Feb 12, 2008
1
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Mount Pelee was very charming the hike was muddy and I was somwhat scared to look down because of the height but overall was an exquisite adventure. St. Pierre is full of history and I had never been so close to a volcano ever in my life. The smell of salt from the ocean was wonderful. I cant believe that... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, U.K.
Mar 13, 2006
5
people found this review helpful

Did a daytrip to Port St Pierre whilst stopping at Martinique in 1994. Have studied the 1902 eruption in depth and did not expect to see such an awesome sight as Mt Pelee. The shape is beautiful, very much like a mini Fuji-Yama, perfectly symmetrical and frightingly ominously perched above the town. To see the scorched walls from the devastating... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Bountiful, Utah
Nov 30, 2003
7
people found this review helpful

I spent almost 10 months living in Martinique. St. Pierre was one of my favorite places to visit. It's a definite MUST SEE for anyone who loves historical aspects of travel/tourism. Be sure to travel up the mountain and stop to see the largest tree there. It's supposedly the only one that survived the eruption. You can't miss it. It's... more

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4 of 5 stars
SZ   67 contributions
Covington, KY
Nov 21, 2003
7
people found this review helpful

The town is charming as it exists today. Ruins from the destruction by the volcanic eruption can be visited. I would hardly call it morbid interest, no more than that of Pompeii. Grand structures were destroyed as well as everything else and Fort de France became the most important city as a result more

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5 of 5 stars
ever   19 contributions
Lyon
Feb 6, 2007
3
people found this review helpful

Saint Pierre est la ville qui à été ensevlie sous l'éruption du volcan Pelé. Il n'y a pas eu de... more

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Western Martinique, Martinique