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This Gallic toehold in the Caribbean exudes a distinctly French air, enticingly spiced up by West Indian warmth. Local culture and cuisine combine both influences. The stylish isle is dominated by Mount Pelee, which destroyed the city of St. Pierre in 1902. Black sand beaches and rainforests are found in the north, with yet more beautiful sands to the south. Sights include La Pagerie, birthplace of Napoleon's Empress Josephine, and Diamond Rock, a 600-foot pinnacle, once registered as a British... more » This Gallic toehold in the Caribbean exudes a distinctly French air, enticingly spiced up by West Indian warmth. Local culture and cuisine combine both influences. The stylish isle is dominated by Mount Pelee, which destroyed the city of St. Pierre in 1902. Black sand beaches and rainforests are found in the north, with yet more beautiful sands to the south. Sights include La Pagerie, birthplace of Napoleon's Empress Josephine, and Diamond Rock, a 600-foot pinnacle, once registered as a British warship. « less

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Dec
83°F 28°C
70°F 21°C
6 in 16 cm
Jan
82°F 27°C
69°F 20°C
5 in 12 cm
Feb
82°F 27°C
69°F 20°C
4 in 9 cm
Mar
82°F 27°C
70°F 21°C
3 in 9 cm
Apr
84°F 28°C
71°F 21°C
4 in 10 cm
May
85°F 29°C
72°F 22°C
5 in 12 cm
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Club Med Buccaneer's Creek

Dec 11, 2009

This was our fifth Club Med .The experience was different at each and always very intrigued . Thumbs up for Flavia ! She is everywhere and the smile on her face never stops .We wished many of her GO...more

House of Sugar (Maison de la Canne)

3 of 5 stars
Athens, Ohio
Dec 9, 2009

Your taxi driver might know this place better as Musée de la Canne, but if you say you want to go to the sugar cane museum, they'll get you there. The museum is about 5 km from the tourist area...more

Havana

2 of 5 stars
Athens, Ohio
Dec 9, 2009

Havana advertises itself as a journey back in time to the 1950s and Batista-era Cuba. All that may be true, but I've never been to Cuba or the 1950s. My wife and I went to Havana because it was...more

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