Why go
- Commune and capital city of Martinique.
- Served by Martinique Aimé Césaire Aéroport international (FDF).
History
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.
Restaurants & places to go
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-20:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, step-free access · Chemin des Cristallines, Ducos, 97224 · restaurants.bigfernand.com
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:30-23:00; Fr,Sa 11:30-00:00 · galleria.mq
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-15:30, 17:30-22:00; Su 18:00-22:00 · pizza-aldo-cluny.fr
Regional, Caribbean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-16:00 · 25 Rue Moreau de Jonnès, Fort-de-France, 97200 · spiceandsugar.fr
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-15:00; We-Sa 18:00-21:30 Features: takeaway · facebook.com
Lebanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-We 12:00-14:30; Th-Sa 12:00-14:30,19:00-22:00 · Ducos · hello-beyrouth.com
Caribbean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 · numa-mq.fr
Sandwich, Cafe · Opening hours: Su-Fr 09:30-18:00; Sa 09:30-13:00 Features: outdoor seating · Village de la poterie, 97229 · facebook.com
Tacos, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-22:00 · fr-fr.facebook.com
Indoor
Poke, Restaurant · Poke restaurant · Zone de gros de la Jambette Immeuble Jambette Village, Le Lamentin, 97232 · restaurants.pokawa.com
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 18:30-22:30, Mo 18:30-22:30; Tu 11:30-14:30,18:30-22:30, We 11:30-14:30,18:30-22:30, Th 11:30-14:30,18:30-22:30, Fr… · facebook.com
Ice Cream, Glace Industrielle, Restaurant · Opening hours: 14:00-20:00 · 3 Rue Victor Schoelcher, Fort-de-France, 97200 · fr-fr.facebook.com
Antillaise, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-15:00
French, Caribbean, Cajun, Creole, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 9 Rue du Mérou, Les Trois-Îlets, 97229
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-14:30,17:00-22:00 · lebabaorum.com
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Tu-Th 15:00-19:00; Fr-Su 15:00-20:00 Features: step-free access · 44 Boulevard du 25 Juin 1635, Schœlcher, 97233 · passiongivree.com
Creole, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
Fish, French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 19:00-21:30
Coffee Shop, Burger, Breakfast, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · Rue de la Liberté, Fort-de-France, 97200
Crepe, Sandwich, Breakfast, Cafe · Features: vegetarian options
Barbecue, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, step-free access
Thai, Restaurant · Features: vegan options · 74 Rue Ernest Deproge, 97200
Local, Fast Food · Local fast food
Chinese, Caribbean, Restaurant · Chinese/Caribbean restaurant
Brazilian, Restaurant · Brazilian restaurant
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant · 38 Rue Moreau de Jonnès
CréOle, Restaurant · CréOle restaurant · 11 Rue du Révérend Père Pinchon, Fort-de-France, 97200
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant
Mexican, Restaurant · Mexican restaurant
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Vietnamese restaurant
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Fish And Chips fast food
Fast Food · Features: step-free access · 66-84 Rue Ernest Deproge, Fort-de-France, 97200 · m.facebook.com
Cafe · Features: outdoor seating
Food Court · food court
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-24:00; Su 11:00-24:00 Features: takeaway · Acajou, Le Lamentin, 97232 · galleria.mq
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su 12:00-15:00,19:00-22:30, Mo closed; Tu 12:00-14:30,18:45-22:30, We 12:00-14:30,19:00-22:30, Th… · facebook.com
Pizza, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, delivery · Rue Saint Christophe, Fort-de-France, 97200
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-18:00 · senat-beach.business.site
Kebab, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Caribbean, Soul Food, Restaurant · Features: vegan options · 29 Impasse Kannotié, Saint-Joseph, 97212 · bol.do
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant
Poke, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options · 53 Rue Moreau de Jonnès, Fort-de-France, 97200
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Airports
Martinique Aimé Césaire Aéroport international (FDF) 7.1 km to the centre
Fort-de-France, U, MQ — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 11 airlines (Air Antilles Express, Air France, Air Caraïbes, Corsairfly…) · direct flights to 11 destinations incl. Castries, Pointe-a-pitre, Paris, Cayenne, Miami… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 11 airlines, 11 direct destinations
- Air Antilles Express 3S (ATR 42, A320) · 4 routes: Castries, Cayenne, Pointe-a-pitre, Santo Domingo
- Air France AF (A320, A320, ATR 42, 777-300ER) · 4 routes: Cayenne, Paris, Pointe-a-pitre, Santo Domingo
- Air Caraïbes TX (ATR 72, A330-200, A330-300) · 3 routes: Castries, Paris, Pointe-a-pitre
- Corsairfly SS (ATR, A330-300, 747-400) · 3 routes: Castries*, Paris, Pointe-a-pitre*
- American Airlines AA (737-800, Saab 340) · 2 routes: Miami, San Juan*
- Leeward Islands Air Transport LI (Dash 8-300) · 2 routes: Bridgetown, Castries
- Air Canada AC (A319) · 1 route: Montreal
- Cubana de Aviación CU (A58) · 1 route: Havana
- Seaborne Airlines BB (Saab 340) · 1 route: San Juan
- US Airways US (737-800) · 1 route: Miami
- XL Airways France SE (A330-300) · 1 route: Paris
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Gare Maritime de Fort de France
Ferry terminal · 0.3 km from the centre
Liaison Trois Îlets - Anse d'Arlets
Ferry terminal · 0.3 km from the centre
Gare Maritime
Ferry terminal · 0.3 km from the centre
Terminal inter-îles
Ferry terminal · 0.3 km from the centre
Cruise Terminal
Ferry terminal · 0.6 km from the centre
Terminal de croisière
Ferry terminal · 0.9 km from the centre
Liaison Fort de France - Case pilote
Ferry route
Liaison Fort de France - Anse Mitan - Anse à l'Âne
Ferry route · Vedettes Madinina
Liaison Fort de France - Trois Îlets
Ferry route
Liaison Fort-de-France Les Trois Îlets
Ferry route · Les Vedettes Tropicales
Roseau - Fort de France
Ferry route
Ligne Fort-de-France/St-Pierre/ Roseau
Ferry route
Rodney Bay - Fort de France
Ferry route · Caraib Sea Line
Ligne Fort de France - Castries
Ferry route
Where to stay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFkAGyX_Qac · Pointe du Bout, Les Trois-Îlets 97229, Martinique · hotel-bakoua.fr
BELLEVUE, Fort-de-France 97200, Martinique · cosybymelanie.com
7 Imp. du Poète, Schoelcher 97233, Martinique · kozycoco.com
Anse Mitan, Les Trois-Îlets 97229, Martinique · stay-o.com
Tangarane SARL MANOU, Rte du Fort d'Alet, Les Trois-Îlets 97229, Martinique · tangarane.com
13 bis Rue Joseph Symphor, Schoelcher 97233, Martinique · hotelpelican.fr
22 Rte de l'Union, Fort-de-France 97200, Martinique · lamaisondeclementine.com
41 Bis Rocade Du Bel Horizon, Redoute, 41 Rocade du Bel Horizon, Fort-de-France 97200, Martinique · redouteparadise.com
136 Rue Victor Hugo, Fort-de-France 97200, Martinique · foyalsuites.fr
9 Rue des Amandiers, Les Trois-Îlets 97229, Martinique · kaouanne.com
ZAC Etang Z'Abricots, Rue Moi Laminaire, Fort-de-France 97200, Martinique · hotel-bb.com
Anse a l'Ane, Rue du Dauphin, Les Trois-Îlets 97229, Martinique · lepanoramic.fr
61 Rue Marie Therese Lung Fou, Fort-de-France 97200, Martinique · apollinemartinique.com
2 Rue de la Vanille,Les Trois-Îlets, Le Marin, Martinique, Residence les Tropiques, TROIS ILETS 97229, Martinique · cocokreyol.fr
75 Rte de L Entraide, Fort-de-France 97200, Martinique · creolebay.fr
Rue du chacha, la pointe du bout, Les Trois-Îlets 97229, Martinique · hotel-lapagerie.com
Route du Fort d'Alet, Anse Mitan, Les Trois Ilets 97729, Martinique · la-suite-villa.com
5 Rue de la liberté, Fort-de-France 97200, Martinique · fortsavane.fr
Rue Cadastre Etang Z'Abricot, Fort-de-France 97200, Martinique · hotel-bb.com
1 Rue Loulou Boislaville, Fort-de-France 97200, Martinique · hotel-simon.com
Plateau Fofo, 19 Av. Émile Maurice, Schoelcher 97233, Martinique · facebook.com
Plage de L'Anse à L'Ane, Les Trois-Îlets 97229, Martinique · courbarilvillage.com
4 Av. des Arawaks, Fort-de-France 97200, Martinique · karibea.com
Pointe du bout Trois Ilets (Les, 97229, Martinique · hotel-carayou.com
Rue Ernest Hemingway, Fort-de-France 97200, Martinique · cis-martinique.com
Les Trois-Îlets 97229, Martinique · hotel-bakoua.fr
15 Rue de la liberté, Fort-de-France 97200, Martinique · limperatricehotel.fr
Rue De La Libération, Fort-de-France 97200, Martinique · karibea.com
rue des ixoras anse mitan, Les Trois Ilets 97229, Martinique · imperatricevillage.com
Les Trois-Îlets 97229, Martinique · residence-la-marina.com
26 Rue du Gouverneur Ponton, Fort-de-France 97200, Martinique · hotel-residence-plocus.com
Rte de Balata, Fort-de-France 97200, Martinique · ecolodge-martinique.com
Indoor
10 Rue Alexandre Bulliard, Fort-de-France 97200, Martinique
109 Rue Moreau De Jones, Fort-de-France 97200, Martinique
Rue de la Concorde, Schoelcher 97233, Martinique
Martinique, Balata-Tourtet 121 G Chemin des Anthuriums Didier
6-8 Rue du temple, Fort-de-France 97200, Martinique
Résidence Batival STelio Porte 4 Morissot, Fort-de-France 97200, Martinique
79 Ancienne route de Schoelcher Schoelcher, 97233, Martinique
2 Rte du General Brosset, Fort-de-France 97200, Martinique
Indoor
109 Lotissement les Bermudes, Schoelcher 97233, Martinique
Indoor
9 Rue de la redoute du Marouba, Fort-de-France 97200, Martinique
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Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Martinique Aimé Césaire Aéroport international (FDF). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: FDF has direct flights to 11 destinations on 11 airlines (incl. Castries, Pointe-a-pitre, Paris, Cayenne, Miami…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Gare Maritime de Fort de France, 0.3 km); routes include Liaison Fort de France - Case pilote, Liaison Fort de France - Anse Mitan - Anse à l'Âne, Liaison Fort de France - Trois Îlets.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Fort-de-France. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing