Fort-de-France is the capital of France's Caribbean département d'outre-mer of Martinique. With a population of 134,727 inhabitants (1999 census) in the urban area, 90,347 of whom live in the city (commune) of Fort-de-France proper, it is also one of the major cities in the Caribbean. Exports include sugar, rum, tinned fruit, and cacao [wikipedia]. Link: [Tourism website]
A postcard from Fort de France (My father and Françoise)
Date of dispatch : 2009-01-28
Country: Martinique
In my mailbox on January 28th, 2009