Things to see and do in Martinique

Attractions in Martinique

Admire the Arawak artefacts at Musée Départemental

Pay a visit to the Musée Départemental, which tells the story of the island through a series of artefacts. Housed in a colonial building and focussing predominantly on Arawak and Carib Indian prehistory, the museum offers an interesting insight into island life before Christopher Columbus landed in the early 16th century.

Bathe in the beaches of Pointe du Bout

In the south of the island is Pointe du Bout, Martinique's major resort area. Sainte-Anne, Le Diamant and Les Anses d'Arlets have some of the island's best bathing beaches. HMS Diamond Rock, 4km (2.5 miles) off Diamant, is a rock which was designated a man-of-war by the British during the Napoleonic wars and rates a 12-gun salute from passing British warships.

Call in at the Cathedral of St-Louis