Fort de France

Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Mon 15 Jun 2009 22:55
Bimbling around Fort de France
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
So much rain had fallen that Baby Beez was a perfect place for Skipper to wash out his shorts, tee-shirt and Bill and Ben hat before emptying her. We braved the elements to go ashore to explore.
 
 
 
 
 
The city of about 100,000 inhabitants is a stunning mixture of modern buildings, colourful creole villas with wooden verandahs, and busy narrow streets. Full of life, noise and colour in the daytime, Fort de France becomes almost deserted at night. Savannah Park and the waterfront are being redeveloped to incorporate a promenade that will be used for concerts, cultural exhibitions and ethnic dinings. Improvements to enhance nautical activities at Bais des Flamands and La Francais beach is also underway as is structural work on Fort Louis.
 
 
 
 
         
 
 
 
Saint Louis Cathedral
 
 
 
         
 
 
 
The Town Hall, the modern shopping area and the Municipal Buildings.
 
 
 
 
         
 
 
The catholic church high on the hill outside town. The tourist information office (above red car) in the older part of the city.
 
 
 
         
 
 
 
A picture hanging in the tourist office shows a view of the waterfront in the early 1900's. Beez with the ominous clouds over her and our favourite building the Schoelcher Library.
 
 
 
ALL IN ALL A CITY WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED, A TOWN TO EXPLORE, A GOOD MIX OF OLD AND NEW - GUERNSEY IN THE CARIBBEAN