Saint-Pierre

Built around its sheltered Caribbean harbour, Saint-Pierre grew into Martinique’s former colonial capital and a leading port. At the foot of Mount Pelée on the island’s west coast, the town faces the Caribbean Sea and retains a direct connection to the volcano that shaped its fate. On 8 May 1902, an eruption of Mount Pelée destroyed Saint-Pierre, then known as the “Paris of the Caribbean,” killing most of its population. Ruins of the former theatre and the prison cell of survivor Louis-Auguste Cyparis remain part of its memorial landscape. Saint-Pierre is also a departure point for diving among wrecks in the bay. Continue through nearby webcams to explore Martinique’s Caribbean coast.

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