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Fort-de-France

Also known as Fort-Royal

Fort-de-France is the capital of Martinique, on a large bay on the island's west coast. Founded in the 17th century around Fort Saint-Louis as Fort-Royal, it became the seat of the colonial administration, while Saint-Pierre remained the commercial centre. It was renamed Fort-de-France in the early 19th century and became the island's main city after the eruption of Mount Pelée destroyed Saint-Pierre in 1902.

Fort-de-France
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Colony of Martinique

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Fort-de-France. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/fort-de-france
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“Fort-de-France.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/fort-de-france. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Fort-de-France.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/fort-de-france.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Fort-de-France’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/fort-de-france (Accessed: ).

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