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DISTILLERIES Rum
and sugar cane are one of the resources of the island.
There are a few distilleries accessible by wheelchairs.
The distillation of sugar cane is the process for the making of "agriculture white rum" (first distillation). It can also be aged in barrels to produce brown rum. St Jammes à St Marie
Sugar cane field.
The Museum of Rum
Saint Jammes, located at Sainte Marie, is interesting to visit and gives you a
great explanation of the history of rum. Also,
you will be offered to taste the products by the end of the visit.
Its restaurant is accessible and the personnel is friendly.
The restroom should also be accessible.
There are other
"habitations" and old distilleries to visit, but with some
difficulties, like the Habitation Clement at the city of Francois, where the
paths are rather rough, and the entrance to the house itself has a high step.
Habitation Clément au François
The "habitation" used to be the house of the "Master"in slave time. Some
are rehabilitated as Hotel-restaurant
The
Leyritz plantation, at Basse-Pointe, is an old agriculture domain and one of the
most important ones of the Caribbean islands by its number of buildings.
Its garden is a treasure of Martinique flora.
Don't
miss visiting the street "Case-Negre", the watermill and its
restaurant "Le Ruisseau" installed in the ancient buildings. As
for the garden visit, it is somewhat difficult because of the uneven levels, but
it is not impossible. Plantation Leyritz 97218 Basse-Pointe tél.:.05.96.78.53.92. Other accessible museums.
Habitation Limbé Quartier Fournial 97230 St Marie.
Écomusée de la Martinique Anse Figuier 97211 Rivière -Pilote.
(Center of Discovery and Science of the Earth) Centre des découvertes et des sciences de la terre. St Pierre 97250. Habitation Perinelle Route du Prêcheur Tél.05.96.52.82.42
On the Volcano of Pelee Mountain, take the "Route de l'Aileron" way to Morne Rouge, you will enjoy the panoramic view platform that is accessible to wheelchairs.
Markets
Access to the spice market Fort-de-France
is not very friendly to wheelchairs.
Sidewalks are insufficient and not up to the norm. They are high and
narrow. You will often have to use
the street. Nevertheless, it is
possible to visit the city up to the center. Places worth seeing are the spice market, the cathedral (that has a inclined path access on the side) but is not always open, the park "La Savane", and along the seaside (it is partly under construction now, but is however accessible up to the shuttle boat). There is also a shopping area with a pedestrian street, absolutely accessible.
Bibliothèque:(Library)Pavillon Bougenot(accessibly on the left side of the library), near "préfecture". Pavillon Bougenot(just in front of "préfecture" ,police station)accessibility for handicapped blind and physical: Cyber space, Newspapers, documentation, magazines.
82,Rue Victor Sévère 97200 FdF Tél.05.96.70.26.67
Aquarium
of water fauna and flora of the island Aquarium Les jardins de la mer St Anne- tél.05.96.76.99.27 port:06.96.26.87 Monasteries -
Bout Bois between Saint-Pierre and Carbet -
Terreville go to Schoelcher, then take the road to Terreville Movie
theaters Madiana
at Schoelcher, parking G.I.C., ramp beyond the 5%, bathrooms in the main hallway,
the projection rooms are accessible and you can use the space just before the
first row. Entertainment
and other places
Found all program on www.martiniquescoop.com
Fort-de-France:
the "Atrium", the floral park (parc floral) Saint-Esprit:
House of Congress Sainte-Marie: La Maison du Bele (music and traditional dance). St Esprit: Congress House St Marie:La Maison du Bèlè(musiques et danses traditionnelles) Tel/Fax.05.96.69.21.70 demande de programmes.
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Depaz St
Pierre
Museum
of rum.
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Musée de la
Banane
C.D.S.T
Spice market of Fort-de-France.
