Nice day from Karbé !
The Carbet of today
Airlocal welcomes you to the Carbet, the pink city.
Where land and sea intertwine, Carbet is one of the must-see points of Martinique in terms of history and tourism!
Carbet is mostly known for its restaurants in the shape of a paillote, along its coastline, allowing you to eat with your feet in the sand.
The municipality also houses a very famous distillery in Martinique? but which one is it ?
History of the municipality of LE CARBET
The Carbet takes its name from the Carib heritage that was left to us.
Originally a carbet is an Amerindian dwelling, a place of life.
Carbet is the municipality of the landing !
In 1502, legend has it that it was through this door that Christopher Columbus arrived on Martinique’s lands.
However, it was not until 1635 that Martinique was permanently colonized, following the landing of Belain d’Esnambuc’s troops.
A year later, Governor Du Parquet built a brick house along the Carbet river, as well as a chapel.
Meanwhile, many Franco-English battles took place in Martinique.
Between 1666 and 1667 in particular, the English tried to invade Martinique by passing through Saint-Pierre, a neighboring commune of Carbet, but to no avail !
Remnants of this era can still be seen on the cliff of Anse Turin!
Finally, like many other towns in Martinique, the city and its inhabitants were reduced to slavery.
A significant episode in the history of the island took place in 1822.
A bloody slave rebellion broke out. Many homes were burned and their owners killed.
Finally in 1848, Carbet became one of the first parishes of Martinique.
URBANISM
Carbet is crossed by the National 2, but also by the departmental roads 62, 20 and 19.
3 lines of the public transport network Martinique transport make it possible to go to Carbet from Fort-de-France Martinique, Morne-Vert and Morne-Rouge.
GEOGRAPHY of this municipality in the North of Martinique.
The town is located not far from the Pitons du Carbet. As a result, its terrain is very hilly.
Moreover, it enjoys a dry and tropical climate.
In addition, Carbet covers an area of 36km² and has 3,461 inhabitants.
To the north we find the town of Saint-Pierre, to the north-east Fonds-Saint-Denis, Morne-Vert is to the East and Bellefontaine to the south.
The west side of the municipality is lapped by the Caribbean Sea.
POLITICS
Re-elected for the third time, Jean-Claude Ecanville is the mayor of the municipality of Carbet until 2026.
Member of the Martinique Progressive Party (PPM), he has also been president of the Territorial Fire and Rescue Service (STIS) since 2021.
YOUTH
The Carbet has an elementary school as well as a college.
In order to go to high school, students have the option to go to Bellefontaine or Saint-Pierre among others.
CULTURE
What to do in the Carbet, day and night ?
Escape into nature
- Neisson Distillery
- Taïlamé House
- The Tomb of la Dame espagnole
- Carbet Cove Beach
- Kayak trip
- Martinique Zoo
- Hiking
- The Saut d’Eau du Carbet waterfall
The history of Carbet through stone In terms of architecture, be it religious or cultural monuments, the history of Martinique has left its mark on us.
In the religious monuments category, you can find in Carbet :
- Saint-Jacques Church
In the museum category, you can find in Carbet:
- The History and Sea Gallery
- The Paul Gauguin Museum
Designation “Historic Monument” or “Heritage of the 20th Century” Many buildings, including those mentioned above, are protected by designations “Historic Monument” or “Heritage of the 20th Century”.
Among these distinctions, there is, among others :
- The Taïlamé House
IN SUMMARY
Carbet is a town that is gradually committing itself to nature and ecology.
Numerous actions have been implemented by the latter during the last decade, aimed at cleaning up water bodies, raising awareness among young people, etc.
Moreover, Carbet is a very attractive and dynamic city that continues to develop.
It has, so to speak, a bright future ahead of it.
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