Sainte-Luce

HISTORY & TOPONYMY

In progress

URBANISM

Member of the agglomeration community Espace Sud, Sainte-Luce is accessible by public transport thanks to the Sud Lib network from the center of the island or from other municipalities in the South.

National Road 5 connects the town of Sainte-Luce from Marin or Fort-de-France.

This axis that separates the municipality into two north-south parts shows that it has a denser urbanization in the south, while in the north it is more diffuse.

To get to Sainte-Luce it is also possible to take the departmental road 7.

GEOGRAPHIE

Sainte-Luce is 28.02 km² for 9,991 inhabitants called the Lucéens.

Southern commune of Martinique, it is surrounded by the Diamant to the west, Rivière-Salée to the north and Rivière-Pilote to the east.

Its south side is bordered by the Caribbean Sea. This 8 km long coastline is marked by numerous rocky promontories (Pimantée, Phillipeau, Fusette, ?) and some sandy coral coves such as Gros-Raisin, Mabouya, Corps de Garde, Pont Café among others.

The municipality benefits from two distinct reliefs. To the west, it is relatively flat, while the rest of the municipality benefits from a more mountainous relief with the Prefontaine and d’Orient mornes, Caraïbe etc.

POLITICS

With one voice! The city of Sainte-Luce has always voted mainly for the left.

Since 2014, Nicaise Monrose, various left-wing, has been the mayor of the commune. He succeeds Louis Crusol, a member of the Martinique Progressive Party, who had held the position since 1999.

YOUTH

The commune of Sainte-Luce counts: – 2 nursery schools

– 3 primary schools

– 1 college

It also welcomes the only Martinique RAMA Adventist college as well as a college/high school antenna of the Couvent Saint-Joseph de Cluny.

CULTURE

What to do in Sainte-Luce, day and night?

Escape into nature Picnics, hikes, swimming? There is something for everyone:

• Jet skiing
• Catamaran or boat rides
• Scuba diving
• Hiking and and walking in Montravail forest which houses the Engraved Rocks (remnants of the Arawaks)
• Picnic in the landscaped forest of Montravail
• Swimming on the various beaches
• Dining at one of the many restaurants

The history of Sainte-Luce through stone

In terms of architecture, whether religious or cultural monuments, the History of Martinique has left us with imprints from the past.

In the religious monuments category, there are in Sainte-Luce:

• The Church Sainte-Lucie – Sainte-Luce
• The Monésie Chapel
• The Lépinay Chapel

In the museum category, there are in Sainte-Luce:

• Former Trois-Rivières Distillery

IN SUMMARY

due to the problem of paid parking, lack of free spaces in the morning, high prices, not to mention the financial consequences of Covid and the suspension of a large part of the Martinique economy, the capital is losing its commercial attractiveness.

Despite the closure of many stores in the city centre, Fort-de-France remains the central point for many Martinicans in terms of economy, administration, culture, entertainment, business and tourism.

An example, the construction of the Pointe Simon business center, not far from the mouth of the Madame River, is not insignificant. On nearly 15 hectares, this center consists of:

• A 20-story tower, the Lumina Tower, intended for offices, including Martinique 1ère;
• A 7-story building housing offices, shops and the business hotel, the Simon ;
• An 8-story building dedicated to business tourism.

The Capital Business Center should expand with the creation of a 24,000 square meter urban complex and a shopping mall called Fort-de-France antan lontan, near the Malecon and parc de la Savane, as an extension of the waterfront development.