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Big market of Fort de France
Place not to be missed in Fort de France: the market of Fort de France Tropical atmosphere, local products, exotic smells and flavors, all the ingredients are gathered to spend an unforgettable moment in this hall. If its architecture is modern, it is because the old building was completely renovated. This does not mean, however, that this detour is less authentic. On the contrary, located at the corner of rue Blénac and rue Isambert, this market perpetuates a tradition since the 19th century.
Open every day of the week from dawn to 6 a.m. to enjoy the freshest fruits and vegetables until 2 p.m. and on Saturdays until 3 p.m., it is a place of exchange and strategically placed in the heart of the city’s most commercial district.
Fort-de-France Market in Martinique: an Explosion of Flavors in a Welcoming Setting
Open every day of the week from dawn until 6 PM to enjoy the freshest fruits and vegetables until 2 PM and until 3 PM on Saturdays, it's a place for exchanges, strategically located in the heart of the city's busiest district.
What to Do at the Grand Covered Market in Fort-de-France?
As tourists, you'll inevitably come across items aimed at travelers. It's a wonderful opportunity to fill your luggage with souvenirs that will delight friends and family.
Among the most iconic local products like rum, dolls, vanilla, and all the other spices, you have plenty to please various tastes.
It's also a way to immerse yourself in an atmosphere of an exotic market with vendors selling their small productions. You can indulge in freshly opened coconut water or even taste the fruits from colorful stalls."
Between guavas, passion fruits, mangoes, pineapples and bananas and others less frequent like the carambola with its strange star shape or the soursop, you will love this explosion of flavors in a welcoming setting.
Between the Creole language that you will hear singing, the colorful outfits and the specialties like acras to taste, you are sure to keep unforgettable memories of this covered market that opens to you in all simplicity.
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