Focus on Les Trois îlets, known for the famous Musée de la Pagerie, birthplace of Empress Josephine. A dynamic town that combines authenticity, cultural activities and sports.
You can get there by road, of course, but it's the only town to be served by sea shuttles departing from Fort-de-France, in 20 minutes. It's an opportunity to discover the charms of the Baie des Flamands and Fort Saint-Louis.
The three small islets Tébloux, Charles and Sixtain gave its name to this former parish held by the Jesuit Fathers from 1683. Trois-Ilets became a commune in its own right in 1849.
It was at the Domaine de la Pagerie that Marie-Rose Tascher spent her childhood before marrying General-Viconte de Beauharnais, then the future Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and becoming Empress Josephine.
The beaches of l'Anse-à-l'Ane, de l'Anse Mitan and the Pointe du Bout (hotels, restaurants, marina, boutiques, various entertainment) have made Les Trois-Ilets a popular seaside and tourist resort.
Another highlight: the magnificent 18-hole Golf de l'Impératrice designed by Robert Trent Jones,
Don't miss a stop at the Marché du Bourg, the church square and the Maison de la Canne to discover the complex relationships that have been forged between a plant, a land and a people.
Another curiosity: the Village de la Poterie where numerous craftsmen shape objets d'art on the "wheel". This site is home to one of France's oldest brickworks, which left its mark on the village of Trois-Ilets. The Domaine Château Gaillard, a vast nursery and pottery-ceramics workshop. Just opposite, on the morne hillside, the "Mangofil" tree-climbing park, for a safe stroll from tree to tree.
For nature lovers, the Forêt de Vatable offers some very pleasant walks.
