Driving from Fort-de-France to Le Diamant, Martinique

Поділитися
Вставка
  • Опубліковано 20 сер 2023
  • In this video, I'm driving to Le Diamant, Martinique for the day. In the next upcoming videos after this, I explore some of the beaches and towns in the area so stay tuned for more!
    The municipality gets its name due to the famous uninhabited "Rocher du Diamant" (Diamond Rock) that is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the coast of Pointe Diamant. Rocher du Diamant is a 175 meter high (574 ft) basalt island located south of "Grande Anse du Diamant" before arriving from the south at Fort-de-France, the main port of the Caribbean island of Martinique. The island was conquered, fortified and inhabited for 17 months by the English at the beginning of the 19th century before being taken over by the French.
    It is notable for having been commissioned by the British Empire's Royal Navy as HMS Diamond Rock, a "stone frigate" serving from February 1804 until June 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars, when the First French Empire captured the rock in the Battle of Diamond Rock and held it until the British recaptured it in the invasion of Martinique in 1809. Diamond Rock was returned to French control as part of a postwar trade of Martinique in 1815, and it remains part of Martinique in the present day.

КОМЕНТАРІ • 2

  • @pacoboss6865
    @pacoboss6865 10 місяців тому

    Nice beach le Diamant, but be careful of the stream.

    • @onthegotravel
      @onthegotravel  10 місяців тому

      Thank you, I will! The beach is very nice!