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Ilet a Cabrit Fort Josephine Hike
15° 52.4′ N · 61° 35.7′ W
A scramble up uninhabited Ilet à Cabrit to the ruins of Fort Joséphine (built 1777 as Fort de la Reine), later a penitentiary, women's prison and a stop for convicts bound for Cayenne, with a lazaretto added in 1871.
Practical
Position is the Pénitencier du Fort Joséphine ruins (OSM). The islet is 0.45 km2, highest point Morne Joséphine about 85-90 m (Wikipedia). Land by dinghy from the Cabrit moorings; Fort Joséphine is one of the commune's listed hiking circuits; the tourism board describes a 15-minute ride by saintoise from the port. Paths are rough and unshaded - closed shoes and water. Remains of other batteries (Pointe à Cabrit, Anse à Chaux, Pointe Bombarde) ring the islet (OSM).
Best for
A ruin-strewn island walk from the mooring
Nearby
- Ilet a Cabrit Moorings0.2 NM away
- Ilet a Cabrit Reef Snorkel (Ti Jardin & La Bombarde)0.3 NM away
- Pain de Sucre Moorings (Les Saintes)0.5 NM away
- Pointe a Cabrit Dive0.5 NM away
- La Baleine Dive (Les Saintes)0.6 NM away
- Les Saintes Dive Centres0.6 NM away
- Lynndy Wreck Snorkel (Bourg mooring field)0.6 NM away
- Pain de Sucre Snorkel (Les Saintes)0.6 NM away