Beach· Martinique· Windward Islands
Anse Turin and Centre Paul Gauguin (Le Carbet)
14° 43.7′ N · 61° 10.8′ W
The black-sand cove where Paul Gauguin lived and painted in 1887, a turning point in his art. A modern interpretation centre across the road tells the story with multimedia displays and reproductions.
Practical
Martinique tourism: the Centre d'interprétation du patrimoine Paul Gauguin is in a renovated building with an interactive multimedia area about Gauguin's 1887 stay in Le Carbet and the society he painted. Its position is 14.72853, -61.17982. The beach is good for swimming from the Anse Turin anchorage. Position of the beach from OSM.
Best for
A swim and an art-history stop from the Anse Turin anchorage
Nearby
- Anse Turin Anchorage0.1 NM away
- DIAJ - Diving Is A Journey (Anse Latouche)0.2 NM away
- 1643 (Anse Latouche)0.3 NM away
- Zoo de Martinique (Habitation Anse Latouche)0.4 NM away
- Manman Dlo Underwater Sculpture (St-Pierre)0.6 NM away
- St-Pierre 1902 Shipwrecks Dive (Roraima, Tamaya and others)0.7 NM away
- L'Alsace à Kay (St-Pierre)0.8 NM away
- La Vague (St-Pierre)0.8 NM away
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