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Bibliothèque Schœlcher
14° 36.2′ N · 61° 4.1′ W
An ornate iron-and-glass library first put up in the Tuileries gardens in Paris in 1886-1887, then shipped piece by piece to Fort-de-France to house abolitionist Victor Schœlcher's bequest of 10,000 books to the people of Martinique.
Practical
Wikipedia: Schœlcher left the books to the General Council on condition the library be open to all, especially for the education of formerly enslaved people. Architect Pierre-Henri Picq. It stands at the corner of rue de la Liberté and rue Victor Sévère, facing the north corner of La Savane. Martinique tourism calls it the most visited building on the island. It is still a public lending and heritage library, with free registration. A few minutes' walk from the dinghy dock.
Best for
A short architectural visit on a Fort-de-France shopping day
Nearby
- Le Joséphine (Hôtel L'Impératrice, Fort-de-France)Right here
- Caribbean Food Bar (Fort-de-France)0.1 NM away
- Cathédrale Saint-Louis (Fort-de-France)0.1 NM away
- Domb'ox (Fort-de-France)0.1 NM away
- Fort-de-France Carnival Parades0.1 NM away
- La Boucherie (Fort-de-France)0.1 NM away
- La Savane Park (Fort-de-France)0.1 NM away
- My Little Warung (Fort-de-France)0.1 NM away