Landmark· Martinique· Windward Islands
La Savane des Esclaves (Trois-Îlets)
14° 31.6′ N · 61° 2.5′ W
A 3-hectare open-air museum that walks visitors through 400 years of Martinique history: a reconstructed Amerindian village, the cabins of enslaved people and rural life after abolition up to 1960.
Practical
Created by Gilbert Larose. 25 traditional huts, 26 bilingual French/English panels, a Creole garden and a medicinal garden. Self-guided with a map (Martinique tourism). Position from OSM, on the hill road between the Trois-Îlets bourg and La Pagerie. Car or taxi from Anse Mitan.
Best for
A moving, bilingual history visit near the Trois-Îlets anchorages
Nearby
- Domaine de la Pagerie (Empress Joséphine Museum)0.5 NM away
- Trois-Îlets Village0.8 NM away
- Maison de la Canne (Trois-Îlets)1.1 NM away
- Trois-Îlets Bourg Anchorage1.1 NM away
- Au Poisson d'Or (Anse Mitan)1.6 NM away
- Bòdlanmè (Anse Mitan)1.6 NM away
- ABC Dive (Anse Mitan)1.7 NM away
- Aliotis Plongée (Anse Mitan Liveaboard Dive Base)1.7 NM away