Landmark· Martinique· Windward Islands
Le Prêcheur Village and Lighthouse
14° 48.1′ N · 61° 13.5′ W
One of the first places settled in Martinique, in 1635, Le Prêcheur keeps a 17th-century square bell tower that survived the 1902 eruption, bells donated by Madame de Maintenon, who lived here as a child, and a listed lighthouse.
Practical
Martinique tourism: the bell tower stands apart from the church; a column (1875) honours Governor du Parquet; the 'Tombeau des Caraïbes' cliff is linked to the legend of the Caribs' mass suicide. Phare du Prêcheur (Wikipedia): oil-fired 1927-1936, electrified 1936, automated since 1990, listed as a historic monument in 2013, with an emergency light of 13 nm range. The tourist office is in the village (OSM). Start point for the Chemin des Anses, the Grande Savane route up Pelée and the trail to Grand-Rivière. Position of the lighthouse from OSM.
Best for
A history walk ashore at the end of the coast road
Nearby
- Le Prêcheur Anchorage0.2 NM away
- Réserve Naturelle Marine du Prêcheur - Albert Falco1.4 NM away
- Habitation Céron (Le Prêcheur)1.8 NM away
- Anse Céron Beach1.9 NM away
- Anse Couleuvre Anchorage2.4 NM away
- Anse Couleuvre Beach and Trail to Grand-Rivière2.4 NM away
- Rocher de la Perle Dive (Le Prêcheur)2.4 NM away
- Symbiose Apnée Freediving (St-Pierre)3.6 NM away