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With Saint-Pierre, of which it was
a district, Le Prêcheur
is the first zone of occupation of Martinique. Its name would come
from a rock now immersed whose form drew a preacher.
Le Prêcheur is surrounded by many black sand beaches (Anse Céron,
Anse Couleuvre, Anse Lévrier, Anse à voile, Anse la
Celle, Anse des Galets ...), starting points of many excursions, and
by a luxuriant and dense nature.
The habitation Céron located 5 km to the North of Le Prêcheur,
shows ruins of an old sugar refinery of the 17th century in a park
of trees centenaries . One meets in this old habitation some green
anolis, hummingbirds Madeira, red partridges, matoutous cliff as well
as a large tree zamana 250 years old.
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PRECHEUR - MARTINIQUE 
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Hiking
near Le Prêcheur
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Grand-Rivière
- Le Prêcheur (Anse Céron)
20 km - 6 hours - Elevation gain : 670 meters, elevation loss
: 670 meters
Level 1 (easy) - Water at River Trois-Bras- Path ONF no 20.
Access : Mairie de Grand-Rivière. |
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Mount Pelée
Hot Springs
8 km and 5h round trip - Elevation gain : 550 meters
Level 1 (easy - Path ONF - forbidden tue/wed/friday.
Access : Near the sand pit - 2 km North of Saint-Pierre on the
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Le
Prêcheur
Anse Couleuvre, one of
the most beautiful beach of the island, is crossed by a brook and
is surrounded by cliffs.
For diving, the Pearl of Anse Céron is the north counterpart
of the Diamond Rock in the south.
Many excursions are possible from le Prêcheur, in particular
the excursion Anse Couleuvre - Grand-Rivière, or the ascension
of the Mount Pelée by Grande Savane, near le Prêcheur,
which is the only access to the Mount Pelée from the
Caribbean coast.
Accommodation
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