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At the beginning of the 20th century,
Saint-Pierre , prosperous
city of 28 000 inhabitants, economic capital of the island, was the
most modern town in the
Caribbean, equipped with electricity, two transatlantic cables, the
telephone, and a tramway connecting its center to its western suburb.
In 1902, Saint-Pierre as well as the ships in the bay was devastated
in 90 seconds by a volcanic cloud descending the Mount Pelée
volcano ( Mount Pelé) at 500 km/h. 30000 people died while
only two survived.
Distroyed by the eruption, Saint-Pierre never found again its prestigious past. That was the
end of the competition with Fort de France. On ashes of Saint-Pierre,
a new village has been rebuilt. Today the activities of Saint-Pierre
are mainly connected with tourism.
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 SAINT-PIERRE
- MARTINIQUE 
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Hiking
near Saint-Pierre
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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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Hot
Springs
Near Saint-Pierre, the excursion of the Hot Springs makes it possible
to discover sulfurous, accessible cascades in 3 hours by a path located
on the East face of the Mount Pelée volcano. These sources
are situated at an altitude of 600 meters and can reach a temperature
60 °C. They are the only apparent sign of the activity of the
volcano.
Volcano
WebCam
Accommodation
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