Place:Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre, Martinique

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NameSaint-Pierre
Alt namesLe Mouillagesource: Family History Library Catalog
Saint Pierresource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCommune
Coordinates14.733°N 61.183°W
Located inSaint Pierre, Martinique     (1635 - )
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Saint-Pierre (; ; Martinican Creole: ) is a town and commune of France's Caribbean overseas department of Martinique, founded in 1635 by Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc. Before the total destruction of Saint-Pierre by a volcanic eruption in 1902, it was the most important city of Martinique culturally and economically, being known as "the Paris of the Caribbean". While Fort-de-France was the official administrative capital, Saint-Pierre was the cultural capital of Martinique. After the disaster, Fort-de-France grew in economic importance.

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