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Commune in Martinique, France
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Les Trois-Îlets is a resort town in the French overseas territory of Martinique, in the Caribbean. It is home to about 8000 people and known as the birth place of Napoleon's wife Joséphine. Today, it's a popular tourist destination for its good sandy beaches and historic heritage.
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This former sugar cane planters mansion was once the home of Joséphine, who later became empress of France. The estate played a prominent role in the history of Trois Ilets and now houses a museum.
Presents the history of sugar cane production on Martinique and its associate use of slave labor.
This Open Air Slave Museum gives a most interesting insight in life on Martinique as it would have been in colonial times. The 2-hectare site just outside town holds vegetable plots and a partly recreated traditional village.
Trois Ilets is located just across the bay from Fort-de-France, Martinique's bustling capital. It's easy enough to reach, with regular ferry connections from the capital to several points around Trois Ilets.
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