Les Trois-Îlets (, literally ''The Three Islets''; ) is a town and
commune in the
French overseas department and region
The overseas departments and regions of France (, ; DROM) are the five departments and regions of the French Republic which are located outside European France (also known as " metropolitan France"). These overseas entities have exactly the s ...
of
Martinique
Martinique ( ; or ; Kalinago language, Kalinago: or ) is an island in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the eastern Caribbean Sea. It was previously known as Iguanacaera which translates to iguana island in Carib language, Kariʼn ...
.
It was the place of baptism and possibly the birthplace of
Joséphine (1763–1814), who married
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led Military career ...
and became Empress of the French.
The town also features La Savane Des Esclaves (a living history museum/park that showcases 400 years of Martinique’s history).
Population
See also
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Communes of the Martinique department
The following is a list of the 34 communes of the Martinique overseas department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):
References
External links
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Tourism office
Communes of Martinique
Populated places in Martinique
Joséphine de Beauharnais
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