La Village de la Poterie

Martinique


It doesn't take much of a linguist to guess that La Poterie means 'pottery,' and indeed it's around a huge terra-cotta works that this shopping village is based. Down a red-clay track off the main road, the compound is packed with artisan souvenir shops, and has a couple of visitor attractions as well as bars and a few restaurants.

It provides a bit of distraction on the way elsewhere by car.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Martinique attractions

1. Maison de la Canne

0.75 MILES

This slightly aging museum occupies the site of a sugar refinery and rum distillery, and tells the sad story of the slave trade and the sugar business…

2. Musée de la Pagerie

2.49 MILES

This former sugar estate was the birthplace of Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de la Pagerie, the future Empress Josephine of France. A picturesque stone…

3. Anse Mitan

3.02 MILES

The main beach in Trois-Îlets is a gorgeous stretch of white sand that shelves gradually into a turquoise sea. The views are of Fort-de-France and the…

4. Church of St Thomas

3.96 MILES

Le Diamant's ancient-looking church actually dates from the early 19th century. (The church it replaced had been destroyed twice in hurricanes.) It's…

5. Plage du Diamant

4.31 MILES

This beautiful stretch of white sand extends for 2km to the west of Le Diamant. Swimming is not recommended, as the waves can be very strong, but it's a…

6. Trois-Rivières Distillery

4.99 MILES

Martinique’s oldest and best-known rum producer actually provides the worst visitor experience of all the island's distilleries. Unless you join a guided…

7. Anse Noire

5.09 MILES

If you're after an intimate, secluded strip of sand, head to lovely Anse Noire, which is reached by taking the side road to Anse Dufour and continuing…

8. Anse Dufour

5.24 MILES

Approximately halfway between Anse Mitan and Grande Anse, a secondary road peels off the D7 and plunges (literally) straight to Anse Dufour 2km below. You…