Saint-Pierre, Martinique
Saint-Pierre Country Région Martinique Département Martinique Arrondissement Canton INSEE code 97204 Postal code 97221 Mayor
Term in officeRaphaël Martine Intercommunality Longitude x° y' z" west Latitude x° y' z" north Altitudes average : 610 m
lowest : x m
highest : x mArea 38.72 km² Population without
double accounts 5045 hab.
(x)Density x hab./km²
Saint-Pierre was the former Capital of France's Caribbean Département d'outre-mer of Martinique. It was destroyed on May 8, 1902 when the Volcano Mount Pelée erupted, killing over 30,000 people, which was the entire population of the town, save one man - a prisoner by the name of Ludger Sylbaris - who survived and later toured the world with the Barnum and Bailey Circus. Legend has it that the town's doom was forecasted by loud "groaning" noises from within the volcano, but the Mayor of the town had it blocked off to prevent people from leaving during an Election.
The current capital of Martinique is Fort-de-France.
See also
- Saint-Pierre (a disambiguation page)