Martinique, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean Sea

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Info. Martinique

Welcome to France – but don't expect your picture taken at the Eiffel Tower today. People from this island destination may speak French, but we're more than 4,000 miles from Paris.

Known for its pleasant beaches and turquoise waters, the isle of Martinique, part of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea, is one of many overseas territories of France. That means not only do locals enjoy the same French citizenship as anyone in European France, but French people from the mainland side can visit these warm blue shores all year without setting foot on foreign land.