Le Prêcheur in Saint-Pierre was the first area to be occupied by settlers in Martinique in 1635. This small village is full of history, told through its natural sites and monuments.
The church, which has been destroyed many times, notably by the eruption of Mount Pelée in 1902, has preserved its 17th century square bell tower, built separately.
Also worth seeing are the three bells donated by the wife of King Louis XIV, Madame de Maintenon. She lived in Le Prêcheur around 1642, with her mother and brothers.
You can also admire a beautiful lighthouse, nearly twelve metres high, which is a listed historic monument.
You can't miss the Céron House, a former 17th century sugar cane plantation located four kilometres north of the village.
Le Prêcheur is also the starting point for beautiful hikes: Chemin des Anses, montagne Pelée via the Grande Savane, the Trois Bras river, and a magnificent hiking trail to Grand'Rivière through several preserved coves of the Caribbean coast, such as Grass Snake Cove, Greyhound Cove, Sail Cove or Pebble Cove, Anse des Galets
