La Savane des Esclaves
La Savane des Esclaves
La Savane des Esclaves
4.5
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
About
400 ans d'histoire de la Martinique dans des jardins magnifiques: site prive cree par Gilbert Larose, un martiniquais passionne d'histoire, vous decouvrirez le mode de vie des Amerindiens avant l'arrivee des Europeens, la periode de l'esclavage tres approfondie sans tabou, et le mode de vie apres l'abolition dans les campagnes jusque dans les annees 1960, dans des jardins magnifiques et tres bien entretenus. prevoir 1h30 de visite avec la "crise covid" les visites ne sont plus guidees mais remplacees par une video du createur qui reprend l'essentiel de la visite guidee et ensuite visite en autonomie avec plan et panneaux explicatifs. masque obligatoire a partir de 11 ans
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Srimanth Rudraraju
Greater London, UK232 contributions
Dec 2022
I had mixed reviews after visiting this place. I was really looking forward to learning more, but most of it is in French. The introduction video is also in French. The entrance fees is quite expensive.
The area is quite clean and immaculate. It takes around an hour or two to go through the entire gardens. They have also opened a new cafe.
They had a very interesting flush less toilet with a conveyor belt where you have to press a pedal which moves the conveyor belt.
The area is quite clean and immaculate. It takes around an hour or two to go through the entire gardens. They have also opened a new cafe.
They had a very interesting flush less toilet with a conveyor belt where you have to press a pedal which moves the conveyor belt.
Written 30 December 2022
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leroysdog
Winter Park, FL240 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
It’s amazing what one man can do. This was erected so that we may not forget the horror of slavery. It depicts slave quarters, how they worked, what they ate, how they were punished. Careful recreation of what the slaves underwent during this dark period. In addition, there is also an exhibit on the natives from the area. Well worth your time.
Written 3 March 2019
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BRIGITTEB931
Martinique2 contributions
June 2013
Many many many years of history explain clearly as from the arriving of the arawaks,you'll also see the exact replica of the house of Mr. MADOUZE. He build a small house with the roof made of sugar-cane leaves where he live with his wife and 5 children in 1940.Realy need to go there 7€/pax.
Written 24 June 2013
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myanmarguide
Pantin, France936 contributions
Jan 2019 • Family
For the location, it would not be an ideal point since it is not closed to other attractions. The museum is a big effort of its owner. Beside the cultural and historical value, it is an interesting place to learn about Matinique Plantation.
I suppose the dance in the evening is nice but unfortunately, we did not have time to do that.
I suppose the dance in the evening is nice but unfortunately, we did not have time to do that.
Written 1 March 2019
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892Janpat
Watford, UK102 contributions
Jan 2019 • Couples
We were on a cruise ship when we decided to visit.We had to take a ferry from Fort de France where we were berthed. We then had to take a €20 taxi ride up in the hills for about 20 minutes to our destination.The entrance fee was €12 with no concessions as it is privately run. The village is well presented and very interesting. A guided tour in French is available but each exhibit has information in English as well as French. There is a small basic cafe which just sells fresh fruit juice for €3 a glass. Our taxi returned for us after an hour which was plenty time to see all the exhibits.
Written 27 January 2019
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sleepybexhill
Bexhill-on-Sea, UK1,493 contributions
Mar 2017 • Couples
This recreated village pulls together all the strands of slave life in Martinique. A sobering place to visit after enjoying a day in the beach. The whole place is well presented and has lots of good explanations in English as well as French. Worth the €9 entrance fee.
Written 17 March 2017
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Ottawian
Ottawa, Canada66 contributions
Feb 2017 • Couples
Brings the brutality of slavery right in your face. Plan to spend at least 2 hours here, you'll never think of slavery the same after touring this facility
Written 21 February 2017
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Stinz3
Montreal, Canada940 contributions
Nov 2015 • Couples
It is difficult to get here: just before the roundabout that takes you into Trois-Ilets town, there is a side-road with a billboard pointing the way. From there, you are on winding rural roads for about 15 minutes and the signs pointing you here are small, scattered and not easily visible (so pay attention).
Once you arrive, there is plenty of parking and you can pay the 7€ entry fee at the main hut.
Mr. Larose (the founder) is the tour guide, and the tour is only available in French and lasts about an hour. If you want to follow along in another language, you can purchase a guidebook at the reception.
You get an overview of the Island’s history, of how people lived on the island, and finally the local flora including gardening methods and medicinal plants.
The tour is interesting, but it felt a little mechanical and self-indulgent (with Mr. Larose going on-and-on about writing children’s books and how much success he’s had, and how his museum is better than others, and all the magazines he’s been featured in, etc., etc., etc.).
Bring bug-spray, as you are really in the middle of the jungle.
Once you arrive, there is plenty of parking and you can pay the 7€ entry fee at the main hut.
Mr. Larose (the founder) is the tour guide, and the tour is only available in French and lasts about an hour. If you want to follow along in another language, you can purchase a guidebook at the reception.
You get an overview of the Island’s history, of how people lived on the island, and finally the local flora including gardening methods and medicinal plants.
The tour is interesting, but it felt a little mechanical and self-indulgent (with Mr. Larose going on-and-on about writing children’s books and how much success he’s had, and how his museum is better than others, and all the magazines he’s been featured in, etc., etc., etc.).
Bring bug-spray, as you are really in the middle of the jungle.
Written 7 December 2015
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OceanWanderer
Brisbane, Australia357 contributions
Jan 2015 • Couples
This slave village is a complete recreation but done with an attempt to be authentic. There are guided tours only in French but they gave us a booklet which we could follow, and it had the added advantage that we could photograph the bits we wanted to remember. As well as the slave huts there are lots of crops and spices growing which would have formed the diet of the slaves. There was also information about the punishments, some of which were rather gruesome. Well worth a visit, but follow the signs carefully - it is easy to get lost.
Written 16 March 2015
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Ian S
South London70 contributions
Jan 2015 • Couples
This is a smaller open museum privately built as a re-created habitat showing how slaves lived. Getting to the place is a bit of a exercise in keeping the faith - I was convinced that nothing could be at the end of the road we were following but... there it was!
There are guided tours (in French) and the girl who was there when we went spoke a little English but we were given a very useful booklet that had been translated by a language school in Scotland and was perfectly readable.
You can see the basic lives the slaves led and learn how they used locally growing plants to treat illness.
There are guided tours (in French) and the girl who was there when we went spoke a little English but we were given a very useful booklet that had been translated by a language school in Scotland and was perfectly readable.
You can see the basic lives the slaves led and learn how they used locally growing plants to treat illness.
Written 19 January 2015
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cat g
Trept, France
Bonjour, Cette visite a l'air très intéressante. Nous y serons le 8 février 2019. Pouvez-vous nous donner le prix d'entrée ? Merci d'avance
Written 20 October 2018
Bonjour, très bonne idée vous ne serez pas déçus. Les tarifs sont les suivants: 12€ adultes, 8€ ados et 5€ enfants.
Je vous invite également à consulter le site Internet de la savane des esclaves.
Bon séjour
Written 21 October 2018
Bonsoir,
je viens de passer sur leur site Internet, le tarif est de 9€ pour les adultes et de 4€ pour les enfants de 3 à 12 ans.
Je confirme mes commentaires, la visite vaut le coup pour découvrir à la fois la flore et la vie des esclaves, une occasion de passer un moment dans la nature et de découvrir l'histoire de la Martinique.
Written 19 October 2017
Hi, are the booklet of the tour in English or is everything in French? Thanks, Chris
Written 23 May 2017
How much does it cost to get from Fort de France to here and back by your company or taxi I'm US $? Thanks, Chris
Written 21 May 2017
I would not recommend using taxis in Martinique. Taxis are rare in this country and not a good way to travel. You should rent a car ...
Written 23 May 2017
Bonjour, j'aimerais savoir si cette activité est accessible au personnes en fauteuil roulant. Comment peut-on y accéder depuis l'hôtel Bambou ? Merci d'avance. Corinne
Written 2 November 2016
bonjour
nous avons effectué les premiers travaux pour l'accessibilité aux personnes a mobilité réduite, cela n'est pas entierement fini, mais une bonne partie de la visite peut etre faite en fauteuil roulant, en attendant que tout soit terminé. a bientot peut etre!
Written 7 November 2016
Is there anything that focuses on either on women, or slave resistance in general in Martinique?
Written 11 October 2016
No it more an overview of slave living conditions. Housing, subsistence farming and tools of punishment.
Written 12 October 2016
Carmelita240
Sherbrooke, Canada
Bonjour , peut-on se fier aux gens de Fort de France pour visiter ex. avec Taxi et que le prix convenu à l'avance ne double pas en chemin ? il y a très longtemps j'y avais eu une mauvaise expérience !! et quoi visiter en peu de temps car nous sommes qq heures seulement ... belles plages près du port ?
j'aime communiquer avec les gens , connaître leur culture etc. vos commentaire seront appréciés.. Merci
Written 14 January 2016
Bonjour
Je ne prends pas le taxi mais je pense qu il n y a pas de soucis particuliers. Le mieux c est de demander com bien vaut la course avant de monter dans le véhicule. Par contre prendre un taxis officiel car effectivement il y a des personnes qui proposeront une course bon marché ( au black ou job) mais n assureront pas le retour. C est du vécu avec des touristes en croisieres
J espère avoir répondu à ton inquiétude
Bon voyage et bon sejour en Martinique
Written 16 January 2016
How far is La Savane des Esclaves from the port for the Carnival cruises? Is it possible to arrange for an English interpreter?
Written 15 October 2015
Hello
Trois-ielts are a 30-minute drive from Fort de France .
we have written tour in English , but the tower is in French unless you form a group of more than 10 people
Written 15 October 2015
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