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There
are a dozen good nightspots in Fort-de-France
and out of town with a zouk or jazz beat,
a few piano bars, and such late night
discos as Le Zanzibar and Le Calebasse
cafe both in Marin La Baraka in the Meridien,
l'Amphore Cotton Club in Anse Mitan, Le
Zénith and the New Hippo in town,
St. James Jazz Club in Jambette outside
town, Top 50 in Trinité, the Beverly
Hills in Marin, Le Chalet in Rivière
Salée, and the H Club in Ducos.
Other night spots include le Cheyenne,
Le West-Indies and Salsa Tech in Fort-de-France,
Ti-Balcon in the outskirts, l'Endroit
in Sainte-Anne.
Check the local newspaper "France-Antilles"
for musical events and venues.
Many hotels have dancing, as well as shows
by Les Grands Ballets de la Martinique,
Les Balisiers or Pom' Cannelle, fine troupes
of talented dancers, singers and musicians.
Legal drinking age is 18.
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| Discoteques
and Bars in Martinique |
La
Baraka Discothèque
Located in the Meridien Hotel at Pointe
du Bout, the new and compact La Baraka
is an air-conditioned disco (formerly
the VonVon) with a lively bar and great
music for dancing.
Tel:
(596) 596 66 00 00
Fax: (596) 596 66 00 74 |
Cotton
Club
On the beach at Anse Mitan, in the former
Restaurant L'Amphore, this brand new nightspot
is very popular.
It features live jazz and zouk as well as
traditional island music like beguine.
The atmosphere is cozy and casual, and there's
a little dance floor near the bar.
Nice, friendly crowd, mostly locals. |
Le
Zénith
This new disco on Boulevard Allègre
in Fort-de-France has live music and dancing.
The Boulevard Allegre, actually the right
bank of the Rivière Madame, has a
long history as a "happy street"
for late-night club crawlers. |
Top
50
A new late-night disco in Trinité,
Top 50 draws large crowds, especially on
Fridays and Saturdays, who dance till the
wee hours to local rhythms. |
"H"
Club
Another new disco, located in Ducos, opens
late and closes late and keeps dancers
on their feet with great, upbeat local
music.
Address:
Quart Beauville
Phone: (596) 596 56-0069 / (596) 596 77-1166
/ (596) 596 56-2665
Fax: (596) 596 77-1167 |
Le
Zanzibar
This popular bar is located in Marin.
Tel:
(596) 596 74 08 46 |
Le
Calebasse cafe
Cyber bar restaurant, this bar / restaurant
is in Marin.
Tel:
(596) 596 74 69 27 |
L'Endroit
Address: Plage Ste Anne Pointe Marin, Sainte
Anne
Phone: (596) 596 76-7674
Fax: (596) 596 76-9684 |
Holly
Night
Address: Lot Coteaux, Voie 3, Quart Fregate
Phone: (596) 596 68-5668 / (596) 596 54-6448
Fax: (596) 596 54-6439
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Le
Chalet
Address: Quai Laugier
Phone: (596) 596 68-2049
Fax: (596) 596 68-1937 |
Zipp'club
Address: Quart Dumaine
Phone: (596) 596 54-6545
Fax: (596) 596 54-3712 |
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| Casinos |
Martinique
has two gambling casinos: one located
in the Méridien Hotel and a large
one, Casino de la Batelière
Plazza, in Schoelcher.
Entrance fee about: 10 € respectively.
Both open nightly from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
American or French roulette and blackjack
are the games played.
Proof of identity (e.g., valid passport
or driver's license with photo) required.
Dress is casual; no tie or jacket needed.
There are slot machines in salons (no
entry fee) next to casino rooms.
Legal gambling age: 18.
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Casino
at the Mériden Hotel
In addition to a small gaming room, the
casino at the Mériden Hotel in Pointe
du Bout has added a room with 20 slot machines.
Tel: (596) 596 66 00 00 |
Casino
de la Batelière Plazza
This new casino, located on the main highway
north of Fort-de-France, near the Batelière
Hotel, opened last season.
An imposing architectural structure, it
sports a gaming room for roulette and
blackjack, as well as an adjoining arcade
with 100 slot machines.
Tel: (596) 596 61 73 23
Fax: (596) 596 61 73 19
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