Welcome to the town of Trois-Ilets, mainly specialized in tourism with its areas of Anse Mitan, Anse à l’Âne and Pointe du Bout. The hotels, restaurants, shops and bars are concentrated in these places where you will have the opportunity to discover in particular the Creole village and the village of La Poterie to restore you and buy local products and souvenirs. In terms of activities, you will find in this town diving clubs, catamaran excursions, paddle trips, beaches, casino, tree climbing, cultural outings (Museum of the Pagerie or Museum of the Cane) or golf courses. In terms of services, a post office and banks are located in the municipality
Itinerary
To reach the museum car park, from Fort-de-France, join the A1 motorway then go towards the south of the island (N5). You will go through two roundabouts in the town of Ducos (activity zones) then two other roundabouts in the town of Rivière-Salée. Take the exit just after this last roundabout, indicating the direction of Trois-Îlets (D7). After 10 minutes drive, you will pass the sign Mangofil, then the Pottery Village and just after the Museum of the Cane. Follow the direction of Pointe du Bout towards the village of Trois-Îlets. Pass the village, always towards the Pointe du Bout and you will follow the golf of the town. Take care to look on your left, the sign indicating the Museum of the Pagerie. Take a left (D38) and park in the car park opposite the Museum of La Pagerie, easily recognizable because you have the ruins of an old candy factory nearby.
The parking is not very spacious but you will not have too much trouble parking. It is possible to park on the side of the road as you are on an uncrowded road.
Pagerie Museum
Go to the portal of the site where you will find the opening hours (above sign) then go to the welcome point.
The museum is open all year long tuesday through friday from 9.am to 4.30 pm and saturday and sunday from 09.am to 2.30 pm
It is closed on monday and on holidays.
Facebook link of the site to follow its news
The visit costs 4 euros per adult, 1 euros per student and students, 2 euros for people with disabilities and people over 65 years.
What you should know…
In 1763, born on the domain of the current museum, Marie-Joseph-Rose Tascher de la Pagerie who will become Empress Josephine sixteen years later.
July 27, 1763. Josephine is baptized in the church of Trois-Îlets.
At that time, this area also called “Little Guinea” was rich of 500 hectares, exploited three hundred slaves for the cultivation of sugar cane (ruins of the old sugar factory), cotton, cocoa and coffee.
In 1766, the domain was partially destroyed by a hurricane. Josephine’s family took shelter in the candy you see at the entrance of the car park.
February 4, 1794, abolition of slavery.
1802, Napoleon Bonaparte repeals the abolition. Bloody repressions manifest themselves in the French West Indies.
In 1848, definitive abolition of slavery in the French colonies was voted at Victor SCHOELCHER’s headquarters
In 1929, the museum was created by Gabriel Hayot and became a departmental museum in 1984.
Nowadays, it is on the estate, a museum, installed in the old kitchens, where more than 200 objects are exposed, letters and portraits in connection with the Empress Josephine and Napoleon Bonaparte. In 1940, a museum dedicated to this already existed on the site and it was held by Dr. Rose-Rosette who kept all the pieces that you can observe at the moment.
Plaque in memory of Dr. Robert ROSE-ROSETTE
The site offers a free walk in a garden full of charm. Only the mill, emblem of the sugar business of the time, is still in state.
Cross it to find yourself facing a wooden bridge that was once the place where was the house of Josephine that was destroyed by a hurricane. Only the foundations of the walls remain.
Continue your way to the museum located at the bottom of the estate in the old kitchens.
In this museum there are many exhibits telling the story of the Empress Joséphine and Napoleon Bonaparte. You will find a bed, portaits, coins and other objects of memories.
In Martinique, Joséphine is a two-faced character, a female figure for France but an influential figure supposed to abrogate the abolition of slavery
The marble statue of Josephine on the Place de la Savane in Fort-de-France beheaded is the perfect example. A bust on a large square highlighting its historical importance but a severed head evidence of dark facts of slavery concerning it.
Get out of the museum and take the opportunity to enjoy the tranquility of the garden and its biodiversity. Many species are planted there some remains of time are still on the site.
Finally the old candy, there are only the ruins located next to the car park.
Enjoy the visit !
Here is an internet link, if you wish to discover other sites on the history and culture of Martinique around slavery. This site lists other monuments or places, on the island of flowers, in memory of slaves.
| TIPS
Ø Circulation in Martinique: During the weeks you will encounter many traffic jams from 7 a.m. to 9. 30 a.m. in the industrial and commercial areas. Especially mornings driving from south (Rivière Salée, N5) to the North (Fort-de-France, A1), but also East (Robert , N1) going North , you will find the same traffic jams every evening on the other side from 5 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Tip, think of the way and time you want to travel in order not to lose time. Ø Facilities : tennis shoes, bag with (knife, rain coat, lamp, hats or caps, sun glasses, sun cream and mosquito repellent). Ø Santé : – Access : by car then walking ( easy for the all family) Ø Visit : – Interest : 3 / 5, , an area of discovery of the story of the Empress Josephine but also a walk in the middle of the garden. Paid visits (4 euros per adult and 1 euros for children) Ø Opening: Open Tuesday to Friday from 9:00 to 16:30 and Saturday to Sunday from 9:30 to 14:30. Ohters: You can go see nearby, the Vatable Forest, Slave Savannah, The Cane House or even consider doing a kayak outing to the Vatable Forest. You can also visit the Creole Village or the Pottery to eat or shop there. |
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