Last days of vacation. We leave Guadeloupe for Martinique, where we’ll catch our return flight. On the way, we stop to visit Saint-Pierre, a place marked by its dramatic history.

Once the thriving capital of Martinique, the city was destroyed in an instant by the eruption of Mount Pelée in 1902, earning it the name “the Pompeii of the Caribbean.” Today, among evocative ruins and an atmosphere suspended between past and present, Saint-Pierre tells its story to those who take the time to listen.

A powerful stop before saying goodbye to these beautiful seas.