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Bibliothèque Schœlcher
Attraction · Fort-de-France · Martinique

Bibliothèque Schœlcher

Set in Fort-de-France, Bibliothèque Schœlcher is an attraction. There are 9 other places to visit inside 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument since 1993.

Photo: Bibliothèque Schœlcher, Aristoi (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where
In Fort-de-France
inside the commune
Historic monument
1993
Classé historic monument
How well known
Top 4%
#1,261 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Jan–Dec
highs of 28–31°C
In brief

Attraction in Fort-de-France

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Fort-de-France

Bibliothèque Schœlcher is in the commune of Fort-de-France, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1993; built in the 19th century (Mérimée record PA00105941). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The year in Fort-de-France

Warm weather in Fort-de-France runs January to December, with highs of 28–31°C.

Jan28° / 22°114 mm
Feb28° / 22°77 mm
Mar29° / 22°71 mm
Apr29° / 23°109 mm
May30° / 24°133 mm
Jun30° / 24°154 mm
Jul30° / 24°206 mm
Aug30° / 24°247 mm
Sep31° / 25°214 mm
Oct30° / 24°243 mm
Nov29° / 24°237 mm
Dec28° / 23°148 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Fort-de-France, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Fort-De-France Desaix station, 500 m away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Fort-de-France’s full climate →
About

Bibliothèque Schœlcher

Wikipedia covers it in 6 languages. The first to add nearby is Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Fort-de-France, at 200 m.

Bibliothèque Schœlcher on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00105941 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Attraction
Protection
Classé historic monument · 1993
Built
19th century
Covered in
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Fort-de-France, Martinique
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Plan your visit

Plan your visit

HoursMon 13:00–17:30 · Tue–Thu 08:30–17:30 · Fri 08:30–17:00 · Sat 08:30–12:00
Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.
The map

Where Bibliothèque Schœlcher is

Orange marks Bibliothèque Schœlcher, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Fort-de-France. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

The towns around Bibliothèque Schœlcher

The biggest base of the 8 is Fort-de-France (75,506 people). Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

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  1. 1Fort-de-France
  2. 2Schœlcher
  3. 3Les Trois-Îlets
  4. 4Saint-Joseph
  5. 5Le Lamentin
  6. 6Case-Pilote
  7. 7Ducos
  8. 8Les Anses-d'Arlet
1 · It’s in this commune

Fort-de-France

75,506 people

2 · 3.8 km northwest of it

Schœlcher

19,478 people

3 · 7.7 km south of it

Les Trois-Îlets

6,507 people

4 · 7.9 km northeast of it

Saint-Joseph

16,258 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Bibliothèque Schœlcher isPeople
Fort-de-FranceIt’s in this commune75,506
Schœlcher3.8 km northwest of it19,478
Les Trois-Îlets7.7 km south of it6,507
Saint-Joseph7.9 km northeast of it16,258
Le Lamentin7.9 km east of it39,400
Case-Pilote8.4 km northwest of it4,537
Ducos12 km east of it18,105
Les Anses-d'Arlet13 km south of it3,912
Make a day of it

More to see nearby

Nearby, 35 places within 15 km include 4 châteaux, a cathedral and a museum.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

What people ask about Bibliothèque Schœlcher

Where is Bibliothèque Schœlcher?

Bibliothèque Schœlcher is in Fort-de-France, in Martinique (Martinique).

What is Bibliothèque Schœlcher?

Library.

Is Bibliothèque Schœlcher a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1993, Mérimée record PA00105941.

How well known is Bibliothèque Schœlcher?

Bibliothèque Schœlcher has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Bibliothèque Schœlcher?

January to December are the warmest months in Fort-de-France, with afternoon highs of 28–31°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Bibliothèque Schœlcher?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Fort-de-France (200 m), Fort Saint-Louis (600 m), Fort Desaix (1.3 km) and Musée régional d'histoire et d'ethnographie de Martinique (300 m).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.