Fort-de-France

American

[fawr-duh-frahns] / fɔr dəˈfrɑ̃s /

noun

a seaport on and the capital of Martinique, in the French West Indies.

Fort-de-France British

/ fɔrdəfrɑ̃s /

noun

the capital of Martinique, a port on the W coast: commercial centre of the French Antilles. Pop: 94 049 (1999 est)

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Unrest in Martinique broke out on 1 September, prompting protests and roadblocks and a curfew in the capital Fort-de-France.

From BBC

On Thursday dozens of protesters stormed the runway at the airport in the capital, Fort-de-France, prompting its closure.

From BBC

On Tuesday Fort-de-France Mayor Didier Laguerre acknowledged that people in Martinique - a territory of 350,000 people - were struggling: “I understand the suffering and anger.”

From BBC

Next is the island of Réunion at Saint-Denis — coincidentally the same name as the Paris suburb with the Olympic village — before reaching Papeete in the surfing realm of Tahiti, then Baie-Mahault in Gaudeloupe and finally Fort-de-France in Martinique.

From Seattle Times

Motorcycle police officers stand guard in front of a street barricade after unrest triggered by COVID-19 curbs in Fort-De-France, Martinique November 29, 2021.

From Reuters

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