Sacré-Cœur de Balata
Église du Sacré-Cœur de Balata
A small white domed church modeled on the Sacré-Cœur in Paris's Montmartre, set on a rainforest hillside and overlooking Fort-de-France and the bay.
The Balata Sacré-Cœur Church was built between 1915 and 1925 as a scaled-down replica of the Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Montmartre, Paris. Its white Romano-Byzantine dome stands out against the green hillside of the tropical rainforest. From the front of the church, you can look down on Fort-de-France and the bay, and see Pitons du Carbet in the distance. The church is modest in size and simple inside. It lies about 6 kilometers north of Fort-de-France along the Route de la Trace (N3), and is usually visited on the way to the Jardin de Balata and Mount Pelée.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Grand Marché de Fort-de-France
- Saint-Louis Cathedral
- Bibliothèque Schœlcher
- La Savane
- Fort Saint-Louis
- Pitons du Carbet
- Jardin de Balata
- Pointe du Bout & Anse Mitan