Zoo de Martinique (Habitation Latouche)
Zoo de Martinique
A small zoo built within the ruins of a 17th-century Latouche plantation. Jaguars, monkeys, and tropical birds move among the ruins and tropical gardens.
Zoo de Martinique is located at the Latouche Estate in Le Carbet. It is one of the oldest plantations on the island. It was damaged during the 1902 eruption of Mount Pelée, and its stone walls, water channels, and sugar mill ruins are now covered by tropical plants. The zoo keeps about 60 species from the Caribbean and South America among the ruins, including jaguars, giant anteaters, golden-headed lion tamarins, scarlet ibises, and macaws, and it has a suspension-bridge walkway. Admission costs about 20 euros, and it is good for families. Located on the west coast road, it is about 30 minutes from Fort-de-France and can be visited in the same day as Saint-Pierre.
Opening hours
09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Saint-Pierre
- Habitation Depaz
- Pitons du Carbet
- Mont Pelée
- Gorges de la Falaise
- Anse Couleuvre
- Sacré-Cœur de Balata
- Distillerie J.M