Make a self catering villa or holiday rental in Le Diamant, Martinique your home away from home

Le Diamond is on the southwest coast of Martinique in the eastern Caribbean. It is an overseas department of France and consequently the official language is French, although many locals also speak Creole Martiniquais. As France is part of the EU, the currency used in Martinique is the Euro.

Things to Do in Le Diamant, Martinique

Holiday rentals in Le Diamont are well positioned for the island’s amenities. The downtown area has a doctor, a bakery for morning croissants and crusty bread and a produce market as well as a supermarkets and a Carrefour hypermarket at Ducos. The area has various local beaches and Les Salines, the largest beach on the island, is 20 minutes drive away. Visitors can go canoeing, sunbathing, swimming, jet skiing, scuba diving and windsurfing. Sport fishing and boat rentals are available around your Le Diamant villa. Further inland you can explore the island by mountain biking, horseback riding and hiking. There is also a golf club nearby. Dining out from your villa in Le Diamant is a pleasure as Martinique was named “Best Gourmet Island of the Year” recently, confirming its great potential for culinary travellers.

Places to Visit Around Le Diamant, Martinique

Fort-de-France, the capital of Martinique, is easy to reach by taxi, car or public transport from your holiday rental in Le Diamant. As well as the large port it has a splendid Cathedral, the Fort St Louis and the Palais de Justice. There are many museums to visit displaying the island’s culture, costumes and pre-Columbian history. On the south coast, Saint-Pierre has a harbour, the ruins of the old city and a Volcano Museum with informative displays about the eruption of Mont Pelee in 1902.

Weather in Le Diamant, Martinique

Like most of the Caribbean, Le Diamont holiday rentals enjoy a tropical climate with very little change in temperature throughout the year. Le Diamant has average highs of 28-30°C (82-86°F) and lows of 21-24°C (70-75°F), making it very popular during the winter months as an escape from the harsh weather elsewhere. Martinique holiday homes have more tropical rain showers in late summer and relatively dry winters. It averages eight hours of sunshine every day.

Travel to Le Diamant, Martinique

The only airport on the island of Martinique is the Martinique Aime Cesaire International (FDF) Airport which is located in Fort de France, about 13 miles (22km) from holiday rentals in Le Diamant. Direct flights to Martinique are from Paris, Montreal, Miami, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Dominican Republic, St Lucia and Cuba. Connecting flights are available from all over the USA and Canada with American Airlines and Air Canada, along with services from Air France, Corsair, Air Caraibes and Air Antilles.