Les Anses d'Arlet/ Visit to the church of Saint Henri
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17 i 18 septiembre 2022Passed
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Iraila 2022
Larunbata 17
09:00 - 17:00
Igandea 18
12:00 - 17:00
7 to 99 years old
Types d'événement
Visite libreThème 2022
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GratuitAbout the location
Les Anses d'Arlet / église Saint Henri
Bourg Les Anses d'Arlet
- Martinique
- Martinique
Building inscribed on the List of Historical Monuments. In January 1762, the Bourg des Anses d'Arlet was the scene of a bitter battle between the French and the English for the conquest of Martinique. The defeated English burned down the Bourg and the Church before capitulating. A few years later, a notable of the Commune named Henri Larcher had this building originally dedicated to Saint Antoine de Padoue rebuilt. From then on, this church bears the name of its benefactor: Saint Henri Church. Several times, it had to suffer damage because of cyclones. This and in 2009, after the damage of Cyclone Dean, it was rebuilt according to the original architecture....
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Monument historique, Édifice religieuxAcceso
Parking at the entrance of the Bourg is available to the public. The church is about 200 meters from the Parking