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Key dates in Martinique’s history

Monday 5 March 2007 by martiniquevasion

June 15, 1502 Christopher Columbus lands at Carbet on the Caribbean side of the island.

1635 First French settlement under Pierre Belain d’Esnambuc.

October 31 1636 King Louis XIII permits the introduction of slaves to the French West Indies.

1685 Establishment of Colbert’s "Black Code" which, in 60 articles, officially governs the lives of slaves until 1848.

1762 - 1848 Martinique is occupied several times by the British.

May 22, 1848 Abolition of slavery.

May 8, 1902 Eruption of Mt. Pelée destroying St-Pierre. Fort-de-France becomes the capital.

March 19, 1946 Martinique acquires the status of a French department. The island is represented by four deputies elected to the French National Assembly and two senators in the French Senate.

1983 The Regional Council is established following the French decentralization laws of 1982.


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