David Bernard Museum

The Bernard David Museum Space showcases a collection assembled by Bernard David, former priest of Le Diamant (1970–1998), to retrace the town’s history. He generously donated his entire collection of pre-Columbian archaeological objects and documentary archives to the southern Martinique commune.

Bernard David, a priest from Vendée, arrived in Martinique in 1970. He first served at the church of Terres Sainville, then at Bellevue in Fort-de-France, before being assigned to the church in Le Diamant. Eager to connect with the local population, he studied Creole and began collecting the proverbs he heard. He later published Creole Proverbs of Martinique: Language and Society.

Passionate about local history, he conducted daily research and published several works on Martinique’s past, including The Origins of the Martinican Population Over the Years (1635–1902). He also took a keen interest in the pre-Columbian heritage of the town that welcomed him, Le Diamant. The objects he collected from that era are now housed in the museum that bears his name.

The Bernard David Museum Space is located in the town center of Le Diamant, near the Anse Diamant pier, where local fishers enjoy line fishing. Exhibitions are occasionally offered.

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The Bernard David Museum Space
The Bernard David Museum Space
The Bernard David Museum Space
The Bernard David Museum Space

Memorial Cap 110

Cap 110 is a memorial erected in remembrance of slavery. It was built at Anse Caffard in 1998, for the 150th anniversary of the abolition of slavery, by Laurent Valère, a Martinican painter and sculptor.

The choice of Anse Caffard is significant. It was near this cove—named after the colon Jean Caffard—that a ship carrying 300 enslaved people crashed onto the coastal rocks during a violent storm on the night of April 8, 1830. Yet at that time, the slave trade had been illegal since 1817.

The ship was completely destroyed, making it impossible to identify its name or origin. Only six bodies were recovered. The sailors were buried in the cemetery, while the enslaved victims were laid to rest near the shore. Eighty‑six captives—26 men and 60 women—survived the wreck and were taken to Fort‑de‑France.

The 15 statues are said to be made of reinforced concrete and whitened with sand from Trinidad and Tobago. Each weighs around four tons and stands 2.5 meters tall.

All of them share the same bowed, sorrowful face, eyes lowered toward the earth and the sea. They represent the anonymous victims of the transatlantic slave trade, which lasted three centuries (from the 17th to the 19th century) between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

The 15 white concrete figures carry multiple layers of symbolism. White represents mourning in the Caribbean. Their triangular arrangement evokes the triangular trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Their orientation—110° east—points toward the Gulf of Guinea, from where the ship likely originated. The memorial faces the Diamond Rock.

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Memorial Cap 110
Memorial Cap 110
Memorial Cap 110
Memorial Cap 110

Anse Diamant

Anse Diamant is the main beach of Le Diamant. It is also called "Plage du Diamant", "Plage Anse Diamant", "Plage du Bourg" or "Plage Dizac" from the name of the street that runs along it.

It is the largest beach in Martinique, with its 4 km length (and 3 km without counting the one that follows, named Plage de l'Anse Caffard).

It is a paradise for surfers because of the sometimes strong waves and runners or simple walkers who like to walk there with their feet in the water. However, it is feared by many locals because of the number of fatal drownings. It is sometimes dangerous because of strong currents within 50 meters of the shore.

Swimming is supervised, and signs indicate when swimming is not recommended or even forbidden. When the flag is red, it is forbidden to swim there.

It offers a superb view of the Rocher du Diamant (Diamond Rock), even if the view is even closer from Anse Caffard. Although there are no restaurants, there is a picnic area.

To get there, you just have to follow the direction of the municipality of Le Diamant and it is visible as soon as you arrive at the village of the commune.

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Vue du Rocher du Diamant depuis l'Anse Diamant
Vue du Rocher du Diamant depuis l'Anse Diamant
Anse du Diamant
Anse du Diamant
Anse du Diamant
Anse du Diamant
Banc et tables à l'Anse Diamant
Banc et tables à l'Anse Diamant
Rocher du Diamant vu depuis la plage de l'Anse Diamant
Rocher du Diamant vu depuis la plage de l'Anse Diamant
Pont de l'Anse Diamant
Pont de l'Anse Diamant
Coucher du soleil à l'Anse Diamant
Coucher du soleil à l'Anse Diamant
Saut depuis le quai de l'Anse Diamant
Saut depuis le quai de l'Anse Diamant

Anse Caffard

Anse Caffard beach is a brown sand beach located west of the town and at the foot of Morne Larcher. It is the extension to the west of the town's main beach, Diamant beach.

It is from this Diamant beach that you can best admire the Rocher du Diamant (Diamond Rock).

Many bars and restaurants are set on the sand, which makes it an ideal spot for gourmets who love the sea. The tragedy of slavery in Martinique is represented by the presence of the Slave Memorial facing the sea. It was erected in memory of the sinking of a slave ship which claimed the lives of many slaves in 1830.

Not far from there is another monument also marking the history of Martinique, the Maison du Bagnard.

To get there, head southwest of Martinique, and after entering the town of "Diamant", head towards "Petite Anse beach in Anses d'Arlet".

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Anse Caffard
Anse Caffard
Anse Caffard
Anse Caffard
Anse Caffard
Anse Caffard
Anse Caffard
Anse Caffard
Anse Caffard
Anse Caffard
Anse Caffard
Anse Caffard