Fort de France is a major local city and the capital of Martinique, a French department in the Caribbean. The city lies on the West Coast, on the Bay with the same name. It offers some places of interest to visit, like: Fort Saint Louis, the Place de la Savanne, Fort Desaix, the Sacré-Cœur de Balata Church, Fort Gerbault, the Balata Botanical Garden, the Schoelcher Library, the Frigate Ventôse and the Fort de France Cathedral.