Habitation Anse Latouche

Habitation Anse Latouche is a former plantation estate in Le Carbet featuring a two-story colonial house, sugar mill, distillery, and indigo processing facilities near Mount Pelée. The site preserves multiple historical buildings and structures scattered across its grounds that reflect the layout of colonial agricultural operations.

The plantation was established in the 1640s and operated sugar and indigo production for several centuries before major disruption. The 1902 eruption of Mount Pelée caused extensive damage to the structures and brought agricultural operations to an end.

The grounds display the physical traces of plantation life through preserved ruins of worker housing and production facilities that visitors can still observe today. Walking through these spaces offers insight into how daily work was organized and what functions different areas served.

The property now operates as the Zoo de Martinique, allowing visitors to explore both historical structures and animal exhibits on the same grounds. This combination means you can experience the historical site and animal attractions without traveling to separate locations.

A water reservoir in the Vauban style from 1716 still stands on the property and displays advanced French military engineering techniques applied to colonial agricultural settings. This structure is remarkable because it shows how European fortification architecture was adapted for practical water management on a plantation.