About Le Lamentin

It is located in the center of the island of Martinique, and is part of the metropolitan area of Fort-de-France, the largest conurbation in Martinique. In the 1999 census, Le Lamentin had a population of 39,847. The commune has a land area of 62.32 km² (24.062 sq mi).

Le Lamentin is the site of Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport, opened in 1950 and renamed after author and