Rivière-Pilote
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Rivière-Pilote is a town and commune
in the French
overseas department
of Martinique
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The village is situated on the southern end of Martinique, between the village of Sainte-Luce
and the town of Le Marin
which is a popular haven for yachts. Rivière-Pilote lies inland on the River Grande Pilote which drains the southern slopes of the mountainous Parc Naturel Regional. The village is predominantly one or two storey houses with a few small shops and cafes or bars.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the French
France
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overseas department
Département d'outre-mer
An overseas department is a department of France that is outside metropolitan France. They have the same political status as metropolitan departments. As integral parts of France and the European Union, overseas departments are represented in the National Assembly, Senate, and Economic and Social...
of Martinique
Martinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
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The village is situated on the southern end of Martinique, between the village of Sainte-Luce
Sainte-Luce, Martinique
Sainte-Luce is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.It contains the village of Trois-Rivieres.-External links:*...
and the town of Le Marin
Le Marin
Le Marin is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.-Points of interest:In Le Marin there is Église du Marin, an old church built in 1766. It contains a marble altar and some figurettes worth seeing.-External links:*...
which is a popular haven for yachts. Rivière-Pilote lies inland on the River Grande Pilote which drains the southern slopes of the mountainous Parc Naturel Regional. The village is predominantly one or two storey houses with a few small shops and cafes or bars.