When Martinique's Mont Pelee volcano erupted in 1902, the lava and poisonous gas killed all but one of St-Pierre's 38,000 citizens - the lone survivor was a prisoner in the city's jail.
Huge pyramidal hotel with and adjacent tower created with a vanguard architecture where the waters of the Caribbean and the Nicupé lagoon join

When Martinique's Mont Pelee volcano erupted in 1902, the lava and poisonous gas killed all but one of St-Pierre's 38,000 citizens - the lone survivor was a prisoner in the city's jail.