Allee Dumanoir
An avenue of royal palms planted in the nineteenth century, running for a kilometre near Capesterre.
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The Allée Dumanoir is a straight avenue of royal palms running for about a kilometre along the road near Capesterre-Belle-Eau, planted in the nineteenth century on the initiative of Pinel Dumanoir on the approach to an estate. Around a hundred of the original trees survive, standing in two lines with the road between them, and they have been protected as a listed site. Hurricanes have taken many over the years and replanting has been done.
What you actually see
- The palm avenue - two lines of royal palms running for about a kilometre.
- The nineteenth-century planting - the original scheme on the estate approach.
- The surviving trees - around a hundred of the originals still standing.
- The listed status - protection given to the avenue as a site.
When to go
December to April is the driest. Morning and late afternoon light suits the avenue. It is a roadside stop at any time.
Honest expectations
It is a road with palms along it and the visit is a photograph. There is nowhere safe to stop for long on a busy route. Hurricane damage has thinned the original planting.
Nearby
Capesterre-Belle-Eau is nearby, and Trois-Rivieres is south.
What to pack for Allee Dumanoir
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.