The Observatoire Volcanique de la Montagne Pelée (Volcano Observatory of Mount Pelee) on the Morne des Cadets is responsible for monitoring and seismic and volcanological research.
History
Le Morne-Vert is a town in northern Martinique located east of Carbet, north of Bellefontaine, Case-Pilote and Schoelcher and west of Fonds-Saint-Denis.
Le Morne-Vert owes its name to its topography made up of numerous hills and its greenery.
Like Bellefontaine, it is one of the most recent towns in Martinique. Indeed, it is necessary to reach February 10, 1949 to see it be erected in municipality. It is located at the foot of the Pitons du Carbet.
The territory of the current municipality of Morne-Vert quickly welcomed the first French settlers in the wake of Saint-Pierre and Carbet. Its history is also combined with this last town until 1949.
Within Carbet, Morne-Vert was only a village called "Chapel" because there was a small chapel where the priest of Carbet came to say mass twice a month.
Economy
The economy of the municipality of Morne-Vert is mainly based on market gardening and various chicken farms.
For green tourism enthusiasts, you have come to the right place! The long hike of the Pitons du Carbet will delight the most athletic among you.
Neighborhoods
The municipality's main districts are Beauvalon, Bel Event, Bel Event 2, Bernadette, Bois Lezard, Bout Barriere, Canton Suisse, Caplet, Château, Fonds d'Or, Jean, Jolimont, la Croix, la Vigie, Mont Joly, Petite Rivière, Rivière Coco, Saint Maurice, Urion and Vaudrin.
