Guadeloupe to Martinique Marie Galante
General information
Marie-Galante is part of Guadeloupe, French Over-seas department (Département d'Outre-Mer) since 19 march 1946. Capital: Paris, departmental capital Pointe-à-Pitre and administrative center Grand-Bourg.
Languages: French is the official language and creole widely spoken.
Currency: Euro (USD accepted) ATMs on the island.
No visas required for citizens of the European Union, Canada and USA, unless staying over 3 months.
ID required from EU citizens, passport for all others.
Clearance on entry and departure is free of charge.
Pets must have a valid vaccination certificate.
Port of entry: Grand-Bourg (SO): Customs office Tel : 0590.97.98.24 (business hours not quite clear)
(other ports of entry in Guadeloupe and Les Saintes)
Weather forcast:
Service Météo France (Guadeloupe) - Tel : 0590.89.60.60 - Cell : 08.36.68.97.10
Communication:
Marie-Galante airport: flights to and from Guadeloupe (0590.97.82.21)
Shuttles to Guadeloupe: Poite-à-Pitre, Saint-François, Saint-Louis and les Saintes.
Busses to all towns of Marie-Galante
Car and bike rentals
Taxis
Phoning to Marie-Galante: Marie-Galante: +590 (6 digits), from France 0590 (6 chiffres)
From Marie-Galante abroad: 00(+ country code) to France (10 digits).
Emergencies:
Hôpital Sainte-Marie, rue du Fort à Grand-Bourg - Tel : 0590.97.89.70
Polyclinique St-Christophe, rue Dr Etzol à Grand-Bourg - Tel : 0590.97.82.32
Police: Gendarmerie, rue du Presbytère à Grand-Bourg - Tel : 0590.97.90.30 or 17.
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