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La Goguette
La Goguette is a settlement in Guadeloupe in the commune of Port-Louis, on the island of Grande-Terre. To its north are Anse-Bertrand and Mahaudiere Mahaudiere is a settlement in Guadeloupe in the commune of Le Moule Le Moule ( gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Moul) is the sixth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. It is located on the northeast side of the island .... Populated places in Guadeloupe {{guadeloupe-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe (; ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwadloup, ) is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the two inhabited Îles des Saintes—as well as many uninhabited islands and outcroppings. It is south of Antigua and Barbuda and Montserrat, north of the Commonwealth of Dominica. The region's capital city is Basse-Terre, located on the southern west coast of Basse-Terre Island; however, the most populous city is Les Abymes and the main centre of business is neighbouring Pointe-à-Pitre, both located on Grande-Terre Island. It had a population of 384,239 in 2019.Populations légales 2019: 971 Guadeloupe INSEE Like the other overseas departments, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port-Louis, Guadeloupe
Port-Louis is a commune in the department of Guadeloupe, on the northwest of Grande-Terre. Geography Port-Louis is situated in the north-west of Grande-Terre. Port-Louis is home to the Gaschet lake which flows from the Gaschet ravine towards the Caribbean Sea. The climate is tropical. The settlements in the commune of Port-Louis include Beauplan, Beauport, Beautiran, Bellevue, Belin, Belthier, l'Ermitage, Fauvette, La Goguette, Lallanne, Monroc, Pelletan, Philipsbourg, Pichon, Pierre-Ferraye, Paul-Aubin, Pouzzole, Rodrigue, Saint-Pierre, and Sylvain. History The settlement of northern Grande-Terre began in the mid-17th century. The city was first known as Pointe d'Antigues then Port Louis, bearing the name of the king of France Louis XIV. During the French Revolution it was renamed Port Libre (meaning free port) before returning to its current name in the 19th century. At the beginning of the 18th century the city was one of the first sugar ports of Guadeloupe. Gradually Port- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grande-Terre
Grande-Terre Island (french: île de Grande-Terre / île de la Grande-Terre; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwantè) is the name of the eastern-half of Guadeloupe proper, in the Lesser Antilles. It is separated from the other half of Guadeloupe island, Basse-Terre, by a narrow sea channel called ''Rivière Salée'' (in English Salt River). Pointe de la Grande Vigie, in Grande-Terre, is the northernmost point of Guadeloupe island. To the east lies La Désirade, to the south lies Marie Galante Despite its name, Grande-Terre (literally "Large Land" in French) is smaller than Basse-Terre Island. It was called like that, in contrast with the much smaller Petite Terre Islands ("Small Land" Islands), two very small islands located about 10 km south-east of the Grande-Terre (see map to the left). Grande-Terre's indented coastline is surrounded by coral reefs and the island itself is a limestone plateau. Its surface is a series of rolling hills, white sand beaches and cliffs. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anse-Bertrand
Anse-Bertrand is a commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ... in Guadeloupe, an overseas region and Overseas department, department of France in the Lesser Antilles. The inhabitants in Anse-Bertrand are called Ansois. Geography Anse-Bertrand is located in northern Grande-Terre. The town is , north-north-east of Pointe-à-Pitre. The Atlantic Ocean face the town and produces high waves for professional surfers. The town is located on a limestone plateau where rolling hills are located eastwards. Some settlements are depending of the commune of Anse-Bertrand, such as: * La Berthaudiere * Massioux * Pressec Climate Like any other Eastern Caribbean town, Anse-Bertrand experiences quite evenly spread rainfall during the year, with a wetter season between July and Novem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahaudiere
Mahaudiere is a settlement in Guadeloupe in the commune of Le Moule, on the island of Grande-Terre. It is located to the north of La Goguette and to the west of Pressec and La Berthaudiere La Berthaudiere is a settlement in Guadeloupe in the commune of Anse-Bertrand, on the island of Grande-Terre. Anse-Bertrand and Mahaudiere Mahaudiere is a settlement in Guadeloupe in the commune of Le Moule Le Moule ( gcf, label=Antil .... {{coord, 16, 19, 18, N, 61, 22, 50, W, type:city(100)_region:FR, display=title Populated places in Guadeloupe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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