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 ...

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 ...

, an

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and

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of France in the

Lesser Antilles The Lesser Antilles ( es, link=no, Antillas Menores; french: link=no, Petites Antilles; pap, Antias Menor; nl, Kleine Antillen) are a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. Most of them are part of a long, partially volcanic island arc betwe ...

. The inhabitants in Anse-Bertrand are called Ansois.

Geography

Anse-Bertrand is located in northern

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 ...

. The town is , north-north-east of

Pointe-à-Pitre Pointe-à-Pitre (; gcf, label=Guadeloupean Creole, Pwentapit, , or simply , ) is the second largest (most populous) city of Guadeloupe after Les Abymes. Guadeloupe is an overseas region and Overseas department, department of France located in the ...

. The

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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 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 ...

Massioux Massioux is a settlement in Guadeloupe in the commune of Anse-Bertrand on the island of Grande-Terre. It is to the east of Pressec Pressec is a settlement in Guadeloupe in the commune of Anse-Bertrand, on the island of Grande-Terre. Mahau ...

Pressec Pressec is a settlement in Guadeloupe in the commune of Anse-Bertrand, on the island of Grande-Terre. Mahaudiere is to the west, La Berthaudiere La Berthaudiere is a settlement in Guadeloupe in the commune of Anse-Bertrand, on the island ...

Climate

Like any other Eastern

Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...

town, Anse-Bertrand experiences quite evenly spread

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during the year, with a wetter season between July and November which coincides with

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season. The town receives below 1500 mm of rainfall. Tropical heat is the norm, bringing constant high temperatures, especially during the summer.

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s, called alizés, blow from the north-east and often temper the climate.

History

This village was the last refuge of Carib

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(Carib Territory).

Population

Economy

The economy rests primarily on

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, particularly on

sugar cane Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of (often hybrid) tall, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fibrous stalks t ...

. There was sugar cultivation in the 1800s, but it ended. It is endowed with a rich past whose remnants you can see through a number of

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s scattered over the commune such as Habitation La Mahaudière. The beach, Anse Bertrand, is great for surfing on Grade-Terre. There are hotels southwards, toward Pointe-a-Pitre.

Sights

In Anse-Bertrand the landscape is scenic, especially places such as "

Pointe de la Grande Vigie The Pointe de la Grande Vigie is the northernmost point of the island of Grande-Terre in Guadeloupe and, as such, is also the northernmost point of Guadeloupe as a whole. Located about northeast of Anse-Bertrand (the commune it is administrat ...

" situated at the most northernmost part of the

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. Point Large Watchtower is located on the northern point of the Guadeloupe. High cliffs up to 80 meters tall, plunges in the

in perpetual movement. Here nature impresses by its beauty and its violence. By good weather, seen on

La Désirade La Désirade is an island in the French West Indies, in the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean. It forms part of Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France. History Archaeological evidence has been discovered that suggests that an Amerindian popu ...

(50 km),

Antigua Antigua ( ), also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the native population, is an island in the Lesser Antilles. It is one of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region and the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Bar ...

(70 km) and

Montserrat Montserrat ( ) is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is part of the Leeward Islands, the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles chain of the West Indies. Montserrat is about long and wide, with r ...

(80 km). Carry Hell is encircled by cliffs, a small calm and limpid water, arm of the sea to the turquoise reflections, gently comes to die on a white sand beach. With far the ocean continues to thunder. The paradise with the doors of the hell… There are other serene beaches such as Plage de la Chapelle, Anse Laborde (1.1 miles, north), Anse Pistolet & Anse du Souffleur (2.8 miles, south-west). Saint Jacques horse racecourse, is nearby and bets can be placed and you can have a great time with the locals. Le Chau de Feuilles, a French restaurant is nearby.

Education

Public preschools and primary schools include:LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT
" . Retrieved on 10 March 2018. * Ecole primaire Guéry * Ecole primaire Macaille * Ecole élémentaire Jules Plaisance * Ecole maternelle Campêche * Ecole maternelle Adela Deschamps Public junior high schools include:Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018
" . Retrieved on 10 March 2018. * Collège Fernand Ballin

Personalities

* Dominik Bernard, a French actor and

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. *

Yohann Gène Yohann Gène (born 25 June 1981 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe) is a French former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2005 and 2019, entirely for and its later iterations. He was the first cyclist of Afro-Caribb ...

(1981-), a

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professional

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. *

Serge Nubret Serge Nubret (6 October 193819 April 2011) was a French professional bodybuilder, actor and self published author. He won numerous bodybuilding competitions, including 1976 NABBA Mr. Universe (1976). Nubret was nicknamed "The Black Panther." Earl ...

(1938-), a former professional

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, bodybuilding federation leader, movie actor and

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, awarded bodybuilding titles including : ''1970 IFBB Mr. Europe'', ''1976 NABBA Mr. Universe (Pro.)'' and ''1977 WBBG Mr. World (Pro.)''. *

Lilian Thuram Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien (; born 1 January 1972) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. He began playing football professionally in his homeland with Monaco and played in the top flight in France, Italy and Spai ...

(1972-), a retired professional

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defender, winner with the

national team of the

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Sister city

In November 1994, Anse-Bertrand became a

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to the city of

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, United States.