Chardonnières ( ht, Chadonyè) is a commune in the

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, in the

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. Chardonnière is the largest producer of

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s in Haiti.Haiti Ministry of Tourism - Gastronomy
/ref> A Festival of the Grape (''Festival du raisin des Chardonnières'') is annually held.

History

The town was originally named ''Chardonnières'' by

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s or

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s. In its colonial days, grapes had reached the tables of the

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. Today, grapes are used by the Chardonnesiens to welcome visitors to express their generosity and hospitality.

Geography

Chardonnière is located about 72 kilometers from Les Cayes, and minutes from

Port-à-Piment Port-à-Piment ( ht, Pòtapiman disid) is a commune in the Côteaux Arrondissement Côteaux ( ht, Koto) is an arrondissement An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francop ...

Infrastructure

The

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of Chardonnière was erected in 1897 and consecrated to

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Settlements

References

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