Delices is a small village in
Dominica
Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically ...
. It is located in the south-east of the island, between
La Plaine and
Petite Savanne
Petite Savanne (French for "little savannah") was a village on the southeast side of Dominica. It had an estimated population of 1,200 in 2015. The region the town was built on features some of Dominica's steepest terrain; the slopes were composed ...
.
The village's name derives from the French words ''délices'', translated as "delights", or ''délice'' meaning "a delightful thing". Though not as developed as other parts of the island, its natural environment and views attract
eco-tourists. It is home to the White River
"Echoes & Memories"
Clayton Didier. and Victoria Falls.
The village is home to the Jungle Bay Resort and Spa.
Notable residents
*Delmance Ras Mo Moses: poet/musician/performing & recording artist, prevention educator, facilitator, youth worker, former Senior Cultural Officer with the Cultural Division Dominica
*Singoalla Blomqvist-Williams: lawyer, farmer
*Hon. Thomas P. Etienne, Minister of Agriculture 1970–1974 E. O. LeBlanc Administration: politician/farmer/educator, MP.
*Mrs Helen Etienne, educator, former principal
*Hon. Heskeith Alexander, politician/farmer, MP
*Mr Ninian St.Louis. Bishop of Dominica Pentecostal Assemblies, farmer
*Henckell L. Christian: educator, MP
* L. M. Christian MBE (1913–2000): composer of the music for Dominica's National Anthem
*Hon. Gertrude Roberts: MP, educator/politician
*Hon. L. C. Didier M.P. (1889–1987): educator/farmer/politician. 4-term ministerial portfolios, Dominica Legislature.
*Capt. A. C. Randall, British World War I
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officer, who adopted this village.
*Home of founder of Delices Church of God 7th Day, Elder Matthew Felix St.Rose (1938–2014), pastor/farmer/line fisherman/folk story teller, father of 12 children. Husband of Elizabeth" Titin" née St. Rose (1944–2003)
*Clayton P. D. Didier, Chartered Civil Engineer (MICE, U.K.), author/poet.
References
Populated places in Dominica
Saint Patrick Parish, Dominica
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