Sauteurs (pronounced Sau-tez) is a
fishing town in the
Saint Patrick Parish, Grenada
Saint Patrick is one of the Catholic parishes of Grenada, covering the north of the country.
Attractions
A spectacular coastline with several fine bays faces several small islands to the north. Its most famous beach is Bathway Beach. The princi ...
and is the fourth-largest city on the island of Grenada, with a population of about 1,300. It is located in the far north of Grenada. Sauteurs is overlooking over the Sauteurs Bay. It is the largest town in the northern part of Grenada, and it is the capital city of the
Saint Patrick Parish.
History
Here, the last remaining
Carib Natives in Grenada jumped off a 40-meter-tall cliff later named Caribs' Leap to their deaths in 1651 rather than face domination by the conquering French. Thus the town was named ''Sauteurs'', which is French for "jumpers". In 1721, the French established St Patrick's Catholic church, which in 1784 the British government handed over to the
Anglicans
Anglicanism is a Western
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. However, the church was destroyed by fire. A
police
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station now occupies the site.
On 1 March 1796, , the armed transport ''Sally'', and two commandeered sloops evacuated some 11 to 2100 British troops and militia who were trapped at Sauteurs by insurgents during
Julien Fédon
Julien Fédon (? - 1796?), also called Julien Fedon, Foedonn, Feydn, and Fidon, was the leader of the Fédon Rebellion, a revolt against British rule led primarily by free mixed-race French-speakers that took place in Grenada between 2 March 1795 ...
's revolt.
In 1840 a new St Patrick Catholic church was constructed and remains to this day.
Education
In 2012 there were six Government/Assisted schools located in the Sauteurs area. Education is free and compulsory up to the age of 16. There are also several tertiary institutions in Sauteurs, like St. Patrick's Multi-Purpose Training, part of the
T.A. Marryshow Community College (TAMCC).
Images
File:St Patrick's Catholic Church (Sauteurs, Grenada) (interior).jpg, The St. Patrick's Catholic Church
File:Sauteurs.jpg, View of the Town
File:St Patrick's Catholic Church (Sauteurs, Grenada) (exterior).jpg, The St. Patrick's Catholic Church
File:Historic stairs in Sauteurs, Grenada (2009).jpg, Historic Stair
File:Pay phone outside the fish market in Sauteurs, Grenada (2009).jpg, The Fish Market
File:Balustrade (Sauteurs, Grenada).jpg, Dancehall in Plains, St. Patricks
File:Shop with upstairs balcony (Sauteurs, Grenada).jpg, Shop in Sauteurs
References
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Populated places in Grenada
History of British Grenada