Trois-Rivières (, literally ''Three River''; gcf, label= Guadeloupean Creole, Twarivyè) 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 ...
chef-lieu
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of the
Canton of Trois-Rivières
The canton of Trois-Rivières is an administrative division in the department of Guadeloupe. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Trois-Rivières.
Composition
It con ...
. It is on the south coast of the island of
Basse-Terre
Basse-Terre (, ; ; gcf, label=Guadeloupean Creole, Bastè, ) is a commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is also the ''prefecture'' (capital city) of Guadeloupe. The city of Basse-Terre is located o ...
. It is surrounded with the towns of
Capesterre-Belle-Eau
Capesterre-Belle-Eau is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located in the south-east of Basse-Terre Island. Capesterre-Belle-Eau covers an area of 103.3 km2 (39.884 sq mi). Th ...
, Vieux-Fort and Gourbeyre.
Population
Twin towns
It is twinned with
La Ferté-Saint-Aubin
La Ferté-Saint-Aubin () is a commune in the Loiret department in the administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Geography
The commune is traversed by the Cosson river.
Population
Filming location
During February 1939, the Chateau d ...
, a town in
Loiret
Loiret (; ) is a department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of north-central France. It takes its name from the river Loiret, which is contained wholly within the department. In 2019, Loiret had a population of 680,434.< ...
,
France
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.
Education
Public preschools and primary schools:LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT " . Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
* Ecole primaire Bourg 1 Trois-Rivières
* Ecole primaire Bourg 2 Trois-Rivières
* Ecole primaire Grand-Anse
* Ecole primaire Schoelcher
* Ecole maternelle La Plaine
* Ecole Bourg 2 de Trois-Rivières
Public junior high schools include:Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018 ." . Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
* Collège Les Roches gravées