The Lézarde is a river of

Guadeloupe Guadeloupe is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre Island, Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galant ...

. in length, it is one of the most important rivers in Guadeloupe, which flows into the town of

Petit-Bourg Petit-Bourg (; , ) is the seventh-largest Communes of France, commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. It is located on the east side of the island of Basse-Terre Island, Basse-Terre, and is part of the metropolitan area of Pointe- ...

and into the Caribbean Sea on the east coast of the island. It bears its name from the way it winds between rocks and the rainforest. The source of the river is in Merwart, at above sea level, near Icaques, in the municipality of Petit-Bourg. There are sugarcane plantations in the vicinity. The river is known for its waterfall, known in French as Saut de la Lézarde, which lies in

Guadeloupe National Park Guadeloupe National Park () is a national park in Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France located in the Leeward Islands of the eastern Caribbean region. The Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin Nature Reserve (French: ''Réserve Naturelle du Grand Cu ...

. It is a significant local tourist attraction.

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Rivers of Guadeloupe Rivers of France {{Guadeloupe-river-stub