Trois-Rivières (; literally "Three Rivers"; ) is a
commune in the
overseas department
The overseas departments and regions of France (, ; DROM) are the five departments and regions of the French Republic which are located outside European France (also known as " metropolitan France"). These overseas entities have exactly the s ...
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 ...
, and the
chef-lieu
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of the
Canton of Trois-Rivières
The canton of Trois-Rivières is an administrative division in the department of Guadeloupe, in the Caribbean Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Trois-Rivières.
Com ...
. It is on the south coast of the island of
Basse-Terre
Basse-Terre (, ; ; ) is a communes of the Guadeloupe department, commune in the France, French overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is also the ''prefectures in France, pref ...
. 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 ...
, 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.
History
During the Middle Ages, the area was known as La Ferté ...
, 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
See also
*
List of lighthouses in Guadeloupe
*
Communes of the Guadeloupe department
The following is a list of the 32 Communes of France, communes of the Guadeloupe overseas department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2025):
References
External links
Tourist office of Trois-Rivières.
Communes of Guadeloupe
Lighthouses in Guadeloupe
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