Deshaies on Guadeloupe

19 December 2024 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  4 minutes

© Hugo Elby/cc-by-sa-4.0

© Hugo Elby/cc-by-sa-4.0

Deshaies (Guadeloupean Creole: Déhé) is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is on the northwest coast of Basse-Terre Island. The inhabitants are called Deshaisiens.   read more…

Sainte-Rose on Guadeloupe

5 July 2024 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  3 minutes

Town Hall © KoS/cc-by-sa-3.0

Town Hall © KoS/cc-by-sa-3.0

Sainte-Rose (Guadeloupean Creole: Sentwòz) is a commune in the department of Guadeloupe. It is the second largest commune of Guadeloupe, in terms of area, after Petit-Bourg. Sainte-Rose lies on the coast of the island of Basse-Terre.   read more…

Basse-Terre in the Caribbean

26 March 2024 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Town Hall of Basse-Terre town, the capital of Guadeloupe © LPLT/cc-by-sa-3.0

Town Hall of Basse-Terre town, the capital of Guadeloupe © LPLT/cc-by-sa-3.0

Basse-Terre is the western and larger of the two main islands of the French overseas department of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean. The capital of Guadeloupe, also called Basse-Terre, is located on the island. The eastern main island is called Grande-Terre. As Saint Marie and Honoré, Basse-Terre and the town of Deshaies in the northwest of the island have been the main filming and setting locations for the British-French dramedy television series Death in Paradise since 2011.   read more…

Guadeloupe, the southernmost islands of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean

10 June 2014 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

I'let du Gosier © bobyfume

I’let du Gosier © bobyfume

Guadeloupe is a Caribbean island located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres (629 sq. mi) and a population of 400,000. It is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. Its departmental code is “971”. As the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe is also an integral part of the Republic. Besides Guadeloupe island, the smaller islands of Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the Îles des Saintes are included in Guadeloupe.   read more…

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