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Abymes
Les Abymes (; ) is the most populous commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located on the west side of the island of Grande-Terre, and is part of the largest metropolitan area of Guadeloupe, which also covers Pointe-à-Pitre. Geography Les Abymes is located some 3 km north-east of Pointe-à-Pitre, 7 km east of Baie-Mahault, and 10 km south-west of Morne-à-l'Eau. Access to the commune is by Route nationale N1 from Baie-Mahault in the west which passes along the southern border of the commune and continues south as the N4. The N5 branches off the N1 and goes north-east through the centre of the commune and continues north-east to Morne-a-L'eau. The N11 branches off the N5 on the south-east of the town and continues north-west then west rejoining the N1. The D106 road also goes north from the commune to Vieux Bourg. The ''Route du Palais Royal'' passes north-east through the commune to join the N5. The ''R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pointe-à-Pitre
Pointe-à-Pitre (; , , or simply , ) is the second most populous commune of Guadeloupe (after Les Abymes). Guadeloupe is an overseas region and Overseas department, department of France located in the Lesser Antilles, of which it is a ''Subprefectures in France, sous-préfecture'', being the seat of the arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre. Although Pointe-à-Pitre is not Guadeloupe's administrative capital (that distinction goes to Basse-Terre), it is nonetheless the region's economic capital. The inhabitants are called "Pointois". In 2018, it had a population of 15,410 in the city (communes of France, commune) of Pointe-à-Pitre proper and 250,952 inhabitants in the urban unit Pointe-à-Pitre–Les Abymes.Comparateur de territoire INSEE It is part of the functional area (France), metropolitan area of Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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-Galante, La Désirade, and two Îles des Saintes—as well as many uninhabited islands and outcroppings. It is south of Antigua and Barbuda and Montserrat and north of Dominica. The capital city is Basse-Terre, on the southern west coast of Basse-Terre Island; the most populous city is Les Abymes and the main centre of business is neighbouring Pointe-à-Pitre, both on Grande-Terre Island. It had a population of 395,726 in 2024. Like the other overseas departments, it is an integral part of France. As a constituent territory of the European Union and the eurozone, the euro is its official currency and any European Union citizen is free to settle and work there indefinitely, but is not part of the Schengen Area. It included Saint Barthélemy and C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Of Les Abymes-1
Canton of Les Abymes-1 is a canton in the Arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre on the island of Guadeloupe. Municipalities The canton includes part of the ''commune'' of Les Abymes. Representation Representation prior to 2015 Representation since 2015 See also * Cantons of Guadeloupe * Communes of Guadeloupe * Arrondissements of Guadeloupe The 2 arrondissements of the Guadeloupe department are: # Arrondissement of Basse-Terre, (prefecture of the Guadeloupe department: Basse-Terre) with 18 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 185,012 in 2021. # Arrondissement of Po ... References Abymes-1 {{guadeloupe-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Of Les Abymes-2
Canton of Les Abymes-2 is a canton in the Arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre on the island of Guadeloupe. Municipalities The canton includes part of the ''commune'' of Les Abymes. See also * Cantons of Guadeloupe * Communes of Guadeloupe * Arrondissements of Guadeloupe The 2 arrondissements of the Guadeloupe department are: # Arrondissement of Basse-Terre, (prefecture of the Guadeloupe department: Basse-Terre) with 18 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 185,012 in 2021. # Arrondissement of Po ... References Abymes-2 {{guadeloupe-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Of Les Abymes-3
Canton of Les Abymes-3 is a canton in the Arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre on the island of Guadeloupe. Municipalities Since the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the communes of the canton are: * Les Abymes (partly) * Le Gosier (partly) See also * Cantons of Guadeloupe * Communes of Guadeloupe * Arrondissements of Guadeloupe The 2 arrondissements of the Guadeloupe department are: # Arrondissement of Basse-Terre, (prefecture of the Guadeloupe department: Basse-Terre) with 18 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 185,012 in 2021. # Arrondissement of Po ... References Abymes-3 {{guadeloupe-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Gosier
Le Gosier (; ) is a communes of France, commune in the overseas departments and regions of France, French overseas region and overseas departments of France, department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located on the south side of the island of Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe, Grande-Terre and part of the urban unit of Pointe-à-Pitre-Les Abymes, the largest conurbation in Guadeloupe. INSEE Population Education Public preschools include:[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport
Guadeloupe Maryse Condé Airport, otherwise known as Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport or ( is an international airport serving Pointe-à-Pitre on the island of Grande-Terre in Guadeloupe, France. The airport is located in Abymes, north-northeast of Pointe-à-Pitre. It is the main hub for Air Caraïbes and Air Antilles Express. Air France also has two Airbus A320 based in Pointe-à-Pitre for regional flights. It is the largest of the six airports in the archipelago. In 2019, the airport handled 2,488,782 passengers; it is the second busiest airport in the Lesser Antilles after Queen Beatrix International Airport located in Aruba, and before Grantley Adams International Airport located in Barbados. Facilities The airport is at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one paved runway designated 12/30 which measures . Runway 12/30 is long enough to allow aircraft as large as the A380 to take off and land without difficulty. The airport was also one of the first to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe
Grande-Terre Island ( ; or ) is the name of the eastern-half of Guadeloupe proper, in the Lesser Antilles. It is separated from the other half of Guadeloupe island, Basse-Terre, by a narrow sea channel called Rivière Salée (in English, Salt River). Pointe de la Grande Vigie, in Grande-Terre, is the northernmost point of Guadeloupe island. To the east lies La Désirade, and to the south lies Marie Galante. Despite its name, Grande-Terre (literally "Large Land" in French) is smaller than Basse-Terre Island. It was called like that, in contrast with the much smaller Petite Terre Islands ("Small Land" Islands), two very small islands located about 10 km south-east of the Grande-Terre (see map to the left). Grande-Terre's indented coastline is surrounded by coral reefs and the island itself is a limestone plateau. Its surface is a series of rolling hills, white sand beaches and cliffs. The island's beaches consist of both white and black sands, as well as beaches of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baie-Mahault
Baie-Mahault (; ) is a commune in the overseas department and region of Guadeloupe, France. It is the second most populated commune of Guadeloupe, after Les Abymes. The extensive industrial zone of Jarry in Baie-Mahault is by far the most industrialized commune in the islands and the largest industrial park in the Lesser Antilles. It is part of the urban area of Pointe-à-Pitre, the largest metropolitan area in Guadeloupe, located in the northwest. The inhabitants of Baie-Mahault are called Baie-Mahaultiens. History Baie-Mahault may be named for a variety of mangrove called ''mahault'' or ''mahot'' common in this area. On 29 November 1808, during the Napoleonic Wars, boats from HMS ''Heureux'' attacked French vessels in the harbour and the batteries protecting them. The captain of ''Heureux'' was killed and one of his men was wounded. The British succeeded in destroying the guns of one of the two batteries, and in capturing a schooner. In 1843 there was a severe earthquake. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quatre Chemins
Quatre Chemins is a settlement in Guadeloupe in the commune of Les Abymes, on the island of Grande-Terre Grande Terre or Grande-Terre (, French for "large land") is a generic term used in French to designate the main island of any given archipelago. As a specific toponym, it may refer to the following: * Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe, the eastern half of .... Location It is located to the west of Malignon, Jabrun-du-Sud, and Chazeau. References Populated places in Guadeloupe {{guadeloupe-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communauté D'agglomération CAP Excellence
Communauté d'agglomération CAP Excellence is a ''communauté d'agglomération'', an intercommunal structure in the Guadeloupe overseas department and region of France. Created in 2008, its seat is in Pointe-à-Pitre.CA CAP Excellence (N° SIREN : 200018653) BANATIC. Retrieved 17 October 2024. Its area is 129.9 km2. Its population was 99,532 in 2019.Comparateur de territoire INSEE. Retrieved 4 November ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe
Sainte-Anne (; ) is a city in the southern part of Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe in the French West Indies. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations of the island, along with Le Gosier and Saint-François. The commune has developed its tourist infrastructure in recent decades, but still remains dependent on agriculture. Population Education Public preschools include:LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT " . Retrieved on 10 March 2018. * Ecole maternelle Marcelle Borifax * Ecole maternelle Gontran Jhigai * Ecole maternelle Emmanuel Vilus * Ecole maternelle Saturnin Palmier * Ecole maternelle Lacavé Paul * Ecole maternelle St-Pierre Phirmis * Ecole maternelle Georges Troupé * Ecole maternelle Urbino-Camprasse Public prim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
