Lamentin (
Guadeloupean Creole: ) is a
commune in the
French
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overseas department and region of
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe (; ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwadloup, ) is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the ...
. It is part of the agglomeration of
Pointe-à-Pitre
Pointe-à-Pitre (; gcf, label=Guadeloupean Creole, Pwentapit, , or simply , ) is the second largest (most populous) city of Guadeloupe after Les Abymes. Guadeloupe is an overseas region and Overseas department, department of France located in the ...
, in the north part of
Basse-Terre. Three islets are included in the commune: Christopher, Fajou, Caret.
History
Founded in 1720 in the commune's name comes from a French word for
manatee (''lamantin''), a sea creature which used to inhabit the
Lesser Antilles. In the 18th century, the commune underwent a boom, down to
coffee,
caco,
cotton and
sugar cane. In 1920, a
cyclone
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destroyed the mayor's office and
presbytery, which have since been rebuilt by
Ali Tur.
Population
Tourism
Lamentin is home to ''La Ravine Chaude'' (''The hot ravine''), a thermal bathing centre.
Education
Public preschools include:
[LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT]
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* Ecole maternelle le Verger de Castel
* Ecole maternelle Julien Chabin
* Ecole maternelle Blanche Pierre
* Ecole maternelle Pierrette
Public primary schools include:
[
* Ecole primaire Bourg 1 Lamentin
* Ecole primaire Bourg 2 Lamentin
* Ecole primaire Castel
* Ecole primaire La Rozière
* Ecole primaire Pierrette
* Ecole primaire Vincent
Public junior high schools include:][Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018]
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* Collège Appel du 18 juin
Public senior high schools include:[
* LDM de l'habitat et des services associés Bertène Juminer
]
Personalities
*René Toribio
René Toribio (born 10 December 1912 in Lamentin, Guadeloupe; died 27 July 1990 in the same town) was a French politician and was a member of the French Senate representing Guadeloupe from 1959 to 1968.
Biography
Before WWII he was a teacher ...
(1912-1990), politician
References
External links
Communes of Guadeloupe
Populated places established in 1720
1720 establishments in the French colonial empire
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