Vernou

Vernou is a hamlet in Petit-Bourg, Arrondissement de la Basse-Terre. Vernou is situated nearby to the hamlet La Glacière, as well as near Cocoyer.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Basse-Terre and Saut de la Lézarde.

Basse-Terre

Photo: Filo gèn‘, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Basse-Terre is the western island of the pair of islands that make up the principal land mass of Guadeloupe. It is full of waterfalls, rivers and streams, thermal springs, beaches of golden or black sand and a tropical rain forest covering its mountain range.

Saut de la Lézarde

Waterfall

Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saut de la Lézarde is a waterfall.

Crayfish Waterfall

Waterfall

Photo: Enrevseluj, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Crayfish Waterfall is situated 2½ km west of Vernou.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petit-Bourg and Pointe de Roujol.

Petit-Bourg

Town

Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Petit-Bourg is the seventh-largest commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. It is located on the east side of the island of Basse-Terre, and is part of the metropolitan area of Pointe-à-Pitre, the largest metropolitan area in Guadeloupe. Petit-Bourg is situated 7 km east of Vernou.