Fort Louis
Fort Louis is a fort in Guadeloupe. Fort Louis is situated nearby to the islet Îlet à Cochons, as well as near the town Gosier.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Fort
- Description: fort in Le Gosier (Guadeloupe, France)
- Also known as: “Fort de l’Union” and “fort l’Union”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Fleur d’épée and Îlet à Cochons.
Fort Fleur d’épée
Fort
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Fleur d'épée is a fortification on Grande-Terre on Guadeloupe. The origins of its name are unknown, though it may correspond to the nickname of a soldier who lived in it. Fort Fleur d’épée is situated 1½ km east of Fort Louis.
Usine sucrière Darboussier
Historic building
Photo: Aristoi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Usine sucrière Darboussier is a historic building, which is situated 2 km northwest of Fort Louis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pointe-à-Pitre and Gosier.
Pointe-à-Pitre
Photo: KoS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pointe-à-Pitre is the second most populous commune of Guadeloupe. Guadeloupe is an overseas region and department of France located in the Lesser Antilles, of which it is a sous-préfecture, being the seat of the arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre.
Gosier
Town
Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Gosier is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located on the south side of the island of Grande-Terre and part of the urban unit of Pointe-à-Pitre-Les Abymes, the largest conurbation in Guadeloupe. Gosier is situated 3½ km east of Fort Louis.
Les Abymes
Town
Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Les Abymes is situated 6 km north of Fort Louis.
Fort Louis
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
16.21638° or 16° 12′ 59″ northLongitude
-61.52585° or 61° 31′ 33″ westElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Inception
17th centuryOpen location code
778W6F8F+HMOpenStreetMap ID
node 5175203578OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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In Other Languages
“Fort Louis” goes by many names.
- French: “fort l’Union”
- French: “Fort l’Union”
- French: “fort Louis”
- French: “Fort Louis”
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