Fort Louis Delgrès
Fort Louis Delgrès is a battlefield in Gourbeyre, Arrondissement de la Basse-Terre. Fort Louis Delgrès is situated nearby to Fort Delgrès, as well as near the bridge Pont sur le Galion.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Delgrès and Église Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel.
Église Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel
Church
Photo: Aristoi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel is a church, which is situated 310 metres northwest of Fort Louis Delgrès.
Pont sur le Galion
Bridge
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Pont sur le Galion is a bridge, which is situated 290 metres northeast of Fort Louis Delgrès.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Basse-Terre and Gourbeyre.
Basse-Terre
Town
Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Basse-Terre is a commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is also the prefecture of Guadeloupe. The city of Basse-Terre is located on Basse-Terre Island, the western half of Guadeloupe.
Gourbeyre
Town
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Gourbeyre is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is a suburb of the city of Basse-Terre. The commune of Gourbeyre was in the past a pivotal point in the defense of Guadeloupe's Basse-Terre Island. Gourbeyre is situated 3½ km east of Fort Louis Delgrès.
Les Trois Pointes
Locality
Photo: Enrevseluj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Les Trois Pointes is a locality, which is situated 4 km south of Fort Louis Delgrès.
Fort Louis Delgrès
- Type: Battlefield
- Also known as: “Fort Louis Delgres”, “Fort Richepance”, “Fort Richepanse”, and “Fort Saint-Charles”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gourbeyre, Arrondissement de la Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
15.9883° or 15° 59′ 18″ northLongitude
-61.72271° or 61° 43′ 22″ westElevation
42 metres (138 feet)Open location code
777WX7QG+8WOpenStreetMap ID
node 12643528049OpenStreetMap feature
historic=battlefieldGeoNames ID
3578470
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In Other Languages
“Fort Louis Delgrès” goes by many names.
- French: “Fort Louis Delgrès”
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