Carbet Falls
Carbet Falls is a series of waterfalls on the Carbet River in Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France located in the Leeward Islands of the eastern Caribbean region.Places of Interest
Highlights include La Grande Soufrière and L’Échelle.
La Grande Soufrière
Volcano
La Grande Soufrière, or simply Soufrière, is an active stratovolcano on the French island of Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe. It is the highest mountain peak in the Lesser Antilles, rising 1,467 m high.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matouba and Saint-Claude.
Matouba
Village
Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Matouba is a locality in the commune of Saint-Claude in Guadeloupe. It is the place of death of Louis Delgrès. It is noted for its natural spring, 742 meters above sea level within the Guadeloupe National Park, which is said to have "miraculous" powers. Matouba is situated 4½ km west of Carbet Falls.
Saint-Claude
Town
Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Claude is a commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. It lies in the interior of southern Basse-Terre Island, just northeast of the capital city of Basse-Terre. Saint-Claude is situated 5 km southwest of Carbet Falls.
Gourbeyre
Town
Photo: sybarite48, CC BY 2.0.
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 7 km southwest of Carbet Falls.
Carbet Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Also known as: “First Carbet fall”, “Première Chute”, and “Premiere Chute du Carbet”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
16.04568° or 16° 2′ 45″ northLongitude
-61.65242° or 61° 39′ 9″ westElevation
1,025 metres (3,363 feet)Height
85 metres (279 feet)Open location code
778W28WX+72OpenStreetMap ID
node 546248628OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallGeoNames ID
3578567
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In Other Languages
“Carbet Falls” goes by many names.
- French: “Première Chute du Carbet”
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Highlights include Col de l’Échelle and La Roche Fendue.
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