Bas du Fort
Bas du Fort is a quarter in Le Gosier, Arrondissement de Pointe-à-Pitre. Bas du Fort is situated nearby to the hamlet Blanchard, as well as near the quarter La Marina.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Fleur d’épée and Fort Louis.
Fort Fleur d’épée
Fort
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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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gosier and Pointe-à-Pitre.
Gosier
Town
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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 3 km east of Bas du Fort.
Pointe-à-Pitre
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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.
Les Abymes
Town
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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 Bas du Fort.
Bas du Fort
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Le Gosier, Arrondissement de Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
16.21646° or 16° 12′ 59″ northLongitude
-61.51954° or 61° 31′ 10″ westElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
778W6F8J+H5OpenStreetMap ID
node 9160813358OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
3579736
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“Bas du Fort” goes by many names.
- French: “Bas du Fort”
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