Laffite
Laffite is a locality in Acul-du-Nord Arrondissement, Haiti. Laffite is situated nearby to the locality Bellevue, as well as near Begot.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sans-Souci Palace.
Sans-Souci Palace
Castle
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The Palace of Sans-Souci, or Sans-Souci Palace, was the principal royal residence of Henry I, King of Haiti, better known as Henri Christophe. It is located in the town of Milot, approximately five kilometres northeast of the Citadelle Laferrière, and thirteen kilometres southwest of the Three Bays Protected Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Milot and Grande-Rivière-du-Nord.
Milot
Milot is a city in the north of Haiti. It is a small city about 20 km from Cap-Haïtien. Nearby is the UNESCO World Heritage site that comprises the ruins of Sans Souci palace and the Citadelle built by King Henri Christophe, a key figure in the Haitian Revolution.
Grande-Rivière-du-Nord
Town
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Grande-Rivière-du-Nord is a commune in the Grande-Rivière-du-Nord Arrondissement, in the Nord Department of Haiti. Jean-Jacques Dessalines was born there in 1758 on the Cormiers plantation. Grande-Rivière-du-Nord is situated 6 km southeast of Laffite.
Dondon
Town
Dondon is a commune in the Saint-Raphaël Arrondissement, in the Nord department of Haiti. It has 25,846 inhabitants. Dondon is nicknamed "the city of caves" with numerous natural caves in the surrounding mountains. The most famous is the voûte-à-Minguet. Dondon is situated 9 km south of Laffite.
Laffite
- Type: Locality
- Location: Acul-du-Nord Arrondissement, Nord, Haiti, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
19.6° or 19° 36′ northLongitude
-72.21667° or 72° 13′ westElevation
178 metres (584 feet)Open location code
77F9HQXM+X8GeoNames ID
3723095
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