Basse-Terre

Basse-Terre is a locality in Arrondissement de la Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe. Basse-Terre is situated nearby to the hamlet Desmarais, as well as near the locality Azincourt.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Basse-Terre Cathedral and Fort Delgrès.

Basse-Terre Cathedral

Church

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Basse-Terre Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe and a national monument of France, in the town of Basse-Terre in Guadeloupe.

Fort Delgrès is a French fort overlooking the town of Basse-Terre in Guadeloupe. It was a key site in the Franco-British struggle in the Caribbean, and later in the resistance of the Guadeloupeans led by the Louis Delgrès, who opposed the re-establishment of slavery entrusted to Antoine Richepanse by Napoleon I.

Habitation Bisdary

Manor estate

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Habitation Bisdary is a manor estate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Basse-Terre and Saint-Claude.

Basse-Terre

Town

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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.

Saint-Claude

Town

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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 3½ km northeast of Basse-Terre.

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.

Basse-Terre

Type: Locality with 10,200 residents
Location: Arrondissement de la Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

16° north

Longitude

-61.7167° or 61° 43′ west

Population

10,200

Elevation

132 metres (433 feet)

Open location code

778W272M+28

GeoNames ID

6690410

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