Blachon
Blachon is a hamlet in Guadeloupe. Blachon is situated nearby to the hamlet Budan, as well as near Beausoleil.Places of Interest
Highlights include Vélodrome Amédée Détraux and Destreland shopping center.
Vélodrome Amédée Détraux
Stadium
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The Vélodrome Amédée Détraux is an outdoor velodrome in Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe, France. Before 2010 it was called Vélodrome de Gourde-Liane. The concrete track has a length of 333 m and is the largest velodrome of the Antilles.
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Baie-Mahault
Church
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Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Baie-Mahault is a church, which is situated 3 km northeast of Blachon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baie-Mahault and Lamentin.
Baie-Mahault
Town
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Baie-Mahault is a commune in the overseas department and region of Guadeloupe, France. It is the second most populated commune of Guadeloupe, after Les Abymes. Baie-Mahault is situated 3 km northeast of Blachon.
Lamentin
Town
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Lamentin is a commune in the French overseas department and region of Guadeloupe. It is part of the agglomeration of Pointe-à-Pitre, in the north part of Basse-Terre. Three islets are included in the commune: Christopher, Fajou, Caret. Lamentin is situated 4 km northwest of Blachon.
Petit-Bourg
Town
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Petit-Bourg is the seventh-largest commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. It is located on the east side of the island of Basse-Terre, and is part of the metropolitan area of Pointe-à-Pitre, the largest metropolitan area in Guadeloupe. Petit-Bourg is situated 6 km south of Blachon.
Blachon
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
16.24666° or 16° 14′ 48″ northLongitude
-61.60429° or 61° 36′ 16″ westElevation
35 metres (115 feet)Open location code
778W69WW+M7OpenStreetMap ID
node 508888624OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
11541074
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In Other Languages
“Blachon” goes by many names.
- French: “Blachon”
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Localities in the Area
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