Papaye
Papaye is a hamlet in Guadeloupe. Papaye is situated nearby to the hamlet Grand Matouba, as well as near the locality Fond Bernard.Places of Interest
Highlights include La Grande Soufrière and Église Saint-Augustin de Saint-Claude.
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.
Église Saint-Augustin de Saint-Claude
Church
Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Augustin de Saint-Claude is a church.
Carmichael Mountain
Volcano
Photo: Enrevseluj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carmichael Mountain is a volcano, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Papaye.
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.
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 2½ km southwest of Papaye.
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 6 km south of Papaye.
Papaye
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
16.0452° or 16° 2′ 43″ northLongitude
-61.68643° or 61° 41′ 11″ westElevation
737 metres (2,418 feet)Open location code
778W28W7+3COpenStreetMap ID
node 5697630187OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
11544787
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In Other Languages
“Papaye” goes by many names.
- French: “Papaye”
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Localities in the Area
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