Carbet Falls

Carbet Falls is a series of waterfalls on the Carbet River in Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France located in the Leeward Islands of the eastern Caribbean region.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bassin Paradis and Citerne.

Bassin Paradis

Swimming area

Photo: C&P Guezennec, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bassin Paradis is a swimming area.

Citerne is a French volcano located in Guadeloupe, on the southeast flank of La Grande Soufrière. It has a total height of 1,155 metres and is crowned by a circular crater containing Lac Flammarion. Citerne is situated 3½ km west of Carbet Falls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capesterre-Belle-Eau and Matouba.

Capesterre-Belle-Eau

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Capesterre-Belle-Eau is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located in the south-east of Basse-Terre Island. Capesterre-Belle-Eau is situated 6 km east of Carbet Falls.

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. Matouba is situated 7 km west of Carbet Falls.

Pointe de la Capesterre

Locality

Photo: Enrevseluj, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pointe de la Capesterre is a locality, which is situated 8 km east of Carbet Falls.

Carbet Falls

Type: Waterfall
Also known as: “Third Carbet Falls” and “Troisieme Chute du Carbet”
Category: body of water
Location: Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

16.04548° or 16° 2′ 44″ north

Longitude

-61.62633° or 61° 37′ 35″ west

Elevation

417 metres (1,368 feet)

Height

20 metres (66 feet)

Open location code

778W29WF+5F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 282281382

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=waterfall

GeoNames ID

11544813

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In Other Languages

“Carbet Falls” goes by many names.

French: “Troisième Chute du Carbet”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Cascades de la Rivière Carmichael and Étang Zombis.

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