Moléon

Places of Interest

Église Saint-Augustin de Saint-Claude

Church

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Église Saint-Augustin de Saint-Claude is a church.

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. Basse-Terre Cathedral is situated 3½ km southwest of Moléon.

Fort Delgrès

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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. Fort Delgrès is situated 3½ km southwest of Moléon.

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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.

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.

Matouba

Village

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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 3½ km north of Moléon.

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