Morne à Vaches

Morne à Vaches is a hamlet in . Morne à Vaches is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the quarter .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Basse-Terre Cathedral and Musée Gerty Archimède.

Church
Photo: Aristoi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe and a national monument of , in the town of in .

Museum
Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum.

Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a French fort overlooking the town of in . It was a key site in the Franco-British struggle in the , 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Basse-Terre and Baillif.

Town
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is a commune in the overseas department of , in the . It is also the prefecture of Guadeloupe. The city of is located on , the western half of Guadeloupe.

Town
Photo: Aristoi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune of , an overseas region and department of located in the . is a suburb of , the prefecture and the second-largest urban area of Guadeloupe located on . is situated 3½ km northwest of Morne à Vaches.

Town
Photo: sybarite48, CC BY 2.0.
is a commune in the overseas region and department of , in the . It is a suburb of the city of . The commune of was in the past a pivotal point in the defense of Guadeloupe's . is situated 3½ km east of Morne à Vaches.

Morne à Vaches

Latitude
16.00192° or 16° 0′ 7″ north
Longitude
-61.72328° or 61° 43′ 24″ west
Elevation
102 metres (335 feet)
Open location code
778W272G+QM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 643513754
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
11545292
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