Balisier
Balisier is a locality in Guadeloupe. Balisier is situated nearby to the hamlet Saint-Charles, as well as near Grande Savane.Places of Interest
Highlights include Habitation Bisdary and Fort Delgrès.
Habitation Bisdary
Manor estate
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Habitation Bisdary is a manor estate.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gourbeyre and Les Trois Pointes.
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.
Les Trois Pointes
Locality
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Les Trois Pointes is a locality, which is situated 4 km south of Balisier.
Basse-Terre
Town
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Basse-Terre is a commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is also the prefecture of Guadeloupe. The city of Basse-Terre is located on Basse-Terre Island, the western half of Guadeloupe. Basse-Terre is situated 4 km west of Balisier.
Balisier
- Type: Locality
- Location: Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
15.98736° or 15° 59′ 15″ northLongitude
-61.70036° or 61° 42′ 1″ westElevation
264 metres (866 feet)Open location code
777WX7PX+WVGeoNames ID
11545442
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In Other Languages
“Balisier” goes by many names.
- French: “Balisier”
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