Blanchard
Blanchard is a hamlet in Guadeloupe. Blanchard is situated nearby to the hamlet Chauffours, as well as near the quarter La Marina.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Louis and Fort Fleur d’épée.
Fort Fleur d’épée
Fort
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Fort Fleur d'épée is a fortification on Grande-Terre on Guadeloupe. The origins of its name are unknown, though it may correspond to the nickname of a soldier who lived in it.
Usine sucrière Darboussier
Historic building
Photo: Aristoi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Usine sucrière Darboussier is a historic building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pointe-à-Pitre and Gosier.
Pointe-à-Pitre
Photo: KoS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pointe-à-Pitre is the second most populous commune of Guadeloupe. Guadeloupe is an overseas region and department of France located in the Lesser Antilles, of which it is a sous-préfecture, being the seat of the arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre.
Gosier
Town
Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Gosier is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located on the south side of the island of Grande-Terre and part of the urban unit of Pointe-à-Pitre-Les Abymes, the largest conurbation in Guadeloupe. Gosier is situated 3½ km southeast of Blanchard.
Les Abymes
Town
Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Abymes is the most populous commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located on the west side of the island of Grande-Terre, and is part of the largest metropolitan area of Guadeloupe, which also covers Pointe-à-Pitre. Les Abymes is situated 5 km north of Blanchard.
Blanchard
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
16.22449° or 16° 13′ 28″ northLongitude
-61.52164° or 61° 31′ 18″ westElevation
29 metres (95 feet)Open location code
778W6FFH+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
node 12040821644OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
11546608
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In Other Languages
“Blanchard” goes by many names.
- French: “Blanchard”
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Localities in the Area
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