Fort Joséphine
Fort Joséphine is a fort in Guadeloupe. Fort Joséphine is situated nearby to the islet Îlet à Cabrit, as well as near the peak Pain de sucre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Îlet à Cabrit and Pain de sucre.
Îlet à Cabrit
Islet
Photo: Stéphane Batigne, CC BY 3.0.
Îlet à Cabrit, officially French: îlet à Cabrit des Saintes, is an island in the Îles des Saintes, Guadeloupe, the Lesser Antilles. It belongs to the commune of Terre-de-Haut.
Pain de sucre
Peak
Photo: Stéphane Batigne, CC BY 3.0.
The Îles des Saintes, also known as Les Saintes, is a group of small islands in the archipelago of Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France. It is part of the Canton of Trois-Rivières and is divided into two communes: Terre-de-Haut and Terre-de-Bas.
Fort Napoléon des Saintes
Fort
Photo: Gauthier Geoffroy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Napoléon is a fortification, located on Terre-de-Haut Island, in the Îles des Saintes, Guadeloupe. Property of the Departmental Council of Guadeloupe, it has been classified as a historical monument since the December 15, 1997. Fort Napoléon des Saintes is situated 1¼ km east of Fort Joséphine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prés Cassin, Terre-de-Haut and Fond-du-Curé.
Prés Cassin, Terre-de-Haut
Neighborhood
Prés Cassin is a quartier of Terre-de-Haut Island, located in Îles des Saintes archipelago in the Caribbean. It is located in the southwestern part of the island.
Fond-du-Curé
Neighborhood
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fond-du-Curé is a quartier of Terre-de-Haut Island, located in Les Saintes, Guadeloupe. It is located in the central part of the island. This is the main village of Terre-de-Haut Island.
Fort Joséphine
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Fort Josephine”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
15.87381° or 15° 52′ 26″ northLongitude
-61.59458° or 61° 35′ 41″ westElevation
62 metres (203 feet)Open location code
777WVCF4+G5GeoNames ID
11576817
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Fort Joséphine” goes by many names.
- French: “Fort Joséphine”
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