Bois d’Inde Franciou
Bois d’Inde Franciou is a hamlet in Choiseul, Saint Lucia. Bois d’Inde Franciou is situated nearby to the hamlet Espérance, as well as near Delcer.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pitons and Qualibou.
Pitons
Peak
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The Pitons are two mountainous volcanic plugs, volcanic spires, located in Saint Lucia. Petit Piton is 743 m high and Gros Piton is 798.25 m high; they are linked by the Piton Mitan ridge.
Qualibou
Volcano
Photo: Trent Foley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Qualibou, also known as the Soufrière Volcanic Center, is a 3.5 × 5 km-wide caldera on the island of Saint Lucia that formed between 32,000 and 39,000 years ago. Qualibou is situated 2½ miles north of Bois d’Inde Franciou.
Sulphur Springs
Sulphur Springs is a geothermal field on the island of Saint Lucia. It is located to the southwest in the district of Soufriere, a name given by the French meaning 'sulphur mine', because of the proximity of the town to the site. Sulphur Springs is situated 2½ miles north of Bois d’Inde Franciou.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Choiseul and Saltibus.
Choiseul
Town
Photo: Enrevseluj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Choiseul was originally known as Anse Citron, and an independent parish was established in 1765. In 1769 a census was done and recorded 75 whites, 25 free coloured, 512 negroes and 69 estates in Choiseul. Choiseul is situated 2 miles south of Bois d’Inde Franciou.
Saltibus
Hamlet
Saltibus is located on southwestern side of the Island of Saint Lucia. It belongs to one of two of the 11 quarters, or sections of the island, which were sometimes called "districts", which is no longer under control of the British colonial government as of 1979 AD. Saltibus is situated 2½ miles east of Bois d’Inde Franciou.
Soufriere
Soufrière is a town on the West Coast of Saint Lucia, in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The town and the surrounding district has a population of 7,935. It was colonized by the French and was the original capital of the island.
Bois d’Inde Franciou
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Franciou”
- Category: locality
- Location: Choiseul, Saint Lucia, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
13.80403° or 13° 48′ 15″ northLongitude
-61.05411° or 61° 3′ 15″ westElevation
725 feet (221 metres)Open location code
775WRW3W+J9OpenStreetMap ID
node 6335969872OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
11955855
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Delcer Playing Field and Gros Piton Nature Trail Interpretation Centre.
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