La Découverte
La Découverte is a locality in Guadeloupe. La Découverte is situated nearby to the locality Jardin Lherminier, as well as near Savane à Mulet.Places of Interest
Highlights include La Grande Soufrière and L’Échelle.
La Grande Soufrière
Volcano
La Grande Soufrière, or simply Soufrière, is an active stratovolcano on the French island of Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe. It is the highest mountain peak in the Lesser Antilles, rising 1,467 m high.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matouba and Saint-Claude.
Matouba
Village
Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Matouba is a locality in the commune of Saint-Claude in Guadeloupe. It is the place of death of Louis Delgrès. It is noted for its natural spring, 742 meters above sea level within the Guadeloupe National Park, which is said to have "miraculous" powers. Matouba is situated 3½ km west of La Découverte.
Saint-Claude
Town
Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Claude is a commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. It lies in the interior of southern Basse-Terre Island, just northeast of the capital city of Basse-Terre. Saint-Claude is situated 4½ km southwest of La Découverte.
Gourbeyre
Town
Photo: sybarite48, CC BY 2.0.
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. Gourbeyre is situated 6 km southwest of La Découverte.
La Découverte
- Type: Locality
- Location: Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
16.04498° or 16° 2′ 42″ northLongitude
-61.66391° or 61° 39′ 50″ westOpen location code
778W28VP+XCOpenStreetMap ID
node 9784012548OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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