Batterie Caroline
Batterie Caroline is a ruins in Terre-de-Haut, Arrondissement de la Basse-Terre. Batterie Caroline is situated nearby to the peak Morel, as well as near the beach Plage de Pompierre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Morel and Les Roches Percées.
Morel
Peak
Photo: Moowgly, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Terre-de-Haut Island is the easternmost island in the Îles des Saintes, part of the archipelago of Guadeloupe. Like name of neighboring Terre-de-Bas Island, name Terre-de-Haut comes from the maritime vocabulary, which called the islands exposed to the "highland" winds and those protected from the wind, "lowlands".
Les Roches Percées
Islet
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 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 1 km west of Batterie Caroline.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marigot and Grande-Anse.
Marigot
Hamlet
Photo: Stéphane Batigne, CC BY 3.0.
Marigot is a quartier of Terre-de-Haut Island, located in Îles des Saintes archipelago in the Caribbean. It is located in the northeastern part of the island.
Grande-Anse
Neighborhood
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grande-Anse is a quartier of Terre-de-Haut Island, located in Îles des Saintes archipelago in the Caribbean. It is located in the eastern part of the island.
Batterie Caroline
- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “Fort Caroline”
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Terre-de-Haut, Arrondissement de la Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
15.87511° or 15° 52′ 30″ northLongitude
-61.57259° or 61° 34′ 21″ westOpen location code
777WVCGG+2XOpenStreetMap ID
way 125183889OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plage de Pompierre and Plage de Marigot.
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