Corps de garde
Corps de garde is a building in Gourbeyre, Arrondissement de la Basse-Terre. Corps de garde is situated nearby to Demi-lune de l’Avancée, as well as near Fossé de l’Avancée.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Delgrès and Église Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel.
Fort Delgrès
Fort Delgrès is a French fort overlooking the town of Basse-Terre in Guadeloupe. It was a key site in the Franco-British struggle in the Caribbean, and later in the resistance of the Guadeloupeans led by the Louis Delgrès, who opposed the re-establishment of slavery entrusted to Antoine Richepanse by Napoleon I. Fort Delgrès is situated 140 metres northeast of Corps de garde.Église Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel
Church
Église Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel is a church, which is situated 300 metres north of Corps de garde.
Pont sur le Galion
Bridge
Pont sur le Galion is a bridge, which is situated 410 metres northeast of Corps de garde.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Basse-Terre and Gourbeyre.
Basse-Terre
Town
Basse-Terre is a commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is also the prefecture of Guadeloupe. The city of Basse-Terre is located on Basse-Terre Island, the western half of Guadeloupe.
Gourbeyre
Town
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 3½ km east of Corps de garde.
Les Trois Pointes
Locality
Les Trois Pointes is a locality, which is situated 4 km south of Corps de garde.
Corps de garde
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: building, tourism, historic site, and historic building
- Location: Gourbeyre, Arrondissement de la Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
15.98777° or 15° 59′ 16″ north
Longitude
-61.72368° or 61° 43′ 25″ west
Open location code
777WX7QG+4G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=building
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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