Grande-Terre

Grande-Terre sits on a vast limestone plateau bordered with pristine beaches, turquoise lagoons and featuring unforgettable scenery. The soil being ideal for the growing of sugar cane, the north of the island is practically covered in plantations. Many restaurants pride themselves on serving traditional Créole cuisine, while the numerous night clubs are famous for their hot Caribbean nights.

Major sites include:

• La Basilique Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul—the Basilica in Pointe-à-Pitre
• Le Fort Fleur d’Épée—a fortress perched above the town of Le Gosier
• The Pointe-à-Pitre’s Schoelcher museum in honour of the man behind the movement to abolish slavery
• The Memorial ACTe Museum in Pointe-à-Pitre, a place of remembrance, of understanding and of reconciliation paying tribute to the millions of destinies and lives shattered by the slave trade
• Le Gosier Islet—explore the tropical marine life from the new and improved underwater trail (way marked and free to the public)
• Le Golf International de Saint-François—a stunning 18-hole golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones, right on the coast
• La Pointe-des-Châteaux—a site of unparalleled biodiversity and archaeological treasures that has been named “Grand Site de France”
• Le Pays de la Canne—a refurbished sugar cane plant in Beauport, Port-Louis. Now a centre for scientific, technical, and industrial culture, it features an educational theme park where visitors can learn about the history of sugar in Guadeloupe
• Le cimetière de Morne-à-l’Eau—an amphitheatre-like site where the burial vaults are tiled in black and white
• La Pointe de la Grande Vigie and La Porte d’Enfer—monumental cliffs with unforgettable vistas – Anse-Bertrand