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Les Saintes Overview

  • Location : Terre-de-Bas is situated approximately three kilometres from Terre-de-Haut. It is a round-shaped island, smaller and richer in flora and fauna than neighbouring Terre-de-Haut.
  • Surface area : : Terre-de-Haut is six kilometres long and three kilometres wide at its largest point. An irregularly shaped island, rendered uneven by coves, sharp points and extinct volcanoes ranging from 40 to 300 meters. Its earth is unfertile.
  • Highest point : le Chameau (the Camel), whose “hump” culminates at 308m.
  • Climate : the same as that of Guadeloupe. The dry season between January and April is followed by a more humid and showery “winter” from July to November. Rains are scarce and average temperatures remain around 25 ° C, ensured by trade winds.
  • Population : The total number of inhabitants on Terre-de-Haut and Terre-de-Bar is 3260.

Entertainment : Restaurants

Restaurants

A local culinary specialty is the “Love torment” ,(Tourment d’amour), a delicious piece of pastry. The Saints does not pride in a great variety of gastronomic delights: the local cuisine is[...]

Entertainment Restaurants Les Saintes

Shopping

There is no shortage of shops on the main road. Don’t miss the Martine Cotten Gallery, exhibiting paintings by this lady of Breton origin, well-known and loved in the West Indies (another one of her galleries[...]

Entertainment Shopping Les Saintes



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