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Saint-Gilles Destination Guide
Touring Saint-Gilles in Guadeloupe
Saint-Gilles in the region of Guadeloupe (general) is located in Guadeloupe - some 6 mi or ( 10 km ) East of Basse-Terre , the country's capital city .
Time in Saint-Gilles is now 11:34 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guadeloupe " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Bridgetown, Fort-de-France, Basseterre, Roseau, and Pointe Michel. Being here already, consider visiting Bridgetown . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Saint-Gilles ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Guadeloupe, Festival of the Lady Cooks, Fête des Cuisinières
The Festival of the Lady Cooks is celebrated every year on the French Island of Guadeloupe in the Lesser Antilles Islands. ..
Si Benzo m'était conté
Qui : l'instituteur Mr Benzo Où : Capesterre-Belle-Eau Thème : à travers son histoire, il nous racontera l'importance du conte dans la culture créole... Le cœur de sa vie : la transmission. Retrouvez ..
Dans la gueule de la Soufrière en Guadeloupe - Soufriere volcano in Guadeloupe
Au sommet de la Soufrière en Guadeloupe dans la gueule du volcan, ça fleure bon le souffre!!! ..
My Life on Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
Assistante d'anglais, année 2010-11 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Carbet Falls
Carbet Falls (French: Les chutes du Carbet) is a series of waterfalls on the Carbet River in Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France located in the Leeward Islands of the eastern Caribbean region. Its three cascades are set amid the tropical rainforests on the lower slopes of the volcano La Soufrière. The falls are one of the most popular visitor sites in Guadeloupe, with approximately 400,000 visitors annually. In 1493, Christopher Columbus noted Carbet Falls in his log.
Located at 16.05 -61.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Air France Flight 212 (1968)
Air France Flight 212 was a Boeing 707-328C, registration F-BLCJ, that crashed into the northwestern slope of La Soufrière Mountain, in Guadeloupe on 6 March 1968, with the loss of all 63 lives on board. The aircraft, named "Chateau de Lavoute Polignac", was operating the Caracas–Pointe-à-Pitre sector of Air France's South America route. When air traffic control had cleared the flight deck crew for a visual approach to Le Raizet Airport's runway 11, the crew had reported the airfield in sight.
Located at 16.00 -61.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Basse-Terre Cathedral
Basse-Terre Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Guadeloupe de Basse-Terre) is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, located in the town of Basse-Terre in Guadeloupe.
Located at 16.00 -61.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Roman Catholic Diocese of Basse-Terre
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Basse-Terre (Latin: Dioecesis Imae Telluris et Petrirostrensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The diocese comprises the entirety of the former French dependency of Guadeloupe. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Fort-de-France, and is a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference.
Located at 16.00 -61.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Arrondissement of Basse-Terre
The arrondissement of Basse-Terre is an arrondissement of France in the Guadeloupe department in the Guadeloupe region. It has 17 cantons and 18 communes.
Located at 16.00 -61.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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