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Vernou Destination Guide

Touring Vernou in Guadeloupe

Vernou in the region of Guadeloupe (general) is a city located in Guadeloupe - some 13 mi or ( 22 km ) North of Basse-Terre , the country's capital city .

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Time in Vernou is now 01:12 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guadeloupe " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Bridgetown, Fort-de-France, Basseterre, Roseau, and St. John's. 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 Vernou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Basse-Terre Island

For the largest city on the island of Basse-Terre and capital of Guadeloupe, see Basse-Terre. For the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis see Basseterre. Basse-Terre Island (French: île de Basse-Terre or île de la Basse-Terre) is the name of the western-half of Guadeloupe proper, in the Lesser Antilles. It is separated from the other half of Guadeloupe proper, Grande-Terre, by a narrow sea channel called the Rivière Salée. Basse-Terre Island has a land area of 847.82 km² (327.35 sq. miles).

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Located at 16.15 -61.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Geography of Guadeloupe, Islands of France, Islands of Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles

Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe is a Caribbean island located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres (629 sq.  mi) and a population of 400,000. It is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. Guadeloupe is an integral part of France, as are the other overseas departments. Besides Guadeloupe island, the smaller islands of Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the Îles des Saintes are included in Guadeloupe.

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Located at 16.25 -61.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Archipelagoes of the Caribbean Sea, Caribbean countries, Departments of France, Former British colonies, Former Swedish colonies, French-speaking countries, Guadeloupe, Island countries, Islands of France, Lesser Antilles, Member states of La Francophonie, Outermost regions of the European Union, Overseas departments of France, Regions of France

Geography of Guadeloupe

The department of Guadeloupe comprises five islands: Guadeloupe island composed of Basse-Terre Island and Grande-Terre (separated from Basse-Terre by a narrow sea channel called salt river) and the dependencies composed by the adjacent French islands of La Désirade, Les Saintes and Marie-Galante. Basse-Terre has a rough volcanic relief whilst Grande-Terre features rolling hills and flat plains. Guadeloupe was formed from multiple volcanoes, of which only Basse-Terre is not extinct.

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Located at 16.25 -61.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Geography of Guadeloupe

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.

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Located at 16.05 -61.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Geography of Guadeloupe, Visitor attractions in Guadeloupe, Waterfalls of France, Waterfalls of North America

Fort Fleur d'épée

Fort Fleur d'épée is a fortification on Grande-Terre on Guadeloupe. The origins of its name are unknown, though it may correspond to a nickname of a soldier who lived in it. It was built from 1750 to 1763 to a polygonal plan by Vauban in the heights above the town of Gosier, many metres above the bay. It is made up of underground rooms leading to small rooms. The powder magazine and kitchen with a furnace are still visible. It spacious entrance hall now hosts temporary art exhibitions.

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Located at 16.22 -61.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Forts in France, History of Guadeloupe