Guadeloupe
A piece of France away from France or a French baguette in the Caribbean (part 1)
Posted by: Maria in May 2024 (2 years, 4 months ago)
A piece of France away from France or a French baguette in the Caribbean (part 2)
Posted by: Maria in May 2024 (2 years, 4 months ago)
A piece of France away from France or a French baguette in the Caribbean (part 3)
Posted by: Maria in June 2024 (2 years, 4 months ago)
A piece of France away from France or a French baguette in the Caribbean (part 4)
Posted by: Maria in June 2024 (2 years, 3 months ago)
Guadeloupe (; French: [ɡwad(ə)lup] ; Guadeloupean Creole French: Gwadloup, IPA: [ɡwadlup]) is an overseas department of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and two Îles des Saintes—as well as many uninhabited islands and outcroppings. It is south of Antigua and Barbuda and Montserrat and north of Dominica. The capital city is Basse-Terre, on the southern west coast of Basse-Terre Island; the most populous city is Les Abymes and the main centre of business is neighbouring Pointe-à-Pitre, both on Grande-Terre Island. It had a population of 395,726 in 2024.Like the other overseas departments, … read more
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