Terre-de-Haut


Terre-de-Haut is a commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, including Terre-de-Haut Island and a few other small uninhabited islands of the archipelago. It is the most populous island of the archipelago of the les Saintes. The Fort Napoléon is located in this commune.

Tourism

Terre-de-Haut is the most tourist-friendly municipality in les Saintes archipelago, with hotels bungalows, bars and restaurants. There is little formalized activity, but one can tour the restored Fort Napoleon or rent mopeds. Located there is the beautiful Plage de Pompierre beach, as well as small guest-houses, eateries, French-Creole shops, and an active harbour where ferries passengers from Guadeloupe arrive. The local people make a living from fishing and from tourism. Visitors are free to explore without modern-day intrusion. The local currency is based on the euro, but credit cards are easily accepted.
A small airport was built on the island in 1973 to welcome private planes from Guadeloupe and other nearby Caribbean islands.

History

Demographics

Points of interest

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