Terre-de-Haut
Sign in to saveTerre-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 (les Roches Percées; Îlet à Cabrit; Grand-Îlet; la Redonde). It is the most populous island of the archipelago of Les Saintes. The Fort Napoléon is located in this commune.
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Terre-de-Haut
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Eglise de Terre-de-Haut.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The church of Terre-de-Haut
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Armoiries Terre-de-Haut(Saintes).svg
- French commune.map
- Locator map of Terre-de-Haut 2018.png
- French commune.map caption
- Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
- French commune.arrondissement
- Basse-Terre
- French commune.canton
- Trois-Rivières
- French commune.INSEE
- 97131
- French commune.postal code
- 97137
- French commune.mayor
- Louly Bonbon
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- town
- Official name
- Tèdého
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Basse-Terre
- Population
- +1463
- Area
- +6
- Capital of
- canton of Les Saintes
- Official website
- www.mairiedeterredehaut.fr
- Image
- Eglise de Terre-de-Haut.jpg
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- Tourism
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- Demographics
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- Education
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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 (les Roches Percées; Îlet à Cabrit; Grand-Îlet; la Redonde). It is the most populous island of the archipelago of 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 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.