Terre-de-Haut

Terre-de-Haut (French pronunciation: [tɛʁ də ʔo]; Guadeloupean Creole: Tèdého) 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.

Terre-de-Haut
Commune
The church of Terre-de-Haut
The church of Terre-de-Haut
Coat of arms of Terre-de-Haut
Coat of arms
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of Terre-de-Haut
Coordinates: 15°52′00″N 61°35′00″W
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentGuadeloupe
ArrondissementBasse-Terre
CantonTrois-Rivières
IntercommunalityCA Grand Sud Caraïbe
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hilaire Brudey[1]
Area
1
6.00 km2 (2.32 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
1,513
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code
97131 /97137
Elevation0–306 m (0–1,004 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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,[3] 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.

History
Main article: History of les Saintes
List of the successive mayors
PeriodIdentityPartyQuality
2023–Louly Bonbon
2020–2023Hilaire BrudeyParti socialiste
2018–2020Louly BonbonDVD
2000–2018Louis MoliniéUMP
1977–2000Robert JoyeuxRPR
1971–1977René Germain
1961–1971Eugène Samson
1957–1961Georges Azincourt
1936–1957Théodore Samson
1929–1935Benoît Cassin
1915–1928Emmanuel Laurent
1911–1914Paul-Eugène Thomas
1902–1908Benoit Cassin
1892–1902Charles Foy
1884–1892Bernard Azincourt
1882–1884Charles FoyFirst mayor of Terre-de-Haut
1871–1882Jean-Pierre LognosLast mayor of les Saintes
The previous data are not mentioned yet.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19671,474—    
19741,453−0.20%
19821,474+0.18%
19901,527+0.44%
19991,729+1.39%
20071,854+0.88%
20121,773−0.89%
20171,532−2.88%
Source: INSEE[4]

Points of interest

Education

Public preschools and primary schools:[5]

  • Ecole primaire Bourg Terre-de-Haut
  • Ecole maternelle Bourg Terre-de-Haut

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. "Iles des Saintes". le-caribbean-islands.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. "LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT." Académie de la Guadeloupe. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
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