Chardonnières Explained

Official Name:Chardonnières
Settlement Type:Commune
Pushpin Map:Haiti
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Haiti[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Haiti
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Sud
Subdivision Type2:Arrondissement
Subdivision Name2:Chardonnières
Area Total Km2:117.04
Population As Of:March, 2015
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:25,240
Population Density Km2:216
Coordinates:18.2667°N -74.1667°W
Elevation M:0
Population Demonym:Chardonnesien(ne) (fr)

Chardonnières (Haitian; Haitian Creole: Chadonyè) is a commune in the Chardonnières Arrondissement, in the Sud department of Haiti. Chardonnière is the largest producer of grapes in Haiti.[3] A Festival of the Grape (Festival du raisin des Chardonnières) is annually held.[4]

History

The town was originally named Chardonnières by buccaneers or filibusters.[3] In its colonial days, grapes had reached the tables of the kings of France. Today, grapes are used by the Chardonnesiens to welcome visitors to express their generosity and hospitality.[3]

Geography

Chardonnière is located about 72 kilometers from Les Cayes, and minutes from Port-à-Piment.[3]

Infrastructure

The Catholic parish of Chardonnière was erected in 1897 and consecrated to Saint Anne.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. GeoNames Search. 29 August 2014.
  2. Web site: Mars 2015 Population Totale, Population de 18 ans et Plus Menages et Densites Estimes en 2015 . Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d’Informatique (IHSI) . 3 June 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151106110552/http://www.ihsi.ht/pdf/projection/Estimat_PopTotal_18ans_Menag2015.pdf . 6 November 2015 .
  3. http://www.haititourisme.gouv.ht/pages/1/13-gastronomie.php Haiti Ministry of Tourism - Gastronomy
  4. Web site: Haiti - Social : 3rd Edition of the Festival of the Grape of Chardonnières . Press . 19 July 2014 . Haiti Libre . 5 June 2017.