Fond-du-Curé | |
Settlement Type: | Quartier |
Mapsize: | 300px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | France |
Subdivision Type1: | Overseas department |
Subdivision Name1: | Guadeloupe |
Subdivision Type2: | Canton |
Subdivision Name2: | Les Saintes |
Subdivision Type3: | commune |
Subdivision Name3: | Terre-de-Haut |
Coordinates: | 15.8639°N -61.5844°W |
Fond-du-Curé (in French pronounced as /fɔ̃ dy kyʁe/) is a quartier of Terre-de-Haut Island, located in Les Saintes, Guadeloupe. It is located in the central part of the island. This is the main village of Terre-de-Haut Island. It is a natural anchorage in the bay of Les Saintes. The commercial activity of the island are focused on this village, shops, market, fishmarket, bakeries, groceries, restaurants, bars, hotels and guest houses. It hosts the majority of the administrative office of the island, the Post office, the community clinic, and the Mairie (City hall) of Terre-de-Haut. The port of goods transportation is located in Fond-du-Curé. A lot of fishermen live in this quartier. The church Notre-Dame de l'Assomption is included in it, but is located at the limit of Mouillage.