Saint-François, Guadeloupe Explained

Saint-François
Commune Status:Commune
Map:Locator map of Saint-François 2018.png
Map Caption:Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Arrondissement:Pointe-à-Pitre
Canton:Saint-François
Insee:97125
Postal Code:97118
Mayor:Bernard Pancrel[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA La Riviéra du Levant
Coordinates:16.25°N -61.2833°W
Elevation Min M:0
Elevation Max M:67
Area Km2:61.00

Saint-François (pronounced as /fr/; label=[[Antillean Creole]]|Senfwanswa) is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, located in the southeast point of the main island of Grande-Terre.

Settlements include Chassaing, and Dubedou.

There are four public preschools and eight public primary schools.[2]

The Collège Alexandre Macal is a public junior high school.[3]

La Pointe des Châteaux

La Pointe des Châteaux is a peninsula that extends into the Atlantic Ocean.

Eleven kilometres east of Saint-François, a large littoral strip, La Pointe des Châteaux hosts rare fauna and flora, some of which are indigenous to the site.

It attracts about 500,000 visitors per year. North-west of the Pointe des Châteaux's clifftop is beach les Grandes Salines.

Transportation

The city's air needs are fulfilled by the Saint-François Airport.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. "LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT." . Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
  3. "Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018." . Retrieved on 10 March 2018.