🌴 Caribbean

Culture & discovery
Les Saintes

Fort Napoléon, Îlet à Cabrit, the historic Terre-de-Bas pottery and Saintois craftsmanship.

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🏰Heritage of Terre-de-Haut3 places
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Fort Napoléon
Terre-de-Haut · Morne Mire

A fort built between 1844 and 1867 and listed as a historic monument in 1996, run by an association since 1980. It houses a museum of seventeen rooms and a cactus garden; the site opens in the morning, with prices on its website.

MuseumCactus gardenHistoric monument
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Îlet à Cabrit and Fort Joséphine
Bay of Les Saintes · Uninhabited islet

A 38-hectare islet managed by the Conservatoire du littoral, a short boat ride from Terre-de-Haut. At the top, the ruins of Fort Joséphine, built in 1777, overlook the bay.

38 hectaresFort ruinsWaymarked trails
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The village and the saintoises
Terre-de-Haut · Village

Creole houses, the church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, a seaside cemetery with shell-decorated graves and saintoises, traditional fishing boats, make up the village. The tourist office also points out bars facing the sunset.

Creole housesSeaside cemeterySaintoises
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🏺Terre-de-Bas and craftsmanship3 places
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Poterie Fidelin
Terre-de-Bas · Grande-Anse

A pottery complex built in 1760 by Jean-Pierre Fidelin, listed as a historic monument in 1997 and the only historic monument on Terre-de-Bas. It preserves two kilns, a workshop and cisterns; free entry, open 9am–4pm in 2026.

Historic monumentKilns and workshopFree entry
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Petite-Anse and the salako
Terre-de-Bas · Petite-Anse

The island's main village, with Creole houses, a fishing harbour and a 19th-century church. A few craftspeople still weave the salako here, a bamboo hat trimmed with madras, each piece taking several hours.

Salako19th-century churchCrafts
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Terre-de-Bas : Île Authentique
Terre-de-Bas · Guided day

A guided day from Trois-Rivières, with a Bois Dinde essential-oil workshop, the Fidelin pottery and a salako workshop. Lunch is in Petite-Anse, followed by swimming time before the boat back.

Guided dayWorkshopsLunch included
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